Skip to main content

Final tuition and fees are calculated based on the number of courses in which you are registered each semester. Additional courses will result in higher tuition and fees.

Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Who pays domestic tuition rates?

You are eligible for a domestic tuition rate if you meet the eligibility criteria and fall into any of the following categories.

Canadian citizen: A citizen of Canada within the meaning of the Citizenship Act or a person registered as an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act.

Permanent resident: A permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

  • A person who has been granted "permanent resident" status and has not had that status revoked. Confirmation of Permanent Residence or a Permanent Resident card indicating the "Became a Permanent Resident" date will be required.

International visitor: A visitor who is admitted to and remaining in Canada with official accreditation from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, who has entered Canada or is in Canada, to carry out her/his official duties as:

  • a diplomatic or consular officer, or
  • a Canadian government-accredited representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies, of any intergovernmental organizations of which Canada is a member, or
  • as a dependent or a member of the staff of any such diplomat, consular officer, representative, or official accredited to Canada by the Canadian government, or
  • a member of a foreign military force or a civilian component thereof admitted to Canada under the Visiting Forces Act or any dependents of such personnel.

Refugees and protected person: A person and his/her dependents who:

  • has been determined to be a protected person, including a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection, within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) or the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. A protected person document issued under section 31(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or a “notice of decision” issued by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada or by the IRB must be presented to the Office of the Registrar.
  • is a refugee claimant who applied to the federal government for Convention refugee status before January 1, 1989, and can provide documentation from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to that effect. 

A Notice of Decision confirming Refugee or Protected Person status will be required.

 

2026/27 Exceptional Tuition Increases (ETI)

Following in-depth analysis and student consultations, SAIT received approval from the Government of Alberta to implement quality-based Exceptional Tuition Increases (ETI) for several programs within SAIT’s School of Health and Public Safety and School of Transportation. On this basis, tuition increases will be invested to support measurable program enhancements.

New students who begin their studies in the 2026/27 academic year in the following programs are subject to ETI:

  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Dental Assisting
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant 

This additional funding is needed for programs where the cost of delivery has outpaced tuition amounts limited by provincial caps. ETI allow investment in these programs to support expanded enrolment numbers and significantly enhance hands-on learning and work-integrated learning opportunities.  

For more information about exceptional tuition increases, please refer to the Alberta Tuition Framework

2026/27 tuition and fees

The following rates are effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Fees

Your fees are calculated based on the number of course credits you take per semester (approximately 16 weeks of study). In most cases, your fee is determined based on whether you're taking more or less than nine (9) course credits (more than nine credits in a semester are considered full-time studies.)

Fees are adjusted for programs with start dates outside the typical 16-week program.

Fees are subject to change without notice. All rates are in Canadian dollars.

Learn more about what your fees are for

Table displaying 2026/27 fees broken down by whether you are taking less or more than nine credits in a semester.
2026/27 fees < 9 credits per semester > 9 credits per semester
SAIT fees
Technology fee $60.50 $121
Learning support fee* $36.50 $73
Student wellness fee* $12 $24
Career readiness fee* $12 $24
Athletics and recreation fee $51.50 $103
UPass**
Additional eligibility requirements apply for students to obtain a UPass. To check your eligibility, visit our Upass page.
N/A $175
Total $172.50 $520
*For 2026/27, Alberta Advanced Education required changes to the Student Support Fee to improve transparency. To achieve this, the former student support fee has been replaced by the following: Learning Support Fee, Student Wellness Fee and Career Readiness Fee.
**UPass fees will increase to $180.25 per semester, effective January 2027.
Saitsa fees
Student association fee
Saitsa fees are paid per credit to a maximum of $156 per semester.
$17.34/credit $156
Health plan* N/A $104
Dental plan* N/A $97
Total Based on credit load  $357
*Health and dental fees are charged per semester to an annual maximum amount of $208 for health and $194 for dental. In most cases, program fees quoted are based on students paying for a full year of health and dental coverage. International students are charged these fees regardless of course load. Domestic students with existing health and/or dental plans can opt out. Learn more at saitsa.com/benefits.

