Domestic Fee Table
The estimated tuition and fee information is for full-time students attending SAIT in the 2020/21 academic year
- Please note tuition and fees are subject to change and are applicable to all full-time students. Actual tuition is calculated based on the number of courses in which you are registered.
- Optional courses are not included in this tuition calculation. Additional courses will result in higher tuition.
| SAIT fees | Total | Saitsa fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus recreation | $171.20 | Student association fee | $288.77 |
| Universal transit pass | $310 | Health plan | $122 |
| Student support fee | $100 | Dental plan | $130 |
| Student technology fee | $100 | ||
| Total | $681.20 | Total | $540.77 |
*These fees are based on one academic year of a full-time program with two semesters.
- Fees will be adjusted for programs with start dates outside of the typical 15-week program or with a part-time course load.
- Additional external fees may be applicable to the program.
Books and supplies are approximately $200 - $1,500 depending on program. This may include a $400 security deposit for a SAIT issued laptop.
View the 2019/20 domestic fee table
2020/21 Tuition and fees
for full-time domestic students
*fee table approved by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
| Program | Year | Domestic Tuition | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Upgrading | 1 | 2,967 | 1,222 | 4,189 |
| Accounting Oil and Gas Production | 1 | 14,910 | 1,222 | 16,132 |
| Administrative Information Management | 1 | 4,410 | 1,222 | 5,632 |
| Administrative Information Management | 2 | 4,631 | 1,222 | 5,852 |
| Advanced Accounting and Finance | 1 | 4,370 | 1,222 | 5,592 |
| Advanced Care Paramedic | 1 | 7,875 | 1,222 | 9,097 |
| Advanced Care Paramedic | 2 | 5,452 | 1,222 | 6,674 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,845 | 1,222 | 6,067 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,845 | 1,222 | 6,067 |
| Aircraft Structures Technician | 1 | 6,377 | 1,222 | 7,599 |
| Architectural Technologies | 1 | 4,625 | 1,222 | 5,847 |
| Architectural Technologies | 2 | 4,625 | 1,222 | 5,847 |
| Automotive Service Technology | 1 | 5,026 | 1,222 | 6,248 |
| Automotive Service Technology | 2 | 5,026 | 1,222 | 6,248 |
| Avionics Technology | 1 | 5,925 | 1,222 | 7,147 |
| Avionics Technology | 2 | 5,386 | 1,222 | 6,608 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Geographic Info Sys | 3 | 5,268 | 1,222 | 6,490 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Geographic Info Sys | 4 | 1,006 | 660 | 1,666 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Petroleum Eng. | 3 | 5,873 | 1,222 | 7,094 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Petroleum Eng. | 4 | 1,565 | 660 | 2,225 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration-Accounting | 3 | 6,540 | 1,222 | 7,762 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration-Accounting | 4 | 2,420 | 660 | 3,080 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration General | 1 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 1 | 5,423 | 1,222 | 6,645 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 2 | 5,423 | 1,222 | 6,645 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 3 | 5,965 | 1,222 | 7,187 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 4 | 5,423 | 1,222 | 6,645 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts | 1 | 6,317 | 1,222 | 7,539 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts | 2 | 5,306 | 1,222 | 6,528 |
| Broadcast Systems Technology | 1 | 4,993 | 1,222 | 6,215 |
| Broadcast Systems Technology | 2 | 4,993 | 1,222 | 6,215 |
| Business Administration – Accounting | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Financial Services | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – General | 1 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Human Resources | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Management | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Marketing | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration Automotive Management | 1 | 4,616 | 1,222 | 5,838 |
| Business Administration Automotive Management | 2 | 4,196 | 1,222 | 5,418 |
| Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting | 1 | 10,266 | 1,222 | 11,488 |
| Butchery and Charcuterie Management | 1 | 5,712 | 1,222 | 6,934 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,638 | 1,222 | 5,860 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,417 | 1,222 | 5,639 |
