Student Accounts - Tuition & Fees

Tuition and fees

Acadia's tuition model is flexible, with per-course costs for students taking fewer courses, and a flat fee for students with a full course load.

The Board of Governors approve tuition and fees, effective April 1st of each year, as part of the annual budget process. Rates are provided as information only, are subject to review, and expected to increase annually.

A typical course at Acadia is worth 3 credit hours.

  • If you are registered in 1-3 courses (up to 11.1 credit hours) in a term, you will pay per credit hour tuition and fees.
  • If you are registered in 4-6 courses (11.1 to 18 credit hours) in a term, you will pay the fixed (full load) tuition fee.
  • If you are registered in more than 6 courses (more than 18 credit hours) in a term, you will pay the fixed tuition fee plus a per credit hour tuition fee for each additional credit hour above 18.

Full course load fees    Per course fees

What are credit hours?

Credit hours are how we measure the value each course has towards your degree requirements.

- Most courses are 3 credit hours.
- Full-year courses are usually 6 credit hours.

If you take a full course load, you would take 12-15 credit hours (4-5 courses) in each term. Most undergraduate degrees require you to complete 120 credit hours in total.

Supplementary Fees

Supplementary fees are mandatory, non-academic fees in addition to the base tuition that help fund various student programs. They are outlined below and subject to change.

  • Technology Fee: This fee is assessed to all full-load students.
  • Athletic/Health Services Fee: This fee is assessed to all full-load students.
  • Campus Card System Access Fee: This fee is assessed to students registered for 9 or more credit hours.
  • Campus Renewal Fee: This fee is assessed to all full-load students to assist with deferred building maintenance.
  • Acadia Student Union Fee: Every student registered at Acadia is a member of the Acadia Students' Union (ASU) and required to pay a Student Union fee as part of registration.
  • Health and Dental Insurance: Every student qualifies for health and dental coverage. You can opt out of the insurance plans by providing proof of alternate coverage to the Acadia Students' Union. Learn more on the ASU Health & Dental website.
  • Supplemental Course Fees: Certain courses have extra fees associated with them.