Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and protected persons with a primary residence in Ontario are eligible to pay domestic tuition fees.

Definitions:

Canadian Citizen: A citizen of Canada within the meaning of the Citizenship Act, or a person registered as an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act. 

Permanent Resident:  A person who has been granted "permanent resident" status and has not had that status revoked, or a person who has been approved “in-principle” for permanent resident status in Canada. Evidence of this is a letter which confirms that Citizenship and Immigration Canada has determined that they are eligible for immigration to Canada or meets the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent resident status in Canada.  

Protected Persons:  A person, and their dependents, who has been determined to be a protected person, including a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection, within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) or the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.  

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons whose primary residence is outside Ontario are charged domestic non-Ontario tuition fees. These rates are higher than those for students living in Ontario.

Students who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents are charged international student tuition.

If you are a new international undergraduate student (a student who needs a study permit to study in Canada), you must pay a non-refundable admission deposit when you accept your offer of admission. The deposit acts as a credit towards your tuition balance.

The amount you need to pay, in Canadian dollars, will be shown in your Offer Letter. This deposit is not billed through your Student Center and will not appear on your Statement of Account.

This amount is based on your citizenship status – if you are a domestic or international student, whether you are a graduate, professional, or undergraduate student, your program of study and courseload.

Ancillary fees are fees included in your Statement of Account that help keep the university running. There are two categories of ancillary fees: Student Organization Fees and Western Student Ancillary Fees. All Ancillary fees are approved by the Board of Governors at Western.

The individual fees in each category will differ depending on if you are an undergraduate or graduate student.

Student Organization Fees include fees such as clubs, student councils, Orientation Week, academic support resources, Faculty donations, and more. Some of these fees can be opted out of – for a full list of fees you can opt out of, scroll further down to the “Opt out" section.

You have the option of opting out of certain fees; this option is only available for specific fees. All approved opt outs will be applied to your account in late Fall.

Health & Dental Coverage  
Undergraduate & Professional Students 

• Students wishing to opt out of the USC Health and/or Dental plans must visit the Purple Care website before the deadline (September 23, 2025). This site will be available from early July until the deadline in September.  

• Students wishing to opt out of the Virtual Doctor plan must fill out this form on the PurpleCare website. 

Graduates 

• Full-time graduate students at Western University who are members of the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) and have paid their SOGS Health & Dental Plan fee are automatically billed for, enrolled in, and covered by the SOGS Health & Dental Plan. 

• Full-time Non-Residential students (professional education), Part-time graduate students, Leave of Absence, and Post-Doctoral Scholars are NOT automatically covered, and therefore MUST Opt-In within the 1st month of your enrolment term or contract start date within an academic year to receive coverage. 

• If you are unsure whether you have been charged this fee, please check your tuition bill. 

• For more information about the plan and opting out, visit the Society of Graduate Students’ website. 
   

International Students 
UHIP is mandatory health insurance coverage for non-Canadian residents and their families.   

• The UHIP fee is included on your Statement of Account.   

• Additional premiums are payable for eligible family members.  Students will receive an e-mail to their Western e-mail account once their UHIP card is available for printing online.  For more information on UHIP and opting out, visit the Western International UHIP website. 

Faculty Donation Fees 
Students wishing to opt out of the Faculty Donation Fee must do so through their Dean’s Office of their faculty by September 20, 2025. 

Orientation Week Fee 
Visit the USC website for information about opting out of the Orientation Week Fee. This site will be available in early July. The deadline for opting out is August 15.