Is BCIT affordable than UBC?

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Akanksha Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

4 months ago

Yes, as compared to the University of British Columbia, BCIT is much cheaper. The annual tuition fees at UBC is between INR 4.7 L – INR 63 L. On the other hand, the annual tuition fees at BCIT is between INR 5 L - 43.74 L. A comparison between these two is given below:

Particulars	BCIT	UBC
Acceptance rate	Around 64%	Around 54%
First-year tuition fees	INR 5 L - 43.74 L	Between INR 4.7 L – INR 63 L
No. of courses offered	300+	320+
Shiksha ranking	NA	#2 in Canada
Location	Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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