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Estimate the cost of education

Make a budget



The Education Cost Calculator estimates the cost of your post-secondary education. Taking your choice of program and all other expected costs into consideration, this tool allows you to compare up to three different options.
The Budget Estimator takes into consideration the money you have now and the money you expect to receive in the future. It calculates a basic balance sheet that reconciles the cost of your education and allows you to easily find out if you will be able to balance your budget.

The Online Budget Planner provides you with a complete working budget for your period of study.

The Education Cost Calculator provides estimated fees and living costs based on the Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs Survey from Statistics Canada. To account for inflation, future costs and income are estimated based on a 3% average inflation rate.
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