Tuition per course or credit

Table listing 2026/27 tuition per course or credit for domestic students.
Program Cost per 1.5 credit course Cost per 3.0 credit course Cost per 6.0+ credit course Maximum total program credits 26/27 cost per credit
Academic Upgrading -- $582 -- -- $194
Accounting -- $615 -- 30.0 $205
Administrative Information Management $280.50 $561 $1,122 61.5 $187
Advanced Care Paramedic $387 $774 $1,548 60.0 $258
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology (new students) $637.88 $1,275.75 -- 60.0 $425
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology (continuing students) $348 $696 -- 60.0 $232
Aircraft Structures Technician $469.50 $939 $1,878 34.5 $313
Architectural Technologies -- $615 -- 60.0 $205
Automotive Service Technology (new students) $590.49 $1,180.98 $2,361.96 60.0 $393.66
Automotive Service Technology (continuing students) $375 $750 $1,500 60.0 $250
Avionics Technology $373.50 $747 -- 63.0 $249
Bachelor of Applied Business Administration -- $726 $1,355.20
(15 credit practicum course)
41.1* $242
Bachelor of Applied Technology Geographic Information Systems $352.50 $705 $1,339.50
(30 credit practicum course)
35.7* $235
Bachelor of Applied Technology Petroleum Engineering $418.50 $837 $1,004.40
(15 credit practicum course)
34.2* $279
Bachelor of Business Administration -- $762 $1,524 120.0 $254
Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management -- $762 -- 60.0 $254
Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management -- $762 -- 123.0 $254
Bachelor of Technology
-- $1,107 -- 60.0 $369
Baking and Pastry Arts** $324 $648 -- 73.5 $216
Business Administration -- $615 -- 60.0 $205
Business Administration Automotive Management $277.50 $555 -- 63.0 $185
Business and Entrepreneurship -- $615 -- 30.0 $205
Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting $855 $1,710 -- 19.5 $570
Butcher Chef and Charcuterie *New $349.50 $699 $1,398 73.5 $233
Chemical Engineering Technology  $298.50 $597 -- 61.5 $199
Chemical Laboratory Technology $325.50 $651 $1,302 61.5 $217
Civil Engineering Technology $307.50 $615 -- 61.5 $205
Community Economic Development -- $615 -- 30.0 $205
Culinary Arts** $339 $678 -- 73.5 $226
Cyber Security *New -- $1,458 -- 60.0 $486
Cyber Security Analyst -- $1,224 -- 30.0 $408
Cyber Security for Control Systems $787.50 $1,575 -- 27.0 $525
Data Analytics -- $1,701 -- 24.0 $567
Database Administrator $699 $1,398 $2,796 39.0 $466
Dental Assisting (new students) $384.09 $768.18 -- 40.5 $256.06
Dental Assisting (continuing students) $325.50 $651 -- 40.5 $217
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (new students) $446.40 $892.80 $2,232
(7.5 credit practicum course)
79.5 $297.60
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (continuing students) $408 $816 $2,040
(7.5 credit practicum course)
79.5 $272
Early Childhood Education certificate $234 $468 -- 30.0 $156
Early Childhood Education diploma $234 $468 -- 60.0 $156
Electrical Engineering Technology $315 $630 -- 67.5 $210
Electrical Trade and Technology $442.50 $885 $1,770 66.0 $295
Electronics Engineering Technology -- $723 -- 60.0 $241
Energy Asset Management -- $966 -- 60.0 $322
English Language Foundations -- $714 -- 30.0 $238
Environmental Technology $292.50 $585 -- 60.0 $195
Film and Video Production $276 $552 -- 60.0 $184
Fitness and Wellness Management $300 $600 -- 67.5 $200
Gas Turbine Technician *New $649.50 $1,299 $2,598 30.0 $433
Geomatics Engineering Technology -- $615 -- 60.0 $205
Health Information Management $265.50 $531 $1,062 61.5 $177
Healthcare Leadership -- $888 $1,776 27.0 $296
Hospitality and Tourism Management** $303 $606 -- 63.0 $202
Information Security Analyst -- $1,638 -- 27.0 $546
Information Technology Services -- $981 -- 60.0 $327
