What tuition will I be paying?
The cost of your first year at McGill depends on a lot of factors, including your faculty, whether you’re a Quebec resident, Canadian citizen or international student, and whether you live in residence or off-campus.
Consult this helpful money management advice on costs and financial resources, as well as deadlines for government aid. You’ll also find downloadable budgeting tools.
Billing
You will find information on e-billing and e-payment as well as payment deadlines at Student Accounts. A web link will also be sent to your McGill email address shortly after you confirm your acceptance of the offer of admission. You will receive notification by email that an e-bill is ready to view in Minerva.
- Fall term tuition is billed in August and is due on August 30.
- Winter term tuition is billed in early December and is due in early January.
The Student Accounts office holds information sessions for new students and their parents, providing answers to your questions about e-billing and payment of fees. Check back in early August to register online at McGill in Mind.
Scholarships
If you have been awarded an entrance scholarship, you will receive a letter from the Scholarships and Student Aid Office. The offer of entrance scholarship must be accepted by the deadline for accepting admission to McGill. If you have been offered an entrance scholarship, respond to the offer by logging into Minerva and selecting the Financial Aid Awards menu.
Scholarships are credited directly to your fee account – one half prior to the due date of your Fall fees, and the other half in early January. You can keep track of your account on Minerva.
For complete information on scholarships visit the Scholarships site.
If you have received a Faculty scholarship from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, please see your scholarship letter for payment details.
Student aid
Students accepted to McGill may apply for need-based financial aid programs. These include an Entrance Bursary program, an In-Course Loan and Bursary program, and a Work Study program. If you have been offered a bursary, respond to the offer by logging into Minerva and selecting the Financial Aid Awards menu.
- The Scholarships and Student Aid Office also administers all government student aid programs for Canadians, Permanent Residents and U.S. citizens.
- Canadians and Permanent Residents apply directly to the province or territory in which they are considered a resident. Make sure you apply before June 30 to ensure your government funding arrives by September.
- US citizens and permanent residents apply for the Direct Loan Program. Make sure you apply before June 1 to ensure your US government funding arrives in the fall. Consult www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/governments/us for information on how to apply for US Direct Loans when attending a foreign school.
Information on scholarships and student aid programs can be found at www.mcgill.ca/studentaid.