Overview
Tuition and non-instructional fee increases at public post-secondary institutions in Alberta are subject to the following rules:
- An institution’s average tuition fees cannot increase by more than 2% each year.
- An institution cannot increase tuition fees for any single program by more than 10% each year.
- Students must be given the opportunity to provide input into tuition and fee increases.
- International students have a guaranteed rate of tuition for the standard length of their programs.
The Minister of Advanced Education also has the authority to regulate mandatory non-instructional fees, set apprenticeship fees and approve exceptional tuition increases.
More details can be found in the Alberta tuition framework.