From Acadia to York---student life on 24 campuses

Every university student’s day is different. Some spend their time in high-tech labs while others pore over books in the campus cafe. Some volunteer to fix bicycles between classes while their roommates rehearse for plays. With teams from basketball to rowing, athletes are in heaven.

To truly understand the smorgasbord of options, you need to visit multiple schools. Can’t make it to more than a few? Don’t fret. Photos galleries from the 24 campuses we visited for the 2013 Maclean’s University Rankings will get you started. After clicking through them all, pick up the Maclean’s Guide to Canadian Universities for hundreds of pages of advice on your big decision, including profiles of 81 Canadian schools.

AcadiaAlbertaBishop’sBritish ColumbiaConcordiaDalhousieGuelphLethbridgeManitobaMcGillMemorial Mount Allison Northern British Columbia Queen’sRyerson Simon Fraser St. Francis XavierTorontoTrent VictoriaWaterlooWesternWinnipegYork