The cheapest universities in Canberra for international students
Canberra has universities across the full price range, and where you study inside the city matters less for cost than which institution and course you pick. This list ranks the Canberra universities by estimated first-year budget, cheapest first.
The budget figure is the cheapest international tuition on record for each university plus our Canberra living-cost estimate plus a rough setup allowance. Tuition varies a lot by course, so treat the order as a guide and check your specific program.
- University of CanberraA$64,000 first-year budgetCanberra, ACT. Tuition from A$30,000 a year.
- Australian National UniversityA$82,000 first-year budgetCanberra, ACT. Tuition from A$48,000 a year.
How this list was built
We took every published university with a campus in Canberra, used its lowest international tuition (university-wide or its cheapest program), added the Canberra living-cost estimate and about AUD 4,000 in setup costs, and sorted low to high.
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