JD Program Tuition & Fees
Source: https://law.ucalgary.ca/future-students/tuition-fees Parent: https://law.ucalgary.ca/
Tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year (First-year students)
| Canadian student tuition | |
| Cost per 3-unit course | $1,407.51 |
| International student tuition | |
| Cost per 3-unit course | $5,309.01 |
| Other fees | |
| General fees (per year) | $893.74 |
| Students' Union Fees (including UPass, Health & Dental) (per year) | $750.00 |
| Law Career Services Fee (per year) | $162.24 |
The 2026-2027 tuition and fees for the JD program are approximately: $18,696 per year for Canadian students and $65,514 per year for International students.
Tuition is assessed on a per-course basis. A full-time, first-year JD student will take 18 units per semester.
Non-JD students who register in a JD course, including those in a graduate program at UCalgary Law, must also pay the law program differential portion of the tuition.
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