With students still reeling from the flat fees proposal, on April 16 U of T’s Governing Council approved fee increases of on average 4.3 per cent for domestic students and 5.7 per cent for international students.
The hikes are expected to bring in $25.1 million of new revenue. U of T VP and provost Cheryl Misak insisted that the increase was necessary for U of T to remain competitive.
According to the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, Ontario tuition fee have increased on average by 13 per cent since the 2006-07 “tuition cap”—substantially higher than the national average of three per cent.
