Descriptions of compulsory fees are available.
University Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|
| Athletic Building Fee | $60.97 |
| Athletic Fee | $166.10 |
| Student Experience - Academic Support | $21.10 |
| Career Services | $8.55 |
| Mental Health Services Fee | $26.51 |
| Centre for International Programs | $0.73 |
| Financial Aid Services | $10.02 |
| Library - Academic Support | $16.42 |
| Arboretum | $2.66 |
| School of Fine Arts and Music | $0.73 |
| Student Life Enhancement Fund | $4.17 |
| Student Health Services Fees | $44.96 |
| Student Volunteer Connections | $1.73 |
| University Centre Fee | $18.81 |
Student Organization Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|
| Bus Pass | $163.10 |
| Food Bank | $2.90 |
| Canadian Federation of Students | $5.63 |
| Canadian Federation of Students of Ontario | $4.69 |
| Guelph Ontario Public Research Interest Group (OPRIG)* | $8.67 |
| Graduate Student Association (GSA) | $41.29 |
| GSA Bursary Fund | $3.81 |
| CFRU 93.3 FM Radio and Media Centre** | $2.50 |
| Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Equality and Diversity | $2.62 |
*Refundable in first three weeks if requested from the organization.
**Refundable in the first 30 days if requested from the organization.
Student Medical and Dental Plans: Students who were not registered in the fall or winter semester will be assessed the Student Medical Plan fee of $100.00. Students who wish to obtain family coverage under the Medical Plan must submit a family add-on form by the posted deadline. An additional premium is charged. New incoming students are not automatically enrolled in the Dental Plan, but they can opt in and pay the fee via the Student Benefit Office prior to the applicable deadline.
Students in the Master of Conservation Leadership (MCL), Master of Dairy Technology Management (MDTM), online MBA, MA Lead, MA in Mental Health and online MSc, Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs are not billed for all of the University and Student Organization fees above. Total compulsory fees for those programs is $55.42 (in addition to any applicable miscellaneous fees).
Full-time students who are conducting their research at a distance greater than 200 km from Guelph for the entire semester will be responsible only for tuition, GSA fees, the Medical and Dental Plans and, in the case of international students, the UHIP fee (if applicable) for the semester indicated. Exemption from the other student fees must be requested using the Full-Time Distant Fee Status Application form, available on the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. Such requests will be considered on an individual basis and must be done for each semester.
Miscellaneous Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|
| Interhall Council (residence students only) | $28.98 |
| Master of Applied Nutrition Internship fee (Master of Applied Nutrition students Cohorts 2024 to 2026) | $2,666.67 |
| Master of Applied Nutrition Internship fee (Master of Applied Nutrition students Cohort 2023 and earlier) | $1,500.00 |
| Master of Psychotherapy Practicum fee (Master of Psychotherapy students only) | $1,000.00 |
| Master of Relational and Family Therapy Clinical fee (Master of Relational and Family Therapy students only) | $1,333.34 |
| BLA Student Society (Master of Landscape Architecture students only) | $50.00 |
| Program fee (MBA, MA Lead and MPM students only) | $477.86 |
| UHIP (international students only, if not charged in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026) | $264.00 |