Paying Your Fees

After selecting your courses, complete your registration for the upcoming semester by paying your fees through your bank.

You can find a breakdown of your tuition fees on ACORN by clicking on the Finances menu, and selecting the "View invoice" button. Your invoice will show your upcoming fees for each semester.

Note: All payments are applied to the oldest outstanding charge on the ACORN invoice. There is no distinction between the type of charge, e.g. residence fees, academic fees, etc.

Returning students: please ensure that you have paid off all outstanding fees from a previous semester, in addition to making your tuition deposit for the upcoming year. If you have financial concerns, please speak with a Financial Aid Advisor immediately.

Payment Deadlines for Registration
Summer 2023 April 24, 2023
Fall 2023 TBD
Fall 2023/Winter 2024 TBD
Winter 2024 only TBD

Methods of Payment 

Making a Fee Payment from within Canada 

Returning students: please ensure that you have paid off all outstanding fees from a previous semester, in addition to making your tuition deposit for the upcoming year. If you have financial concerns, please speak with a Financial Aid Advisor immediately.

Internet, Telephone, or ATM

  • Set up a new bill and register the University of Toronto as a payee. 
  • Enter your U of T account number, which can be found on the upper right hand corner of your invoice. It is the first 5 letters of your last name and your student number (LASTNAME1234567890).
  • Allow up to 7 business days for bank processing

In Person at Your Bank

  • Print a copy of your invoice directly from ACORN using your Internet browser settings. Most banks accept printed copies.
  • Payments at the Registrar's Office for tuition are not accepted.
  • Allow up to 7 business days for bank processing

Credit Card Payments on ACORN

The option to make a tuition payment using MasterCard or Visa on ACORN will only be available once your fees have been updated on your invoice. To make your payment:

  1. Login to ACORN using your UTORid and password
  2. Under the "Finances" menu, select "Make a Payment" and select the credit card option
  3. tutorial is available online if you would like more information.

A few important notes about making a tuition payment using a credit card on ACORN:

  • Credit cards can only be used to pay fees listed on your ACORN invoice.
  • It takes within 2-3 business days for your payment to processed successfully.
  • A non-refundable fee calculated at 2.50% of your payment is charged by Moneris.
  • Non-Canadian dollar denominated credit card fee payments will be subject to foreign exchange rates and fees as determined by the credit card company.

Making a Fee Payment From outside of Canada

The University of Toronto has authorized Convera to process incoming international student tuition and residence fee payments for the University of Toronto via Convera. There are bank-to-bank payment and online options for non-Canadian denominated credit cards (Master card, Visa, Unionpay). This is the safest and most secure fee payment option and allows the University to return the fee payment if the student does not study at the University. Convera is the new name for WU GlobalPay for Students service and starting October 10, 2022 students will see the Convera name and logo on this service.  Outside of renaming, the fee payment service remains unchanged.

Note: The University does not authorize other payment services to handle incoming international student fee payments.  The University does not accept payments by wire transfer and/or demand draft/money order and reserves the right to hold or return these payments.

  • Pay for tuition at a local bank at a competitive exchange rate. Your bank may charge a transaction fee.
  • Select the appropriate currency, and pay the equivalent in the Canadian dollar amount.
  • Allow up to 14 business days for bank processing.
  •  Videos are available on this process in multiple languages, click here for details.
  • You must review the Convera Policy before beginning the payment process, see policy here: Final Disclaimer prior to student entering Convera website.
  • For full details, and assistance, please view information from the Office of Student Accounts.

International Student Admission Deposit 

If you are a new International student (a student who requires a study permit to study in Canada), you are required to make a non-refundable $1000 admission deposit as a part of accepting your offer of admission. You must also accept your offer of admission through your JOIN portal. The admission deposit will be applied to your student account and towards your tuition fees. Paying an admission deposit allows your spot at the university to be held. 

Instructions for making your admission deposit will be posted in your JOIN portal as a part of your offer of admission information. This amount must be paid in full and you will be able to pay your deposit by credit card only. Your deposit due date is the same as the offer response date outlined in your offer of admission. After your payment has been processed, you will be able to see that your payment has been received in ACORN.

Click here for instructions on how to make your International Student Admission Deposit by credit card on ACORN. If you do not accept your offer and pay your admission deposit on time, you risk losing your spot. If you require additional information, please contact: utsc.offer@utoronto.ca

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