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Sample Budget

Acadia Divinity College : Sample Budget

Helping You Plan Ahead

Education can be expensive, and financing can be challenging. We do everything possible to make studying affordable and accessible to all. In addition to generous bursaries and scholarships, we have one of the lowest seminary tuition rates in Canada and do not charge international student fees.

To help you in your planning we have provided some sample budgets for Acadia Divinity College students below. For additional resources, visit Acadia University’s budgeting information page.

Undergraduate students coming directly from high school have 11 residence options to choose from. Discover Residence Options on Acadia University’s website.

Expense Examples for 2026-2027 (living on campus):
  • $7,460 Rent: Single Room in Crowell Tower (for 8 months)
  • $6,707 Meal Plan: All-You-Can-Eat 7 days a week all academic year (8 months)
  • $10, 500 Tuition (full-year for 30-credit hours of courses)
  • $2,021 Fees (See Tuition and Fees page for breakdown at https://acadiadiv.ca/tuition-fees/)
  • $1,200 Textbooks

$27,888 / year total

Off-campus options vary widely, depending on whether you rent a room, share a house, or have your own apartment. In most cases, it will involve a 12-month lease so the information below is based on 12 months. If you are not in Wolfville during the spring and summer, you may want to try to sublet your room/apartment if that is permitted in your lease. The Acadia Students’ Union website provides details about off-campus housing options.

Expenses

Based on 12 Months:

  • Shared apartment per person – $6,000-$8,400. One bedroom apartment – $16,200-$24,600.
  • $900 Utilities
  • $5,700 Groceries
  • $1,000 Internet
  • $10, 500 Tuition (full year for 30-credit hours of courses)
  • $2,020 Fees (See Tuition and Fees page for breakdown at https://acadiadiv.ca/tuition-fees/)
  • $1,200 Textbooks

$27,320-$37,520 / year total

Expenses

Based on 12 Months:

Off-campus options vary widely, depending on whether you rent a room, share a house, or have your own apartment. In most cases, it will involve a 12-month lease so the information below is based on 12 months. If you are not in Wolfville during the spring and summer, you may want to try to sublet your room/apartment if that is permitted in your lease. The Acadia Students’ Union website provides details about off-campus housing options.

Expense Examples (as of 2026-27):
  • Shared apartment (per person) – $6,000-$8,400. One bedroom apartment – $16,200-$24,600
  • $900 Utilities
  • $6,000 Groceries
  • $1,000 Internet
  • $12,000 (for Master of Divinity) and $12,750 (for Master of Arts in Theology) for Tuition (full year)
  • $2,020 Fees (see Tuition and Fees page for breakdown at https://acadiadiv.ca/tuition-fees/)
  • $1,200 Textbooks

$29,120 – $36,920 / year total