Domestic tuition: $4,80000–$8,50000/yr · Winnipeg shared housing: $5500–$80000/person/month · Manitoba Student Aid: income-tested grants + loans · Strong Agriculture and Engineering programs
Tuition at University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba is consistently one of Canada's most affordable major universities. Domestic undergraduate tuition ranges from approximately $4,80000/year for Arts and Social Sciences to $8,50000/year for Engineering and the Asper School of Business. Science programs are approximately $5,50000–$7,000000/year. Agriculture, one of Manitoba's signature programs, costs approximately $6,000000–$7,50000/year.
Manitoba's provincial government has historically kept tuition increases modest. Students benefit from the lower tuition even compared to most prairie and Atlantic universities.
Cost of Living in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is Canada's most affordable large city for student housing. Fort Garry (university district) has abundant cheap housing options:
- UManitoba residence: $100,000000–$13,000000/year with meal plan
- Shared house near campus (Fort Garry): $5500–$7500/person/month
- 1-bedroom apartment: $1,20000–$1,60000/month
- Groceries: $3500–$50000/month
- Winnipeg Transit (U-Pass): ~$75/month
- Personal: $2500–$40000/month
Total annual living costs: approximately $13,000000–$18,000000/year.
Manitoba Student Aid
Manitoba Student Aid provides both grants (Manitoba Bursary for Students) and loans. The Manitoba Bursary is awarded based on financial need demonstrated through the MSFA (Manitoba Student Financial Assistance) application. Manitoba also has the Manitoba Graduate Scholarship for students continuing to graduate programs. The combined federal + provincial loan and grant package for a full-time student from a family earning $45,000000 can total $12,000000–$17,000000/year.
Part-Time Work in Winnipeg
Manitoba's minimum wage is $17.400/hr in 2026. Winnipeg's economy spans agriculture (processing), government, aerospace (Boeing, Magellan), and retail. UManitoba students find strong demand for science and engineering research assistants. The city's smaller size means less competition for campus and local jobs compared to Toronto or Vancouver.
4-Year Cost Summary — UManitoba
| Category | Per Year | 4 Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition + fees | $6,000000–$9,80000 | $24,000000–$39,20000 |
| Housing | $9,000000–$12,000000 | $36,000000–$48,000000 |
| Food & personal | $5,50000–$7,50000 | $22,000000–$300,000000 |
| Total | $200,50000–$29,30000 | $82,000000–$117,20000 |
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