Domestic Tuition Fees
Domestic Tuition and Fees for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Domestic tuition and fees apply to students who meet any of the following criteria:
- You are a Canadian citizen
- You are a permanent resident of Canada
- You have refugee or protected status in Canada
- You have a diplomatic visa in Canada
- You are a dependent of a diplomat in Canada
- You, your parent/legal guardian, or your spouse have a valid Canadian work permit meeting the criteria below
Document Requirements and Deadline
- Canadian citizen: Canadian Passport
- Permanent resident of Canada: Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) or Canadian Permanent Resident Card
- Refugee or Protected Status in Canada: Notice of Decision issued by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
- Diplomat or dependent of a diplomat in Canada: Diplomatic visa or identity card in Canada.
- Canadian work permit holder or dependent of a work permit holder:
- Valid Canadian work permit(s) for a continuous period of three (3) years immediately prior to the start date of the next academic term,
- Proof that you, your parent/guardian, or your spouse have resided in Canada for at least three (3) years, and
- Proof of legal dependent relationship (e.g., birth certificate, marriage certificate) if you are a dependent of a work permit holder.
Students are required to provide the Office of Enrollment Services with the appropriate documents verifying their status before the first day of the term to be assessed domestic tuition and fees.
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Vancouver uses a fixed exchange rate for domestic students to calculate tuition and fees. The 2025 – 2026 exchange rate for domestic students is $1.35. This fixed exchange rate is updated every July.
Undergraduate Programs
Vancouver undergraduate programs are 120-122 credits in length and require 8 academic terms to complete, usually over the course of 4 years.
| Undergraduate Programs | Amount (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Application Fee* | 135 |
| New Student Fee | 851 |
| Tuition Per Credit | 236 |
| Technology Fee | 336 |
| Lab fee - selected INFO, ENGR courses only | 155 |
| Lab fee - selected BIOL, ENVR, ENGR courses only | 113 |
| Graduation Fee | 392 |
| EPS 0099 + EPS 0199 | 1,061 |
| Transcripts*** | 7.00 USD |
| Return Check Charge | 34 |
| Estimated program cost for one academic year (30 credits). **** | 7,080 |
| Undergraduate Specific Courses | Amount (CAD) |
|---|---|
| CLEP, Fee per posting (6 credit limit)* | 385 |
| Special Challenge Examination and other University-evaluated credit for prior experience. | 385 |
| Auditing fee, regular (per course) | Regular fee equal to tuition for one credit hour per course |
*Additional $10.00 USD registration fee per term and any required course fees.
The estimated cost for each academic year for books, supplies, and equipment varies depending upon the curriculum. You may be able to reduce this cost by purchasing used textbooks or e-textbooks.
Graduate Programs
Vancouver graduate programs are 30 credits in length and require 4 academic terms to complete, usually over the course of 16 to 24 months.
| Graduate Programs | Amount (CAD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS | MSACS | MHMS | MHA | |
| Application Fee* | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
| New Student Fee | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 |
| Tuition Per Credit | 825 | 886 | 767 | 802 |
| Technology Fee | 336 | 336 | 336 | 336 |
| Graduation Fee | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 |
| EPS 5099 | 1,416 | 1,416 | 1,416 | 1,416 |
| EPS 5299 | 945 | 945 | 945 | 945 |
| EPS 6299 | 945 | 945 | 945 | 945 |
| EPS 5089 | 1,416 | 1,416 | 1,416 | 1,416 |
| EPS 5289 | 945 | 945 | 945 | 945 |
| Transcripts*** | 7.00 USD | 7.00 USD | 7.00 USD | 7.00 USD |
| Return Check Charge | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Estimated program cost **** | 24,750 | 26,580 | 23,010 | 29,674 |
*Application Fee
All students applying to the university for the first time and all students reapplying after a lapse of one or more years will be charged the application fee of $135.00, which will not be refunded or credited to the tuition.
***Transcripts
Each transcript costs $7.00 USD, plus $1 USD Secure Electronic PDF fee and $2.90 USD Online Processing fee for each transcript recipient.
**** Estimated program cost
Does not include English for Professional Success (EPS) courses, foundation courses, and fees. The required number of credits is 30 for MAS, MHMS, and MSACS, and 36 for MHA.
Does not include any financial aid or scholarships awarded to the student.
| Graduate Specific Courses | Amount (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Master of Administrative Studies (MAS) | |
| MADS 5000* – Internship Course (1 credit) | 1,501 |
| Master of Hospitality Management Studies (MHMS) | |
| HRTM 7716 Field Course Lab Fee** | 1,808 |
| Master of Science in Applied Computer Science (MSACS)*** | |
| CSCI 5XXX level courses *** (3 credits) | 886 |
| CSCI 8891 internship course† (3 credits) | 2,658 |
| CSCI 8892 and CSCI 8893 internship courses†† (1.5 credits) | 1,329 |
| Master of Health Administration (MHA)*** | |
| Clinical Terminologies Course ††† | 802 |
*MADS 5000
Optional course for students who want to take an internship as part of the MAS program.
**HRTM 7716 Field Course Lab Fee
This course is mandatory for students in the MHMS program and is only offered as a field-course format with associated lab fee during summer terms.
***CSCI 5XXX level courses
Foundation courses that students may have to take prior to taking MSACS courses as per their admissions requirements.
†CSCI 8891 internship course
Optional course for students planning to do a one-term internship.
††CSCI 8892 and CSCI 8893 internship courses
Optional courses for students planning to do a two-term internship. Students must take both CSCI 8892 and CSCI 8893. Only ONE internship option is allowed, either the 3-credit or the two 1.5-credit internships.
††† Clinical Terminologies Course
This course can be taken at any time during the program.