How we rank

Maclean’s marks the schools the same way your intro psych professor will mark you. We assess universities on several key skills and then weigh them to find out who is top of the class.

By Maclean’s

November 10, 2010

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Maclean’s places universities into one of three categories to recognize the differences in levels of research funding, the diversity of offerings, and the range of graduate and professional programs.

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Medical Doctoral universities offer a broad range of Ph.D. programs and research; all institutions in this category have medical schools.For Medical Doctoral results, click to enlarge.

Comprehensive universities have a significant degree of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees.For Comprehensive results, click to enlarge.

Primarily Undergraduate universities are largely focused on undergraduate education, with relatively few graduate programs.For Primarily Undergraduate results, click to enlarge.

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