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 v2.5 · objective public data · how we rank
- 1A+Kingston, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 82-91% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 2AWaterloo, Ontario · ~$7,400 est./yr · ~90% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 3A-Calgary, Alberta · ~$6,600 est./yr · 70-96% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 4B+Hamilton, Ontario · ~$7,000 est./yr · 86-96% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 5BToronto, Ontario · ~$6,590 est./yr · ~91% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 6BGuelph, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 75-91% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 7BOttawa, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · ~84% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 8C+Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,300 est./yr · ~82% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 9C+London, Ontario · ~$6,800 est./yr · 91% avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
- 10C+Vancouver, British Columbia · ~$6,230 est./yr · 90% avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
- 11C+Edmonton, Alberta · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~85% est. avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
- 12CToronto, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · 70-92% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 13C-Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,100 est./yr · 70-85% avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 14C-Montreal, Quebec · ~$4,200 est./yr* · ~80% est. avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
- 15C-Burnaby, British Columbia · ~$6,400 est./yr · 80-92% avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced
- 16C-Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~80% est. avg · 3/3 outcomes sourced
- 17C-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · ~$3,300 est./yr* · ~78% est. avg · 2/3 outcomes sourced