DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university. More than half of its 18,800 students come from outside the province and another 16 percent from countries spanning the globe. The 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, poised to celebrate 200 years of academic excellence in 2018. Dal is proud to count 91 Rhodes Scholars among its alumni.

Dal students and faculty engage in learning and discovery across 13 faculties – whether in the classroom or through the more than $135 million in research conducted each year with hospitals, industry, governments, non-profit agencies and universities around the world.

STUDENT ENROLMENT

Full-time (undergraduates)
13,200

Full-time (graduates)
3,390

Part-time (undergraduates)
1,600

Part-time (graduates)
750

Source: Association of Atlantic Universities (2017 rounded preliminary fall enrolment)

TUITION FEES

CANADIAN STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$6,133 - $7,416

Graduate tuition fees:
$6,568 - $7,851

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$16,650

Graduate tuition fees:
$17,085

Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities. (2016-17).

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.