A must-have for university and college programs, books come with a pretty hefty price tags. We’ve ranked the most expensive schools and programs for the cost of books.
Most expensive schools for books
| School | Average spent on books |
|---|---|
| Brandon University | $920.64 |
| St. Francis Xavier University | $917.24 |
| University of Lethbridge | $915.67 |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | $909.85 |
| Lakehead University | $905.06 |
| Laurentian University | $896.59 |
| Trent University | $892.60 |
| University of Manitoba | $884.21 |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) | $882.62 |
| University of Regina | $882.00 |
| Cape Breton University | $877.93 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | $876.11 |
| University of Alberta | $875.44 |
| University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) | $861.78 |
| The University of Winnipeg | $859.33 |
| Brock University | $852.21 |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | $845.53 |
| Western University | $833.58 |
| Queen's University | $826.84 |
| University of Saskatchewan | $819.70 |
| Nipissing University | $817.20 |
| Mount Allison University | $815.30 |
| Thompson Rivers University | $805.59 |
| Saint Mary's University | $797.94 |
| Acadia University | $787.57 |
| University of Victoria | $780.94 |
| University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) | $778.22 |
| Ryerson University | $774.11 |
| University of Calgary | $773.46 |
| University of Windsor | $769.56 |
| York University | $768.29 |
| Dalhousie University | $762.19 |
| The University of British Columbia (UBC) | $749.19 |
| University of Guelph | $733.32 |
| University of New Brunswick | $714.09 |
| Carleton University | $710.90 |
| University of Toronto | $707.22 |
| McMaster University | $682.75 |
| St. Thomas University | $676.80 |
| Simon Fraser University | $675.43 |
| University of Ottawa | $671.00 |
| Université de Montréal | $663.61 |
| Université de Sherbrooke | $654.37 |
| Université Laval | $637.39 |
| University of Waterloo | $635.06 |
| McGill University | $572.05 |
| Bishop's University | $565.48 |
| Concordia University (Montreal) | $544.58 |
| Université de Moncton | $515.34 |
| Université de Québec a Montreal | $479.70 |
| Quest University Canada | $379.12 |
Most expensive programs for books
| Program | Average book cost |
|---|---|
| Architecture | $1,335.33 |
| Design | $943.04 |
| Business | $873.84 |
| Medicine | $858.80 |
| Law | $858.12 |
| Criminology | $842.76 |
| Psychology | $826.95 |
| Art | $811.48 |
| Chemistry | $805.65 |
| Kinesiology | $763.71 |
| Political science | $749.68 |
| Neuroscience | $741.43 |
| Animal science | $739.32 |
| Sociology | $738.31 |
| Economics | $737.56 |
| History | $732.30 |
| Education | $725.18 |
| Engineering | $711.88 |
| Anthropology | $709.75 |
| Pharmacy | $707.19 |
| English | $698.13 |
| International relations | $696.84 |
| Environmental science | $676.31 |
| Music | $674.79 |
| Agriculture | $660.32 |
| Philosophy | $654.77 |
| Math | $628.10 |
| Linguistics | $602.81 |
| Computer science | $576.76 |
| Journalism | $560.91 |
FILED UNDER: University Rankings 2018