The tuition and fees cost breakdown by program for Canadian students is below. Totals have been calculated for typical student fees, including medical and dental fees. Canadian students with alternate medical and dental coverage may opt out of CBU’s coverage.
Please note the below bursaries and fees are included in totals:
Please also review additional fees that are not included in the below totals and may apply.
Accommodation and meal plan costs are not included in the below totals.
| Degree/Diploma Program | Year | Semester | Total Credits per Semester | Cost per 3 Credit Course | Medical Fees per Semester | Dental Fees per Semester | Student Nova Scotia Fees per Semester | CFS Fee per 3 Credit Course | SU Fee per 3 Credit Course | Campus Activity Fees per Semester | Campus Renewal Fee per 3 Credit Course | IT Fee per 3 Credit Course | MBA Program Fee | NS Students | Other Province Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Engineering (Transfer) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $18,094.40 | $20,660.40 | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Science, Nutrition (Transfer) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $18,094.40 | $20,660.40 | |||||||||||||
| Undergraduate Degrees (3-Year) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y3 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $27,141.60 | $30,990.60 | |||||||||||||
| Undergraduate Degrees (4-Year) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y3 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y4 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $36,188.80 | $41,320.80 | |||||||||||||
| POST-GRADUATE | |||||||||||||||
| Post-Baccalaureate Diplomas | Y1 | S1 | 12 | $1,154.40 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,753.30 | $5,266.50 |
| S2 | 12 | $1,154.40 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,423.30 | $4,936.50 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 9 | $1,154.40 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $3,658.50 | $4,043.40 | |
| S2 | 6 | $1,154.40 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $2,232.49 | $2,489.09 | ||
| TOTAL | $15,067.59 | $16,735.49 | |||||||||||||
| GRADUATE BUSINESS | |||||||||||||||
| Master of Business Administration in CED (MBA in CED) (off CBU campus) | Y1 | S1 | 9 | $2,528.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18.48 | $440 (one-time, non-refundable) | $7,696.64 | $8,081.54 |
| S2 | 12 | $2,528.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18.48 | - | $9,675.52 | $10,188.72 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $2,528.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18.48 | - | $12,094.40 | $12,735.90 | |
| S2 | 12 | $2,528.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18.48 | - | $9,675.52 | $10,188.72 | ||
| TOTAL | $39,142.08 | $41,194.88 | |||||||||||||
| Master of Business Administration in CED (MBA in CED) (on CBU campus) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $1,774.50 | - | - | - | - | - | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | $440 (one-time, non-refundable) | $8,924.50 | $9,566.00 |
| S2 | 15 | $1,774.50 | - | - | - | - | - | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $8,484.50 | $9,126.00 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 12 | $1,774.50 | - | - | - | - | - | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $6,795.82 | $7,309.02 | |
| S2 | 6 | $1,774.50 | - | - | - | - | - | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $3,418.46 | $3,675.06 | ||
| TOTAL | $27,623.28 | $29,676.08 | |||||||||||||
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Education B.Ed (on campus) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $1,100.40 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,578.10 | $6,219.60 |
| S2 | 15 | $1,100.40 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,248.10 | $5,889.60 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,100.40 | - | - | - | $2.22 | - | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,245.10 | $5,886.60 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $1,100.40 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | $5,578.10 | $6,219.60 | ||
| TOTAL | $21,649.40 | $24,215.40 | |||||||||||||
| Master of Education in Sustainability, Creativity & Innovation (MEdSCI) (online only) | Y1 | S1 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 |
| S2 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | ||
| S3 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | |
| S2 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | ||
| S3 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | ||
| Y3 | S1 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | |
| S2 | 3 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,068.58 | $1,196.88 | ||
| S3 | 6 | $1,154.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $2,137.16 | $2,393.76 | ||
| TOTAL | $10,685.80 | $11,968.80 | |||||||||||||
| NURSING | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSCn) (Direct Entry) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | 922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 |
| S2 | 15 | 922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $1,098.30 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,567.60 | $6,209.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,237.60 | $5,879.10 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,234.60 | $5,876.10 | ||
| Y3 | S1 | 15 | $1,098.30 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,567.60 | $6,209.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,237.60 | $5,879.10 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,234.60 | $5,876.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $41,126.80 | $46,258.80 | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSCn) (Advanced Standing) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $1,098.30 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,567.60 | $6,209.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,237.60 | $5,879.10 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,234.60 | $5,876.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $1,098.30 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,567.60 | $6,209.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,237.60 | $5,879.10 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,234.60 | $5,876.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $32,079.60 | $35,928.60 | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSCn) (LPN to RN Pathway) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $1,098.30 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,567.60 | $6,209.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,237.60 | $5,879.10 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,234.60 | $5,876.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 12 | $1,098.30 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,528.90 | $5,042.10 | |
| S2 | 12 | $1,098.30 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,198.90 | $4,712.10 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,098.30 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,234.60 | $5,876.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $30,002.20 | $33,594.60 | |||||||||||||
| PUBLIC HEALTH | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) (Professional Degree) | Y1 | S1 | 6 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $1.79 | $2.22 | $24 | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $2,057.59 | $2,314.19 |
| S2 | 6 | $922.50 | - | - | $1.79 | $2.22 | $24 | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,727.59 | $1,984.19 | ||
| S3 | 6 | $922.50 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,725.80 | $1,982.40 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 6 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $1.79 | $2.22 | $24 | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $2,057.59 | $2,314.19 | |
| S2 | 6 | $922.50 | - | - | $1.79 | $2.22 | $24 | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,727.59 | $1,984.19 | ||
| S3 | 6 | $922.50 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | - | $24 | $18.48 | - | $1,725.80 | $1,982.40 | ||
| TOTAL | $11,021.96 | $12,561.56 | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) (Accelerated Degree) | Y1 | S1 | 18 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,551.50 | $6,321.30 |
| S2 | 18 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,221.50 | $5,991.30 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 18 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,551.50 | $6,321.30 | |
| S2 | 18 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,221.50 | $5,991.30 | ||
| TOTAL | $21,546.00 | $24,625.20 | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) (Direct Entry) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y3 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| Y4 | S1 | 15 | $922.50 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,688.60 | $5,330.10 | |
| S2 | 15 | $922.50 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $4,358.60 | $5,000.10 | ||
| TOTAL | $36,188.80 | $41,320.80 | |||||||||||||
| SOCIAL WORK | |||||||||||||||
| Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) | Y1 | S1 | 15 | $1,100.40 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,578.10 | $6,219.60 |
| S2 | 15 | $1,100.40 | - | - | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,248.10 | $5,889.60 | ||
| S3 | 15 | $1,100.40 | - | - | - | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | - | $5,245.10 | $5,886.60 | ||
| Y2 | S1 | 15 | $1,100.40 | $200 | $130 | $3 | $2.22 | $24 | $41.10 | $24 | $18.48 | $5,578.10 | $6,219.60 | ||
| TOTAL | $21,649.40 | $24,215.40 |