Canada’s Best Comprehensive Universities for 2025
# 1: Simon Fraser University
Tuition: $7,469
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 80% | Science: 84% | Commerce: 78% | Engineering: 84%
In addition to the original Burnaby campus—known for its stunning mountain views and Arthur Erickson–designed buildings—Simon Fraser University has...
# 2: University of Victoria
Tuition: $7,060
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 80% | Science: 85% | Commerce: 80% | Engineering: 85%
Not many schools can offer a campus surrounded by ocean, mountains and forests, with just a 10-minute walk to the beach…
# 3: University of Waterloo
Tuition: $7,289 (7,595 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 85% | Science: 85% | Commerce: 85-91% | Engineering: 85%
The University of Waterloo might be known for its science and engineering programs, but it offers more than 100 undergraduate programs across six faculties...
# 4: Carleton University
Tuition: $7,279 ($7,970 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 80% | Science: 80% | Commerce: 80% | Engineering: 80-86%
Carleton University takes advantage of its location in the nation’s capital: many students work as political aides and pages on Parliament Hill…
# 5: York University
Tuition: $7,199
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 75% | Science: 85% | Commerce: 85% | Engineering: 85%
Located in what was once a remote corner of Toronto, York is now well connected to the city with the opening of two subway stations right on campus...
# 6: University of Guelph
Tuition: $7,279 ($7,970 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 80% | Science: 80% | Commerce: 80% | Engineering: 80-86%
The University of Guelph offers programming in the physical and biological sciences, social sciences, arts and business. With roots...
# 7: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Tuition: $7, 727 ($8,351 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 79-90% | Science: 83-94.5% | Commerce: 80-86% | Engineering: 86-92.5%
Memorial offers more than 300 degree, diploma, certificate and graduate programs…
# 8: University of New Brunswick
Tuition: $9,205
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 65% | Science: 75% | Commerce: 75% | Engineering: 75%
The University of New Brunswick is the oldest English-language university in the country. With campuses in Fredericton and Saint John…
# 9: Toronto Metropolitan University
Tuition: $7,108 ($7,936 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 72-90% | Science: 72-94% | Commerce: 72-87% | Engineering: 85-90%
More than 48,000 students attend Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)...
# 10: Concordia University
Tuition: $4,567 ($10,678 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 70-90% ; R score 20-31| Science: 70-90% ; R score 23-31 | Commerce: 80% ; R score 27 | Engineering: 80-90% ; R score 24-30
Concordia is one of Canada’s largest universities, offering more than 500 programs ...
# 11: Wilfrid Laurier University
Tuition: $7,698
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 70-80% | Science: 72-90% | Commerce: 88.5-97
Wilfrid Laurier University is an integral part of the Kitchener-Waterloo and Brantford communities...
# 12: Université du Québec à Montréal
Tuition: $4,102 ($10,213 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: R score 20.8-24.4 | Science: R score 20.2-22.8 | Commerce: R score 20.9-24.1
Université du Québec à Montréal offers more than 300 programs and several degree options...
# 13: University of Regina
Tuition: $8,252
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 70% | Science: 70% | Commerce: 70% | Engineering: 70-90%
The University of Regina is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, although its roots as a Regina college date back much further...
# 14: Brock University
Tuition: $7,499 ($7,804 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 70% | Science: 70% | Commerce: 70%
Brock University, located in a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the scenic Niagara region, offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate programs across seven faculties...
# 15: University of Windsor
Tuition: $7,074 ($7,668 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades:
Arts: 70% | Science: 70-80% | Commerce: 73-78% | Engineering: 74%
The University of Windsor campus is situated along the Detroit river and features a view of the Detroit skyline. In recent years, the school has undergone a transformation...
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COMPREHENSIVE RANKING 2025
| University | Rank | Last Year | Student Awards | Student/ Faculty Ratio | Faculty Awards | Social Sciences & Humanities Grants | Medical/ Science Grants | Total Research Dollars | Operating Budget | Library Expenses | Library Acquisitions | Scholarships & Bursaries | Student Services | Reputational Survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Carleton | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Concordia | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| Guelph | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Memorial | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| New Brunswick | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Regina | 13 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Simon Fraser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Toronto Metropolitan | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| UQAM | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| Victoria | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Waterloo | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Windsor | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| York | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
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