The Maple Listby AdmissionPrep

Best universities by student outcomes (2026)

Ranked only on verifiable, published student outcomes: first-year retention, graduation rate and graduate employment, each cited to its official source.

Methodology v2.4 · objective public data · how we rank

  1. 1
    Queen's University
    Kingston, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 82-91% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    A+
  2. 2
    University of British Columbia
    Vancouver, British Columbia · ~$6,230 est./yr · 90% avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
    A
  3. 3
    University of Calgary
    Calgary, Alberta · ~$6,600 est./yr · 70-96% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    A-
  4. 4
    University of Waterloo
    Waterloo, Ontario · ~$7,400 est./yr · ~90% est. avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
    A-
  5. 5
    Western University
    London, Ontario · ~$6,800 est./yr · 91% avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
    A-
  6. 6
    University of Alberta
    Edmonton, Alberta · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~85% est. avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
    B+
  7. 7
    McMaster University
    Hamilton, Ontario · ~$7,000 est./yr · 86-96% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    B+
  8. 8
    University of Toronto
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$6,590 est./yr · ~91% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    B
  9. 9
    University of Guelph
    Guelph, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 75-91% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    B
  10. 10
    University of Ottawa
    Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · ~84% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    B
  11. 11
    Toronto Metropolitan University
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,300 est./yr · ~82% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    C+
  12. 12
    Carleton University
    Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,100 est./yr · 70-85% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    C-
  13. 13
    York University
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · 70-92% avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
    C-
  14. 14
    University of Saskatchewan
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~80% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
    C-
  15. 15
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · ~$3,300 est./yr* · ~78% est. avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
    C-

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Ranked only on verified student outcomes (first-year retention, graduation, graduate employment), each cited to its official source on the school's page. Only schools with enough verified outcomes are listed. How we rank →

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Data as of June 2026 · verified figures cited to official sources.