Two universities have announced increases to their tuition rates for 2026/27. The University of Prince Edward Island has announced a 6.5% increase to domestic tuition and a 7.5% increase to international tuition, according to CBC. Several students expressed their concern about the impact of the tuition increases on their finances in comments to CBC and Saltwire. The University of Saskatchewan announced that tuition for domestic students will increase on average by 2.8%, while tuition for graduate students will increase on average by 4.6%. USask Interim Provost and VP Academic Dr Patti McDougall explained that the increase will help the institution to maintain operations while enhancing the experiences it offers to students.
