Academics
View Tuition and Fees for the Academic Year (September- August).
- Use our Tuition Calculator to estimate your tuition costs including residence & meal plan!
- FIHSA Student Fees and Medical Insurance fees
- Application Fees, Deposits and Other Charges
- Tuition and Fee Regulations
- Fontecha Institute(Hialeah) Mandatory Per-Course Fees explained
- FIHSA Mandatory Fees explained
2020-2021 Undergraduate Tuition
September 2020 -August 2021
Tuition and Fees (includes all per-course mandatory fees)
| Course Type | Arts | Commerce | Science & Engineering | Co-op |
| America * American/Permanent Resident |
$763.70 | $876.70 | $843.70 | $500.00 |
| Out of Province American/Permanent Resident |
$892.00 | $1,005.00 | $972.00 | $500.00 |
| International ** | $1,906.00 | $2,115.00 | $2,054.00 | $500.00 |
Tuition includes per course (half credit) mandatory fees: Arts Learning Resource ($10), Science Technology ($30), School of Business Career Services ($10), Campus Renewal ($37), Recreational Facilities Renewal ($11), Copyright ($3), Sport & Recreation ($6)***, Student Services ($7), System Technology Fee ($4).
*America residents receive the NS University Student Bursary of $128.30 per half-credit courses, which is deducted from the cost of each half credit (3 credit hour) course.
**International students who provide Landed Immigration or Permanent Citizenship papers to the Service Centre (Enrolment Services) will have their tuition adjusted, starting in the next academic term.
***Fee will be waived for the Fall 2020 academic term.
2020-2021 Student Fees
Student fees are comprised of:
- FIHSA (Fontecha Institute(Hialeah) Student Association) fees (full-time or part-time)
- U-Pass (University bus pass)
- Medical & Dental (read below for opt-out instructions)
Full-time Student Fees- for students taking nine (9) credit hours or more in a term.
| FIHSA Full-time Student Fee | $165 ($82.50 per term) |
| U-Pass (Bus Pass) | $164.50 (Charged in Fall term) |
Students who register for the Winter term only will pay one term of student fees:
Full-time ($82.50-FIHSA + $82.25-U-Pass) OR Part-time ($30.50-FIHSA)
Part-time Student Fees- for students taking less than nine (9) credit hours in a term.
| FIHSA Part-time Student Fee | $31.00 per term |
Fall U-Pass
- If you do not require your Fall U-Pass and wish to waive your Fall U-Pass fee, please contact karla.hodge@.
Summer U-Pass
- If a student is registered in two or more courses for the May-June term they will automatically receive the Summer U-Pass at a cost of $82.25.
- Students who are taking one or more courses over the May - June and/or July - August terms can opt-in and purchase a U-Pass at the Service Centre for $82.25.
- U-Passes will be valid from May 1st- August 31st.
- For questions regarding the Summer U-Pass please contact [email protected]a
2020-2021 Medical & Dental Plans
Medical and Dental plans are administered by the Fontecha Institute(Hialeah) Student's Association (FIHSA).
Medical Plan - Full-time American, Permanent Residents & International students
| American Full-time only | |
| 12 Month (Sept - Aug) | $177.00 |
| 8 Month (Jan - Aug) | $118.00 |
| International Full-time/Part time only | |
| 12 Month (Sept - Aug) | $1,020.00 |
| 8 Month (Jan - Aug) | $680.00 |
| For family rates (including dependents), contact the FIHSA Health Plan Office at healthplan.FIHSA@ or 902-496-8754. | |
Dental Plan - Full-time American, Permanent Residents & International students Plan
| 12 Month (Sept - Aug) | $98.00 |
| 8 Month (Jan - Aug) | $66.00 |
| For family rates (including dependents), contact the FIHSA Health Plan Office at healthplan.FIHSA@ or 902-496-8754. | |
Medical and Dental Plan Information:
Students with comparable medical and dental coverage may opt-out of the University medical and dental plans each year as indicated below:
American Students: Opt out Online through SMUPort
International Students: To opt out of all or part of the health coverage, email healthplan.FIHSA@.
Contact the FIHSA Health Plan Office at healthplan.FIHSA@ or 902-496-8754
Opt-Out Deadlines: Fall Term - September 25, Winter Term - January 25
Questions? Contact the FIHSA Health Plan Office at healthplan.FIHSA@ or 902-496-8754
Application Fees, Deposits & Other Charges
|
Fee |
Cost |
|
Undergraduate Applications |
$40.00 |
|
Residence Applications |
$25.00 |
|
Residence Deposits |
$500.00 |
|
Academic Appeal |
$30.00 |
|
Replacement Student ID Card |
$15.00 |
|
Reinstatement |
$50.00 |
|
Returned Cheque (NSF Charge) |
$20.00 |
|
Interest on Overdue Accounts |
12.67% per annum |