Financial Aid and Fees

All dollar amounts are in Canadian currency

Tuition

The Faculty of Law’s tuition fees pay for all the things (world class faculty, clinical and internship opportunities, combined degree programs, career services, to name a few) that allow us to offer one of the best legal educations in the world.

Our JD program is designed to be completed in three academic years on a full-time basis. Fees are published one year at a time, in July. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the JD tuition in CAD$ for:

• Domestic students (Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada) who are residents of Ontario is $33,040
• Domestic students (Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada) who are non-residents of Ontario is $37,510
• International students (Study Permit) is $66,020
  
  
• Effective Fall 2023
  Indigenous students of Canada and the continental USA

• UofT will apply grant funding to eligible students’ fees accounts to cover the cost of JD tuition for Indigenous students who are members of the following nine First Nations communities whose territories UofT is on, or to which UofT is adjacent. Confirmation of eligibility will be required by these First Nation bands: 

  • Alderville First Nation

  • Curve Lake First Nation

  • Hiawatha First Nation

  • Nation Huronne-Wendat/Huron-Wendat First Nation

  • Mississauga First Nation

  • Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

  • Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation

  • Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (Tyendinaga Mohawk)

  • Six Nations of the Grand River

• Eligible Indigenous students from the rest of Ontario and Canada may be assessed domestic, Ontario-resident tuition fees. Proof of band membership/citizenship will be required.

• Eligible Native American/Alaska Native students from the continental USA may be assessed domestic, Ontario-resident tuition fees. Proof of eligibility will be required, see the list of USA Federally recognized tribes

• Read the details of this funding initiative.

For more detailed information, including additional ancillary/incidental university fees, estimates for living expenses and international student health plan fees and half-time enrolment fees, please see our Fees page.

UofT Law Financial Support

The Faculty of Law aims to be accessible to the best and the brightest students irrespective of financial means.  UofT Law school has one of the most generous financial aid programs in Canada, distributing over $5 million in bursaries (grants) and loan interest reimbursements to eligible participants. 

Unlike most law schools, UofT Law school offers financial assistance to both JD students and alumni.

• Financial Support while in the JD Program
  Our JD Financial Aid program is designed to assist students who are both registered at the law school in a JD degree program and are domestic students of Canada (e.g. Canadian citizens and permanent residents). Non-degree students are not eligible for our aid program (e.g. inbound exchange, letter of permission, NCA students).
  
  Our financial aid is based on financial need. The students with the greatest financial need will receive the largest bursaries.. After gaining admission to the JD, eligible candidates apply to our aid program in each summer prior to the start of the academic year that aid is sought.
   
• Students interested in financial support after graduating from the JD program, please visit Post-Graduation Debt Repayment Assistance Program.
   

An Investment in Your Future

While it is true that most law students across the country go into some debt to attend law school, we think that it is a very sound investment. At the Faculty of Law, our students are hired by the top employers in the Canada, New York, and London, and earn internationally competitive salaries. Each year, approximately 95% of our JD students secure articling jobs. This hire rate is by far the best in the country, and reflects the high opinion legal professionals hold for our students and the Faculty of Law’s program.

Get an Immediate Estimate of UofT Law Financial Aid support

FINANCIAL AID ESTIMATOR Before you apply for admission to the law school you can read about our JD Financial Aid Program and get an immediate estimate of our current aid package using our exclusive online Financial Aid Estimator.