| Chemical Laboratory Technology | 1 | 5,622 | 1,222 | 6,844 |
| Chemical Laboratory Technology | 2 | 5,354 | 1,222 | 6,576 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – Const. Mgmt | 2 | 4,543 | 1,222 | 5,765 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – General | 1 | 4,770 | 1,222 | 5,992 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – Municipal | 2 | 4,543 | 1,222 | 5,765 |
| Community Economic Development | 1 | 5,082 | 970 | 6,052 |
| Culinary Entrepreneurship | 1 | 9,200 | 1,222 | 10,421 |
| Cyber Security for Control Systems | 1 | 13,905 | 1,222 | 15,127 |
| Data Analytics | 1 | 12,840 | 1,222 | 14,062 |
| Database Administrator | 1 | 16,806 | 1,222 | 18,028 |
| Dental Assisting | 1 | 6,657 | 1,222 | 7,879 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 1 | 5,603 | 1,222 | 6,825 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 2 | 5,369 | 1,222 | 6,591 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 3 | 1,401 | 1,222 | 2,623 |
| Diesel Equipment Technician | 1 | 5,601 | 1,222 | 6,823 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,936 | 1,222 | 6,158 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,160 | 1,222 | 6,382 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 1 | 5,874 | 1,222 | 7,096 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,874 | 1,222 | 7,096 |
| Energy Asset Management | 1 | 9,033 | 1,222 | 10,255 |
| Energy Asset Management | 2 | 9,033 | 1,222 | 10,255 |
| Eng. Design & Drafting Technology – General | 1 | 4,941 | 1,222 | 6,163 |
| Eng. Design & Drafting Technology – General | 2 | 4,941 | 1,222 | 6,163 |
| English Language Foundations | 1 | 6,635 | 970 | 7,605 |
| Environmental Technology | 1 | 4,552 | 1,222 | 5,774 |
| Environmental Technology | 2 | 4,552 | 1,222 | 5,774 |
| Film and Video Production | 1 | 4,326 | 1,222 | 5,548 |
| Film and Video Production | 2 | 4,326 | 1,222 | 5,548 |
| Geomatics Engineering Technology – General | 1 | 4,377 | 1,222 | 5,599 |
| Geomatics Engineering Technology – General | 2 | 4,377 | 1,222 | 5,599 |
| Geoscience Information Technology | 1 | 4,233 | 1,222 | 5,455 |
| Geoscience Information Technology | 2 | 4,233 | 1,222 | 5,455 |
| Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 1 | 4,190 | 1,222 | 5,411 |
| Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 2 | 3,990 | 1,222 | 5,212 |
| Health Information Management | 1 | 4,531 | 1,222 | 5,753 |
| Health Information Management | 2 | 4,315 | 1,222 | 5,537 |
| Hospitality Management | 1 | 4,943 | 1,222 | 6,165 |
| Hospitality Management | 2 | 4,305 | 1,222 | 5,527 |
| Information Records Management | 1 | 6,430 | 970 | 7,400 |
| Information Security Analyst | 1 | 13,905 | 1,222 | 15,127 |
| Information Systems Security | 1 | 12,840 | 1,222 | 14,062 |
| Information Systems Security | 2 | 12,840 | 1,222 | 14,062 |
| Information Technology – Computer Systems | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Computer Systems | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Network Systems | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Network Systems | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – SW Development | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – SW Development | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Telecommunications | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Telecommunications | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,517 | 1,222 | 5,739 |
| Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,517 | 1,222 | 5,739 |
| Integrated Water Management | 1 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Integrated Water Management | 2 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Journalism – General | 1 | 5,374 | 1,222 | 6,596 |
| Journalism – Photojournalism | 2 | 5,374 | 1,222 | 6,596 |
| Journalism – Print & Online | 2 | 5,374 | 1,222 | 6,596 |
| Land Analyst | 1 | 4,686 | 1,222 | 5,908 |
| Legal Assistant | 1 | 3,971 | 1,222 | 5,193 |
| Legal Assistant | 2 | 4,170 | 1,222 | 5,392 |
| Library Information Technology | 1 | 4,237 | 1,222 | 5,459 |
| Library Information Technology | 2 | 4,035 | 1,222 | 5,257 |
| Machinist Technician | 1 | 4,970 | 1,222 | 6,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology General | 1 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Analysis | 2 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Automation | 2 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Development | 2 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Medical Device Reprocessing Technician | 1 | 5,863 | 1,222 | 7,085 |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | 1 | 3,483 | 1,222 | 4,705 |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | 1 | 6,346 | 1,222 | 7,567 |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | 2 | 4,351 | 1,222 | 5,573 |
| Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk | 1 | 6,056 | 1,222 | 7,278 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology | 1 | 7,163 | 1,222 | 8,385 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology | 2 | 5,918 | 1,222 | 7,140 |
| Mobile Application Developer | 1 | 10,500 | 1,222 | 11,722 |
| Network Technician | 1 | 12,968 | 1,222 | 14,190 |
| New Media Production and Design | 1 | 4,388 | 1,222 | 5,610 |
| New Media Production and Design | 2 | 4,388 | 1,222 | 5,610 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Foundations | 1 | 8,473 | 1,222 | 9,695 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 1 | 6,456 | 1,222 | 7,678 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 2 | 5,214 | 1,222 | 6,436 |
| Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles | 1 | 7,533 | 1,222 | 8,755 |
| Object-Oriented Software Development | 1 | 12,103 | 1,222 | 13,325 |
| Office Professional | 1 | 4,410 | 1,222 | 5,632 |
| Open Studies | 1 | 5,957 | 660 | 6,617 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting | 1 | 7,000 | 1,222 | 8,222 |
| Optician | 1 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Optician | 2 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Petroleum Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,374 | 1,222 | 5,596 |
| Petroleum Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,374 | 1,222 | 5,596 |
| Petroleum Land Administration | 1 | 5,323 | 1,222 | 6,545 |
| Pharmacy Assistant | 1 | 6,063 | 1,222 | 7,285 |
| Power & Process Operations | 1 | 4,447 | 1,222 | 5,669 |
| Power Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,954 | 1,222 | 6,176 |
| Power Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,202 | 1,222 | 6,424 |
| Pre-Employment – Automotive Service Technician | 1 | 5,460 | 186 | 5,646 |
| Pre-Employment – Cabinetmaker | 1 | 4,300 | 186 | 4,486 |
| Pre-Employment – Carpenter | 1 | 4,450 | 186 | 4,636 |
| Pre-Employment – Electrician | 1 | 5,187 | 186 | 5,373 |
| Pre-Employment – Heavy Equipment Technician | 1 | 7,100 | 186 | 7,286 |
| Pre-Employment – Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) | 1 | 6,204 | 186 | 6,389 |
| Pre-Employment – Ironworker | 1 | 5,820 | 186 | 6,006 |
| Pre-Employment – Mobile Crane | 1 | 7,100 | 186 | 7,286 |
| Pre-Employment – Pipe Trades | 1 | 4,800 | 186 | 4,986 |
| Pre-Employment – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 1 | 4,650 | 186 | 4,835 |
| Pre-employment – Sheet Metal | 1 | 5,800 | 186 | 5,986 |
| Pre-Employment – Welding | 1 | 5,454 | 186 | 5,640 |
| Primary Care Paramedic | 1 | 4,202 | 1,222 | 5,424 |
| Process Piping Drafting | 1 | 12,996 | 1,222 | 14,218 |
| Professional Cooking | 1 | 6,287 | 1,222 | 7,509 |
| Professional Cooking | 2 | 5,738 | 1,222 | 6,960 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Broadcast News | 1 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Broadcast News | 2 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Radio | 1 | 5,182 | 1,222 | 6,404 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Radio | 2 | 4,475 | 1,222 | 5,697 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Television | 1 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Television | 2 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Railway Conductor | 1 | 10,306 | 1,222 | 11,527 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant | 1 | 2,910 | 1,222 | 4,131 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant | 2 | 2,381 | 1,222 | 3,602 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 1 | 3,425 | 1,222 | 4,647 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 2 | 3,425 | 1,222 | 4,647 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 3 | 4,110 | 1,222 | 5,332 |
| Technology Infrastructure Analyst | 1 | 17,856 | 1,222 | 19,078 |
| Travel and Tourism | 1 | 4,546 | 1,222 | 5,768 |
| Travel and Tourism | 2 | 4,133 | 1,222 | 5,355 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations | 1 | 18,862 | 1,222 | 20,084 |
| Web Developer | 1 | 8,105 | 1,222 | 9,327 |
| Welding Engineering Technology | 1 | 5,564 | 1,222 | 6,786 |
| Welding Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,564 | 1,222 | 6,786 |
| Welding Technician | 1 | 14,070 | 1,222 | 15,292 |
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