UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

University of Prince Edward Island

The University of Prince Edward Island offers students an educational experience that will help them reach their potential as future leaders on PEI, across Canada, and around the world. Over its 200-year history, UPEI has grown significantly in its student population—domestic and international—and the variety of its programs.

Through experiential learning opportunities, students gain knowledge and practical experience that will help them in their professional careers. They choose from undergraduate programs in the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS); Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine, while the Faculty of Graduate Studies offers exceptional programs in all faculties.

UPEI continues to expand the programs it offers to meet the evolving needs of our society—from the local to the global perspective. The University is developing a new Faculty of Medicine, which will offer a joint doctor of medicine degree in partnership with the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation further enhances the University’s position as a leader in this critical field.

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STUDENT ENROLMENT

Full-time (undergraduates)
4,840

Full-time (graduates)
620

Part-time (undergraduates)
350

Source: Association of Atlantic Universities (2023 rounded fall enrolment)

TUITION FEES

CANADIAN STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$6,828

Graduate tuition fees:
$6,450 - $8,961

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$14,838

Graduate tuition fees:
$10,455 - $16,971

Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for undergraduate programs are in arts and humanities. Fees for graduate programs are in social and behavioural sciences. (2023-24)

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.


RESIDENCE