Couple of weeks ago, I received an email from the AMS President about UBC tuition and residence fee increases. According to the email, the university has proposed an increase to international tuition by 10% above the current levels for the incoming cohort of students, and a 20% increase to residence fees applied for those students living in Winter Session housing.

There is no doubt that there will definitely be more family financial pressure if the university increases the tuition and residence fees. Since not all the students have scholarships, many of them have to face the fact that they need to pay more in order to continue their studies.

However, comparing to other universities, UBC has charged much less than others. For example, student A, who is an international student, had been admitted in several business schools by the end of April, 2014, such as Sauder School of Business, Rotman Commerce, and Queen’s School of Business. He is making his decision. All else equal, he only thinks about the tuition. He would absolutely choose Sauder School of Business. Here is the tuition information. In the first year, Sauder may charge $26,890.20; Rotman may charge $35,280; Queen’s may charge $ 32,723. Therefore, UBC may be a good choice for the students who have a tight budget on their tuition.

Works Cited

Queen’s University Bachelor of Commerce

Program Fees. Retrieved from

http://business.queensu.ca/bcom/future_students/costs.php

University of British Colombia Student Service (2014)

Undergraduates Tuition Fees. Retrieved from

http://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/tuition/undergraduate-tuition-fees

University of Toronto Vice-President and Provost. (2014)

Comm/Bus Admin (International Fees). Retrieved from

http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/link/students/fees15/intl_cba.htm

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https://consultations.students.ubc.ca/consultations/international-student-tuition-consultation