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Domestic Students Tuition and Fees

How much will first year cost?

The following estimates provide a cost breakdown of tuition, fees and approximate living costs for a domestic (Canadian) student at NAIT for one year of studies.

Total NAIT and living costs: $21,846*

Circular infographic displaying NAIT student costs
Circular graphic displaying domestic student breakdown for first year academic costs at NAIT.

*This information is a 2024/25 estimated average of domestic student costs for one year. Books and supplies are not included in tuition and must be paid for separately. This information will be updated periodically and may change without notice. Check your program’s page for a more detailed estimate of tuition, fees, and books and supplies. All fees are subject to change.

Tuition by program

To secure your place in your chosen course(s), you must pay your fees by the payment deadline. Apprenticeship and open studies students must make their full payment at time of enrolment. 

Credit programs 2025/26

Credit programs 2025/26

The following program fees apply to domestic students who are enrolled in the 2025/26 Academic Year (rates effective July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). Fees are charged per term.

Tuition and Fees per term are made up of two types of fees: tuition and mandatory fees. Please see below for the tuition rate for each program. Please refer to Additional Fees and Expenses section for details on mandatory fees such as program and material fees, recreation and athletic fees, and NAITSA fees.

Academic YearProgram NameMax Credits/TermPer Credit Rate
2025-2026Academic Upgrading*15$148.20
2025-2026Advanced Care Paramedic18$175.00
2025-2026Advanced Carpentry Technology Co-op15$292.00
2025-2026Advanced Carpentry Technology15$292.00
2025-2026Advanced Plumbing Technology Co-op15$258.00
2025-2026Advanced Plumbing Technology15$258.00
2025-2026Advanced Welding Technology Co-op15$263.00
2025-2026Advanced Welding Technology15$263.00
2025-2026Alternative Energy Technology Co-op18$161.00
2025-2026Alternative Energy Technology18$161.00
2025-2026Architectural Technology18$158.00
2025-2026Architectural Technology Co-op18$158.00
2025-2026Automotive Service Technology15$203.00
2025-2026Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology18$139.00
2025-2026Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management18$246.00
2025-2026Bachelor of Business Administration15$208.00
2025-2026Bachelor of Technology in Management Co-op15$232.00
2025-2026Bachelor of Technology in Management15$232.00
2025-2026Baking and Pastry Arts15$176.00
2025-2026Biomedical Engineering Technology Co-op18$193.00
2025-2026Biomedical Engineering Technology18$193.00
2025-2026Business Administration15$212.00
2025-2026CNC Machinist Technician15$220.00
2025-2026Captioning and Court Reporting18$188.00
2025-2026Chemical Engineering Technology18$187.00
2025-2026Chemical Technology18$191.00
2025-2026Chemical Technology Co-op18$191.00
2025-2026Civil Engineering Technology Co-op18$204.00
2025-2026Civil Engineering Technology18$204.00
2025-2026Computer Engineering Technology Co-op18$162.00
2025-2026Computer Engineering Technology18$162.00
2025-2026Computer Network Administrator15$179.00
2025-2026Conservation Biology18$170.00
2025-2026Conservation Biology Co-op18$170.00
2025-2026Construction Engineering Technology Co-op18$164.00
2025-2026Construction Engineering Technology18$164.00
2025-2026Court Transcription15$222.00
2025-2026Culinary Arts16$184.00
2025-2026Cybersecurity15$466.00
2025-2026Cybersecurity Immersive Industry Education6$466.00
2025-2026Data Analytics15$418.00
2025-2026Dental Assisting15$377.00
2025-2026Dental Technology18$151.00
2025-2026Dental Technology Co-op18$151.00
2025-2026Denturist Technology18$204.00
2025-2026Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General and Cardiac18$222.00
2025-2026Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General18$222.00
