Tuition and Fees Overview
Rotman Commerce tuition fees depend on your year of study and course load. The information below explains how tuition is assessed throughout your degree.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) enter the University of Toronto through the Faculty of Arts & Science with Guaranteed Admission (GA) to Rotman Commerce.
Since first-year students have not yet officially entered a program of study, they pay the same tuition fees as all other Arts & Science students in first year. For complete details on first-year fees, please refer to the University Registrar’s Office.
Beginning in second year, Rotman Commerce students are subject to deregulated tuition fees which are higher than the regular Arts & Science fees. Students pay these higher tuition fees until they complete their BCom degree (which may include courses taken after their program requirements have been completed). How you are charged depends on your course load:
- Program Fees (3.0–6.0 credits): You will be assessed a flat program fee if your Fall/Winter course load is 3.0 credits or more. The program fee applies regardless of whether your courses are taken in the Fall term only, in the Winter term only, or across both terms.
Example: If you enrol in 3.0 credits during the Fall term and take no Winter courses, you will still be charged the full Fall/Winter program fee. - Course Fees (0.5–2.5 credits): Students taking between 0.5 and 2.5 credits across both terms (e.g. Fall and Winter sessions) are charged on a per-course basis. When a course is added, the course fee is charged immediately. When you cancel courses, refunds, if applicable, are calculated based on the refund schedule.
Important: Students assessed on a per-course fee basis should be aware that F and Y courses cancelled after the September enrolment deadline will still count toward their tuition fee course load calculation. As a result, adding additional courses later in the year may increase the assessed course load to 3.0 credits or more and trigger a change from course fees to the program fee. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with a Rotman Commerce Academic Advisor before making enrolment changes. - Summer fees: Summer session fees are calculated on a course fee basis. The academic fee for each 0.5 summer credit is one tenth of the program fee for the following Fall/Winter session.
For complete details on Rotman Commerce fees in second year and beyond, please refer to the Faculty of Arts & Science’s information on Deregulated fee Programs: Rotman Commerce.
Planning to take a semester off? It is important to understand your tuition fee assessment is based on your course load at the time of the Faculty of Arts & Science enrolment deadlines for adding courses, known as the “Program/course fee freeze date“. F and Y courses are counted based on your enrolment status at the September enrolment deadline, and S courses are counted based on your enrolment status at the January enrolment deadline.
Calculation of course load for fees purposes
The program/course freeze fee dates for 2026-27 are:
| September 21, 2026 | Program/course fee freeze date (F and Y courses). Any F and Y courses cancelled after this date will still be counted for accurate tuition assessment. |
| January 24, 2027 | Program/Course fee freeze date (S courses). Any S courses cancelled after this date will still be counted for accurate tuition assessment. |
Course Load Count: F + Y courses as of the last day to add F + Y courses in September + S courses as of the last day to add S courses in January = Course Load Count for tuition assessment purposes
3.0 – 6.0 credits = Program fee
0.5 – 2.5 credits = Course fees
Please note: Dropping courses after the last day to add in either term, will not change your course load count.
Students with a course load count of 3.0 credits or more are assessed program fees, while students with a course load count of 2.5 credits or fewer may be eligible for course fees.
Please refer to the Deregulated fee Programs: Rotman Commerce to review important deadlines, and eligibility criteria.
Complete a Tuition Fees Assessment Change Request to update your program fee to course fees at least one day after you have enrolled in courses on ACORN. Your fee invoice will be updated within 48 hours.
Students who enter Rotman Commerce from outside of the Guaranteed Admission stream or who are granted an extension of their Guaranteed Admission are charged retroactively for all courses completed after the session in which they finished their fourth credit, including any transfer credits awarded. Students will see these fees posted to their financial account once they accept an invitation to a Rotman Commerce specialist program in ACORN. Please speak to a Rotman Commerce Academic Advisor with any questions about retroactive fees.
Students who withdraw from a Rotman Commerce program by the applicable Faculty of Arts & Science deadline may have their deregulated tuition fees reassessed as non-deregulated fees for the relevant academic session.
Students who withdraw from a Rotman Commerce program are not eligible to remain enrolled in an RC specialist or RSM 200-level + courses. Any such courses will be cancelled. Please speak to a Rotman Commerce Academic Advisor for further information.
For complete information, including applicable withdrawal deadlines for Fall/Winter and Summer sessions and details about tuition fee reassessment, please refer to the Deregulated fee Programs: Rotman Commerce.
- University Registrar’s Office (URO): Current Tuition and Refund Schedules
- Faculty of Arts & Science: Deregulated fee Programs: Rotman Commerce
- Planning and Budget: Tuition Fee Schedules
Tuition fees are established by the Office of the Vice-President and Provost. Student Accounts manages tuition and incidental fees, payments, refunds, and service charges.
If you are considering changes to your course load, we strongly encourage you to speak with a Rotman Commerce Academic Advisor to understand the potential fee implications.
