Your Student Budget
Estimated Average Budget for an Academic Year
How Much Will it Cost?
Tuition: $6600
Ancillary Fees: $1500
Books & Supplies: $1200
Housing & Living
Away from Home: $9000-$15,000
- Includes on-campus room + meal plan or rental unit (shared occupancy), utilities, laundry, meals, and other living expenses
At Home: $3900
- OSAP estimation (includes transportation, meals, etc.)
Total Away from Home: $18,300 to $24,000
Total At Home: $13,200
These costs represent an approximate eight-month budget (based on 2018/19 costs). Your costs may decrease depending on personal lifestyle, number of trips home, long distance calls, new or used books, etc.
Consider This
You're a first-year student, living on campus in residence. Your estimated costs (as per the summary above) are approximately $22,000. Don't worry. We're going to show you how Trent makes your education more affordable. Here are some of the resources you may have access to:
- Entrance Scholarship*: $1500
- Bursaries: $1500
- On-Campus Job: $2500
- OSAP: $7950
- Personal Savings: $3000
Total Resources: $16,450*
*amount of scholarships and various resources will vary for each individual student