Lakehead tuition, 2026–27

For an Ontario student

• Arts, Year 1, Thunder Bay (Computer Science and Nursing are the same)

  $6,104.20

  Fee schedule

• Engineering, Year 1

  $10,285.82

  Fee schedule

• Commerce (Honours), Year 1

  $9,576.65

  Fee schedule

Arts and science cost about the same across Ontario: from $5,982.48 to $6,250 at the 24 universities compared. Lakehead is cheaper than 19 of the other 23. Every university side by side

For an international student

• Arts, Year 1

  $31,750

  Fee schedule

• Engineering, Year 1

  $42,000

  Fee schedule

On top of tuition

Ancillary and incidental fees: $1,627.38 a year. Thunder Bay, general programs, including a bus pass and a health and dental plan. Orillia's come to $1,295.45. Source

What these fees cover differs by university, so they are not added to the tuition above.

First year in residence, all in

The cheapest way to live on campus in first year: tuition, the cheapest first-year room and the meal plan a first-year has to buy.

• Tuition, arts

  $6,104.20

• Residence, meal plan included

  $11,508.16

  Double, Residence Halls, the cheapest first-year room. Residence fees

• From

  $17,612.36

Plus $1,627.38 in ancillary fees. The dearest first-year room is $14,124.16 (Single, Residence Halls). Books, a phone plan and trips home are not counted. Every university, all in

Lakehead's residence rates include the meal plan.