Instrumentation Engineering Technology $295.50 $591 -- 60.0 $197
Integrated Artificial Intelligence -- $1,800 -- 30.0 $600
Integrated Water Management -- $951 $1,902 60.0 $317
Interactive Design -- $981 $1,962 60.0 $327
Journalism -- $615 -- 60.0 $205
Land Analyst -- $582 -- 30.0 $194
Legal Assistant $280.50 $561 -- 61.5 $187
Library Information Technology $247.50 $495 -- 61.5 $165
Machining Technology $504 $1,008 -- 60.0 $336
Management and Leadership -- $615 -- 30.0 $205
Marketing -- $615 -- 30.0 $205
Mechanical Engineering Technology $346.50 $693 -- 60.0 $231
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician  $633 $1,266 $2,532 18.0 $422
Medical Laboratory Assistant (new students) $424.35 $848.70 -- 19.5 $282.90
Medical Laboratory Assistant (continuing students) $369 $738 -- 19.5 $246
Medical Laboratory Technology  $303 $606 $1,212 88.5 $202
Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk $546 $1,092 -- 18.0 $364
Medical Radiologic Technology  $495 $990 $1,980 70.5 $330
Network Systems Specialist *New -- $1,311 $2,622 21.0 $437
Non-Destructive Testing Foundations $948 $1,896 -- 16.5 $632
Nuclear Medicine Technology $396 $792 $1,584 72.0 $264
Object-Oriented Software Development $759 $1,518 -- 28.5 $506
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant (new students) *New $246.60 $493.20 -- 60.0 $164.40
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant (continuing students in formally named Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant) $225 $450 -- 60.0 $150
Office Professional -- $561 -- 30.0 $187
Open Studies See program page See program page -- -- See program page
Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting -- $888 -- 27.0 $296
Optician $505.50 $1,011 -- 66.0 $337
Petroleum Engineering Technology $279 $558 -- 60.0 $186
Petroleum Land Administration $661.50 $1,323 -- 15.0 $441
Pharmacy Assistant $463.50 $927 -- 24.0 $309
Power and Process Operations $277.50 $555 $1,110 30.0 $185
Power Engineering Technology $318 $636 -- 61.5 $212
Pre-Employment - Auto Body $861 $1,722 -- 12.0 $574
Pre-Employment - Automotive Service Technician  $835.50 $1,671 $3,342 15.0 $557
Pre-Employment - Cabinetmaker $661.50 $1,323 $2,646 12.0 $441
Pre-Employment - Carpenter $684 $1,368 $2,736 12.0 $456
Pre-Employment - Electrician -- $1,287 $2,574 15.0 $429
Pre-Employment - Heavy Equipment Technician -- $1,425 -- 15.0 $475
Pre-Employment - Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) -- $1,872 -- 12.0 $624
Pre-Employment Machinist $778.50 $1,557 -- 13.5 $519
Pre-employment - Motorcycle Mechanic $799.50 $1,599 -- 13.5 $533
Pre-Employment - Pipe Trades $736.50 $1,473 -- 12.0 $491
Pre-Employment - Recreational Vehicle Service Technician $600 $1,200 $2,400 16.5 $400
Pre-Employment - Refrigeration  $520.50 $1,041 $2,082 16.5 $347
Pre-Employment - Welding $670.50 $1,341 -- 15.0 $447
Pre-Health Sciences *New $375 $750 -- 30.0 $250
Primary Care Paramedic $235.50 $471 -- 34.5 $157
Professional Butchery *New $349.50 $699 $1,398 37.5 $233
Professional Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems $865.50 $1,731 -- 18.0 $577
Radio, Television and Broadcast News $276 $552 $1,104 60.0
(61.5 for Radio major)
$184
Railway Conductor $1,215 $2,430 -- 13.5 $810
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems *New -- $1,071 $2,142 60.0 $357
Respiratory Therapy (new students) $281.18 $562.35 $1,124.70 96.0 $187.45
Respiratory Therapy (continuing students) $268.50 $537 $1,074 96.0 $179
Software Development -- $981 -- 60.0 $327
Transport and Heavy Equipment Technology $513 $1,026 $2,052 60.0 $342
Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations $874.50 $1,749 -- 33.0 $583
Web Developer $903 $1,806 -- 15.0 $602
Welding and Fabrication Technology $567 $1,134 $2,268 60.0 $378
Welding Engineering Technology $426 $852 -- 60.0 $284

