About Tuition and Fees

Understanding academic fees

Tuition is the major mandatory fee you will pay at Lakeland College. However, it is not the only mandatory fee.

There are both mandatory instructional and non-instructional fees.

This page lists the different types of fees that you will pay, and some fees that you may pay during the course of the admission process or during the academic year.

Check our fee calculator for detailed fee information for your program.

Tuition/mandatory instructional fees

Total instructional mandatory fees include tuition and course specific fees.

Fees will vary according to program enrolled in, the number of courses and credits taken, or course specific fees assessed.
Tuition fees are adjusted each year according to the regulations of Alberta's Tuition Fee Policy.

Mandatory non-instructional fees

These mandatory fees supports academic and health services, athletics as well as access to recreational facilities and other services.

Vermilion mandatory fees

Fee	Amount
Transcript services Parchments and unlimited access to official transcripts	$6
Recreation Fitness centre, gymnasium, recreation programming	$50
ACAC student participation Free student admission to all games All students eligible for team tryouts	$55
Health Services and Counselling Nurse, counsellors and wellness advisor	$100
Events Arena Access to Equine Centre for class, club activities and large events	$15
Pool Access for Vermilion students.	$45
Learning Centre Learning Commons services including peer tutoring.	$49
Alumni Stewardship efforts to support student programs, scholarships and bursaries	$10
Students' Association	$261
Health and Dental Plan Compulsory, but you may opt-out and be refunded.	$292
Total	$883

Lloydminster mandatory fees

Fee	Amount
Transcript services Parchments and unlimited access to official transcripts	$6
Recreation Fitness centre, gymnasium, recreation programming	$50
ACAC student participation Free student admission to all games All students eligible for team tryouts	$55
Health Services and Counselling Nurse, counsellors and wellness advisor	$100
Learning Centre Learning Commons services including peer tutoring.	$49
Alumni Stewardship efforts to support student programs, scholarships and bursaries	$10
Students' Association	$261
Health and Dental Plan Compulsory, but you may opt out and be refunded.	$292
Lloydminster Servus Centre Membership at the City of Lloydminster Servus Centre	$54.50
Total	$877.50

Students' Association fees

The Lakeland College Students' Association assesses a membership fee from all students enrolled in credentialed programs.

The fees for 2023-24 are $261 on both campuses.

The students' association advocates for all students and their concerns on a local, provincial, and national level. The SA provides several bursaries and other awards each year.

They also provide:

A mandatory health and benefit plan for most full-time on-campus students. See benefit plan details on wespeakstudent.com. Total is $292.
A welcome package that includes the SA day planner, several free items and a variety of information. Offsite students may request a day planner by contacting the SA office in Vermilion at 780 853 8484.
Access to all the SA programs, prize giveaways and events throughout the year.
Convocation tea.
Free apprentice graduation breakfast for journeyperson students.

Specific program fees

These fees cover costs associated with specific courses that are not directly related to instruction. Fees will vary depending upon course selection.

International student fees

For 2022-23 base international tuition is $17,100. In specific programs, the tuition may be higher. Tuition deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Books, supplies, field trip and practicum expenses

You are responsible for the cost of classroom materials, books and equipment, field trips, and practicum expenses.

Check out our fee calculator page for an estimate of your programs' expenses.

Refunds

Application fees and tuition deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For most 8-month programs, there are specific dates for different levels of refunds based on when you withdraw. That schedule can be found on the academic year and term dates page.

For apprenticeship training periods, if you withdraw up to 5 working days before the first day of class you'll receive a full refund minus a $100 administration fee. If you've started class, there isn't a refund.

Refund policies for continuing education courses are listed in the course details on the online registration platform.