2025-2026Digital Design15$340.00
2025-2026Digital Design Co-op15$340.00
2025-2026Digital Media and IT18$189.00
2025-2026Digital Media and IT Co-op21$189.00
2025-2026Disaster and Emergency Management Co-op15$227.00
2025-2026Disaster and Emergency Management15$227.00
2025-2026Electrical Engineering Technology18$200.00
2025-2026Electrical Installations Technology15$226.00
2025-2026Electronics Engineering Technology Co-op18$163.00
2025-2026Electronics Engineering Technology18$163.00
2025-2026Engineering Design Technology18$165.00
2025-2026Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Co-op18$170.00
2025-2026Environmental Monitoring & Assessment18$170.00
2025-2026Forest Technology18$149.00
2025-2026Forest Technology Co-op18$149.00
2025-2026Game Development15$340.00
2025-2026Game Development Co-op15$340.00
2025-2026Geoscience Technology18$138.00
2025-2026Geoscience Technology Co-op18$138.00
2025-2026Graphic Communications15$172.00
2025-2026Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Refrigeration Technician15$197.00
2025-2026Hospitality Management15$175.00
2025-2026Hospitality Management Co-op15$175.00
2025-2026Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology18$162.00
2025-2026Instrumentation Engineering Technology18$187.00
2025-2026Instrumentation Engineering Technology Co-op18$187.00
2025-2026Interior Design Technology Co-op18$153.00
2025-2026Interior Design Technology18$153.00
2025-2026IT Business Analysis15$369.00
2025-2026IT Business Analysis Co-op15$369.00
2025-2026IT Systems Administration15$383.00
2025-2026IT Systems Administration Co-op15$383.00
2025-2026Laboratory and X-Ray Technology Combined15$218.00
2025-2026Laboratory Research and Biotechnology Co-op18$170.00
2025-2026Laboratory Research and Biotechnology18$170.00
2025-2026Landscape Architectural Technology Co-op18$160.00
2025-2026Landscape Architectural Technology18$160.00
2025-2026Leadership in Healthcare9$251.00
2025-2026Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1st Discipline18$165.00
2025-2026Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2nd Discipline9$215.00
2025-2026Materials Engineering Technology18$159.00
2025-2026Mechanical Engineering Technology General Design Option18$163.00
2025-2026Medical Laboratory Assisting18$191.00
2025-2026Medical Laboratory Technology18$239.00
2025-2026Medical Radiologic Technology15$252.00
2025-2026Millwork and Carpentry16$165.00
2025-2026Nanosystems Engineering Technology Co-op18$158.00
2025-2026Nanosystems Engineering Technology18$158.00
2025-2026Narrative Cinema Production Co-op18$340.00
2025-2026Narrative Cinema Production18$340.00
2025-2026Network Engineering Technology Co-op18$176.00
2025-2026Network Engineering Technology18$176.00
2025-2026Occupational Health and Safety18$167.00
2025-2026Open Studies15$293.00
2025-2026Optical Sciences Eyeglasses15$136.00
2025-2026Optical Sciences Contact Lenses15$192.00
2025-2026Personal Fitness Trainer15$180.00
2025-2026Petroleum Engineering Technology18$179.00
2025-2026Photographic Technology18$137.00
2025-2026Power Engineering Technology18$172.00
2025-2026Pre-Employment Auto Body Repair12$222.00
2025-2026Primary Care Paramedic18$171.00
2025-2026Professional Meat Cutting and Merchandising19$147.00
2025-2026Radio and Television18$172.00
2025-2026Respiratory Therapy15$207.00
2025-2026Software Development15$340.00
2025-2026Software Development Co-op15$340.00
2025-2026Surveying and Geospatial Engineering Technology18$188.00
2025-2026Veterinary Medical Assistant16$163.00
2025-2026Veterinary Technology18$159.00
2025-2026Veterinary Technology Co-op18$159.00
2025-2026Water and Wastewater Technician15$211.00
2025-2026Wireless Systems Engineering Technology18$154.00

*If you're an Academic Upgrading student but decide to take courses outside of the program in addition to your upgrading courses, that tuition will be charged at $247 per credit.

Fees are subject to change without notice

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