*The second year of applied degree programs is dedicated to practicum placements where you will earn 30.0 credits towards your degree. Billable hours were used to calculate the tuition rate to provide accurate tuition rates.

**Students in these Hospitality and Tourism programs pay an additional program fee. This fee is in addition to other required books and supplies.

2025/26 tuition and fees

The following rates are effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

Table displaying 2025/26 fees broken down by whether you are taking less or more than nine credits in a semester.
Fee < 9 credits per semester > 9 credits per semester
SAIT fees
Campus athletic and recreation $51.50 $103
Student support fee $54.83 $109.64
Student technology fee $54.83 $109.64
UPass
Additional eligibility requirements apply for students to obtain a UPass. To check your eligibility, visit our Upass page.
N/A $175
Total $161.15 $492.30
Saitsa fees
Student association fee
Saitsa fees are paid per credit to a maximum of $152 per semester.
$16.89/credit $152
Health plan* N/A $96
Dental plan* N/A $94
Total Based on credit load  $342
*Health and dental fees are charged per semester to an annual maximum amount of $192 for health and $188 for dental. In most cases, program fees quoted are based on students paying for a full year of health and dental coverage. International students are charged these fees regardless of course load. Domestic students with existing health and/or dental plans can opt out. Learn more at saitsa.com/benefits.

