The Great Lakes College Of Toronto

323 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M6P 2K6, Canada. The campus is in the North High Park area near downtown Toronto. It is within walking distance to subway lines and TTC buses and is close to High Park.

Grade 9–12 and University Preparation Program; Pre-University Program is also offered.

Private high school. It offers residential options including on-campus dormitory, Homestay, and Off-Campus Houses.

Personalized Education Program to meet the diverse needs of students. ESL program with five levels follows the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum.

Canada

Application Fee

- One-time application fee: CAD $200.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts and single-course option)

- Grade 9–11 (one academic year):
- International student tuition (up to 10 courses, includes digital textbook fee): CAD $23,000 per year.
- Domestic student tuition (up to 10 courses, includes digital textbook fee): CAD $18,400 per year.

- Grade 12 (one academic year):
- International student tuition (up to 7 courses, includes digital textbook fee): CAD $17,000 per year.
- Domestic student tuition (up to 7 courses, includes digital textbook fee): CAD $13,600 per year.

- Single course charge:
- International student: CAD $2,450 per course.
- Domestic student: CAD $2,080 per course.

- Note on course upgrades/additional courses: the college's tuition policy states the fee for one additional course/upgrade is CAD $2,500 (payable in advance).

Mandatory and recurring additional fees (annual or one-time)

- Student Service Fee (annual): CAD $300.
- Ancillary Fee (annual; covers activity fee, visa & study permit renewal consultation, and uniform): CAD $550.
- Health insurance options (annual): Standard Option CAD $850; Enhanced Option CAD $1,000. Domestic students do not need to purchase health insurance.
- Custodianship (one-time, required for students under 18 if provided by the college): CAD $850.

Boarding, meal plan and accommodation charges

- On-campus or approved off-campus residence (minimum 6 months stay): CAD $9,600 per year (CAD $800 per month). Furnished room; includes basic amenities.
- Residence deposit and service fee (one-time): CAD $750; refundable up to CAD $400.
- Meal plan (Monday–Friday, three meals per day; minimum 6 months): CAD $7,200 per year (CAD $600 per month).

Total cost examples (annual, shown by the college)

- Example total for International student, Grade 9–11 with residence and meal plan (illustrative total provided by the college): CAD $42,750 per year.
- Example total for International student, Grade 12 with residence and meal plan (illustrative total provided by the college): CAD $32,850 per year.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- An offer letter is issued and specifies the tuition deposit amount required to proceed with acceptance; the school issues an official acceptance and a tuition receipt after payment. Students are advised to apply 2–5 months before the semester start date.
- Residence and meal-plan payments require a minimum of six months' payment before the commencement of the semester.
- The college's course drop rules: if a student drops a course with principal approval before 6 school days from the date the course started, the tuition for that course will be credited to the next semester; if a course is dropped after 5 school days from the course start date, the full tuition for the course will be charged.
- Students with landed immigrant status pay 80% of the tuition charged to overseas/visa students; other fees remain the same for all students.

Refund information

- If a student is unable to obtain a valid Canadian student visa, fees paid will be refunded except for the application fee (CAD $200) and CAD $150 for notarized custodian documentation. A formal refund request and the original government rejection letter plus original school documents are required prior to the commencement of the semester stated on the Letter of Acceptance.
- If a student withdraws while their visa is being processed, or after obtaining a student visa, the college states no fees will be refunded.
- There is no refund of any fees on or after the commencement of the semester.
- When a student is asked to withdraw for disciplinary reasons, no refund will be granted.

Other costs and potential charges

- Additional course or upgrade fees (see note above): CAD $2,500 per additional course/upgrade as per tuition policy.
- Ancillary items (activities, uniform, visa consultation) are covered by the annual ancillary fee, but additional optional services (airport pickup, special accommodation requests, homestay) may incur separate charges. Residence placement (on-site, off-site, single/double/triple) may be assigned by the college.

Fee payment options and how payments are accepted

- Payments within Canada: cash, credit card (where available), bank draft or money order payable to The Great Lakes College of Toronto.
- Payments from outside Canada: PayMyTuition (international payment platform), Convera (online international payment platform), or tele-transfer to the college's Bank of Montreal CAD account (tele-transfer/Swift for international bank transfers). Convera and PayMyTuition enable payments by bank transfer, credit/debit card or other methods in multiple currencies.

Summary statement on timing for the 2026/27 academic year

- The fee schedule published for the 2026–2027 academic year (effective September 2026) lists the amounts above and the payment/refund rules stated here.

Students come from 40 countries.