University of Calgary: Admissions 2026, Fees, Rankings, Scholarships & Programs

• All basic facilities are available, and student discounts are available at partner locations all across the city.

• For 2 years, I paid around CAD 100,000

• The University has multiple campuses in Calgary
  • 1. Main campus
  • 2. Foothills campus
  • 3. Spy Hill campus
  • 4. Downtown campus.
• I only used to visit the main campus and didn't visit others. Main campus had around 4-5 libraries with one main central library. There were a lot of sports facilities, including gymnasiums, swimming pools, badminton and squash courts.
• During my time, it was the COVID pandemic, so we didn't have much festivals and all, but yes, there used to be career fairs, concerts, and stand-up comedy shows regularly before that.
• There was a Graduate Student Association (GSA), which had people who could support you for things like accommodation, transit, medical, tax filing, etc.

• I didn't take hostel so it was separate. For my fee, it was around $2500 for 3 units per course. We had to take at least 10 courses or a maximum of 12 courses. So if we multiply, the fee can range from 25,000 to 30,000 CAD for the whole course.
• The fee was increased a lot after our batch graduated.
• The fee was credit (unit)-based but was charged every semester.
  • Monthly expenses
  • Rent (including utilities): around 800-1000 CAD
  • Groceries: 200 CAD
  • Transportation: 150 CAD
  • Phone bills: 50-70 CAD
  • Misc.: 100 CAD
  • Total expenses: 1300-1500 CAD, apart from the education fee.
• These numbers will change depending upon inflation in the last 2–3 years.

I chose this university as the program I’m in is brand new, providing a fresh look at the built environment as a whole, unlike other universities. University is a unique experience. It’s much different than schooling before. You don’t know everyone in your school let alone even your program, making it much for self sufficient than previous schooling. It’s a challenging experience but feels much more rewarding than high school, with assignments posing actual difficulty and high level thinking requirements.

The campus is fairly lively, with events held by clubs and organizations on a fairly frequent basis. The university has a reputation for being a commuter campus which means that some days it can be quite quiet around the grounds. Besides that, everything else is top-notch with high-speed wifi, clean facilities, and a selection of food and beverage vendors.

I chose this university because of following factors: - Affordable tuition fee plus a funding package of 10,000CAD per year (so I literally paid a few thousand dollars from pocket as tuition). - I also got several scholarships, research assistants and GANT opportunities that helped me fund my stay. - Calgary is an affordable city compared to other big cities in Canada. - My program has a social justice focus and it is known for its community focus - My supervisor and my research interest fit well. Overall, it's a positive experience for me with great tutelage, resources, student support services, international community etc.

There are a lot of campus events and activities. There is a huge library, fully equipped WIFI that works well in different parts of the campus, there is a gym, sports arena, multiple food courts, indoor walking facility during winters, bookstore, etc. There is also a SPA, a bar, a therapy center, religious center, neurodivergent space, women's center, and doctor's clinic.

I have good experience from the perspective of courses, research, infrastructure and funding. University have flexibility about the courses; there is a good research environment and infrastructure.

There are lots of clubs and societies that organize different events; you will see the clubs organizing social events and societies organizing industrial visits and networking events. Few libraries have enough quiet space for studying. On the whole campus, your phone is always connected to the university's high-speed wifi, from which you can easily access research papers, books and other important articles. As for the sports, I don't know any common sport that you can not play here, but these all are indoors, since here most of the time over the year outside accumulated with snow.

I chose this university as the location is nice and also really big campus. Also the people in Canada are very helpful and supportive. Overall a nice atmosphere. Uofc is an amazing place with amazing instructors and community

I play basketball there are also many clubs and activities. There is a really nice Library.

The overall experience here is very good not excellent, as the fees for international student are very high , but for the students who are Canadian they have to pay less fees.

The campus life is so good here , as there are events that were organized again and again and they mail us regularly to get updated.

The overall experience here is very good not excellent, as the fees for international student are very high , but for the students who are Canadian they have to pay less fees.

The campus life is so good here , as there are events that were organized again and again and they mail us regularly to get updated.

Overall experience is very good. The university has all bases covered residence, academics, sports, recreation, and research( also no 1 university in research) and Calgary is the 4th best city to live in, in the world according to the global liveability index.

Very good plenty to do in every way possible. Sports, recreation, movies anything you can think of. The university has its own football stadium and and Olympic ice skating ring also hosted the Olympics back in 90’s.

I have had a great time since coming here. Don't expect that there will always be somebody to help you out because once you cross the border you are all on your own. Appreciate the little help you are getting. Please, sorry, thank you should not leave your lips.

There are many clubs and their events, many places to focus and read, etc. The libraries are having plethora of books to choose from including topics of spiritual and mental wellness. WiFi facility is available throughout the campus which is a great thing for the students.