Table listing 2025/26 tuition per course or credit for domestic students.
Program Cost per 1.5 credit course Cost per 3.0 credit course Cost per 6.0+ credit course Maximum total program credits 24/25 cost per credit
Academic Upgrading -- $570 -- -- $190
Accounting -- $603 -- 30.0 $201
Administrative Information Management $274.50 $549 $1,098 61.5 $183
Advanced Care Paramedic $375 $750 $1,500 60.0 $250
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology $337.50 $675 -- 60.0 $225
Aircraft Structures Technician $442.50 $885 $1,770 34.5 $295
Architectural Technologies -- $612 -- 60.0 $204
Automotive Service Technology $364.50 $729 $1,458 60.0 $243
Avionics Technology $363 $726 -- 63.0 $242
Bachelor of Applied Business Administration -- $726 $1,355.20
(15 credit practicum course)
41.1* $242
Bachelor of Applied Technology Geographic Information Systems $342 $684 $1,299.60
(30 credit practicum course)
35.7* $228
Bachelor of Applied Technology Petroleum Engineering $405 $810 $972
(15 credit practicum course)
34.2* $270
Bachelor of Business Administration -- $738 -- 120.0 $246
Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management -- $738 -- 60.0 $246
Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management -- $738 -- 123.0 $246
Bachelor of Technology *New
-- $1,107 -- 60.0 $369
Baking and Pastry Arts** $324 $648 -- 73.5 $216
Business Administration -- $603 -- 60.0 $201
Business Administration Automotive Management $277.50 $555 -- 63.0 $185
Business and Entrepreneurship -- $603 -- 30.0 $201
Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting $855 $1,710 -- 19.5 $570
Butchery and Charcuterie Management $358.50 $717 $1,434 30.0 $239
Chemical Engineering Technology  $298.50 $597 -- 61.5 $199
Chemical Laboratory Technology $325.50 $651 $1,302 61.5 $217
Civil Engineering Technology $306 $612 -- 61.5 $204
Community Economic Development -- $603 -- 30.0 $201
Culinary Arts** $339 $678 -- 73.5 $226
Cyber Security Analyst -- $1,224 -- 30.0 $408
Cyber Security for Control Systems $787.50 $1,575 -- 27.0 $525
Data Analytics -- $1,701 -- 24.0 $567
Database Administrator $699 $1,398 $2,796 39.0 $466
Dental Assisting $325.50 $651 -- 40.5 $217
Diagnostic Medical Sonography $372 $744 $1,860
(7.5 credit practicum course)
79.5 $248
Early Childhood Education certificate $225 $450 -- 30.0 $150
Early Childhood Education diploma $225 $450 -- 60.0 $150
Electrical Engineering Technology $306 $612 -- 67.5 $204
Electrical Trade and Technology *New $442.50 $885 $1,770 66.0 $295
Electronics Engineering Technology -- $723 -- 60.0 $241
Energy Asset Management -- $966 -- 60.0 $322
English Language Foundations -- $699 -- 30.0 $233
Environmental Technology $292.50 $585 -- 60.0 $195
Film and Video Production $276 $552 -- 60.0 $184
Fitness and Wellness Management $300 $600 -- 67.5 $200
Geomatics Engineering Technology -- $612 -- 60.0 $204
Health Information Management $265.50 $531 -- 61.5 $177
Healthcare Leadership -- $888 $1,776 27.0 $296
Hospitality and Tourism Management $303 $606 -- 63.0 $202
Information and Records Management -- $711 -- 30.0 $237
Information Security Analyst -- $1,638 -- 27.0 $546
Information Systems Security -- $1,458 -- 60.0 $486
Information Technology Services -- $981 -- 60.0 $327
Instrumentation Engineering Technology $295.50 $591 -- 60.0 $197
Integrated Artificial Intelligence -- $1,800 -- 30.0 $600
Integrated Water Management -- $951 $1,902 60.0 $317
Interactive Design -- $981 $1,962 60.0 $327
International Business Management -- $738 -- 30.0 $246
Journalism -- $615 -- 60.0 $205
Land Analyst -- $582 -- 30.0 $194
Legal Assistant $274.50 $549 -- 61.5 $183
Library Information Technology $247.50 $495 -- 61.5 $165
Machining Technology $475.50 $951 -- 60.0 $317
Management and Leadership -- $603 -- 30.0 $201
Marketing -- $603 -- 30.0 $201
Mechanical Engineering Technology $336 $672 -- 60.0 $224
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician  $633 $1,266 $2,532 18.0 $422
Medical Laboratory Assistant  $369 $738 -- 19.5 $246
Medical Laboratory Technology  $277.50 $555 $1,110 88.5 $185
Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk $546 $1,092 -- 18.0 $364
Medical Radiologic Technology  $454.50 $909 $1,818 70.5 $303
Network Systems Specialist $655.50 $1,311 -- 33.0 $437
Non-Destructive Testing Foundations $948 $1,896 -- 16.5 $632
Nuclear Medicine Technology $363 $726 $1,452 72.0 $242
Object-Oriented Software Development $759 $1,518 -- 28.5 $506
Office Professional -- $549 -- 30.0 $183
Open Studies See program page See program page -- -- $238 - $341
Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting -- $888 -- 27.0 $296
Optician $505.50 $1,011 -- 66.0 $337
Petroleum Engineering Technology $279 $558 -- 60.0 $186
Petroleum Land Administration $661.50 $1,323 -- 15.0 $441
Pharmacy Assistant $463.50 $927 -- 24.0 $309
Power and Process Operations $277.50 $555 $1,110 30.0 $185
Power Engineering Technology $318 $636 -- 61.5 $212
Pre-Employment - Auto Body $846 $1,692 -- 12.0 $564
Pre-Employment - Automotive Service Technician  $820.50 $1,641 $3,282 12.0 $547
Pre-Employment - Cabinetmaker $649.50 $1,299 $2,598 12.0 $433
Pre-Employment - Carpenter $672 $1,344 $2,688 12.0 $448
Pre-Employment - Electrician -- $1,266 $2,532 15.0 $422
Pre-Employment - Heavy Equipment Technician -- $1,401 -- 15.0 $467
Pre-Employment - Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) -- $1,839 -- 12.0 $613
Pre-Employment Machinist $778.50 $1,557 -- 13.5 $519
Pre-employment - Motorcycle Mechanic *New $799.50 $1,599 -- 13.5 $533
Pre-Employment - Pipe Trades $724.50 $1,449 -- 12.0 $483
Pre-Employment - Recreational Vehicle Service Technician $600 $1,200 $2,400 16.5 $400
Pre-Employment - Refrigeration  $511.50 $1,023 $2,046 16.5 $341
Pre-Employment - Welding $658.50 $1,317 -- 15.0 $439
Primary Care Paramedic $217.50 $435 -- 34.5 $145
Professional Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems $865.50 $1,731 -- 18.0 $577
Radio, Television and Broadcast News $276 $552 $1,104 60.0
(61.5 for Radio major)
$184
Railway Conductor $1,215 $2,430 -- 13.5 $810
Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant $205.50 $411 $822 60.0 $137
Respiratory Therapy $244.50 $489 $978 96.0 $163
Software Development -- $981 -- 60.0 $327
Transport and Heavy Equipment Technology $484.50 $969 $1,938 60.0 $323
Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations $874.50 $1,749 -- 33.0 $583
Web Developer $903 $1,806 -- 15.0 $602
Welding and Fabrication Technology $535.50 $1,071 $2,142 60.0 $357
Welding Engineering Technology $426 $852 -- 60.0 $284

*The second year of applied degree programs is dedicated to practicum placements where you will earn 30.0 credits towards your degree. Billable hours were used to calculate the tuition rate to provide accurate tuition rates.

**Students in these Hospitality and Tourism programs pay an additional program fee. This fee is in addition to other required books and supplies.

a view of the moutains and stream in between

Oki, Âba wathtech, Danit'ada, Tawnshi, Hello.

SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.