Best universities · editorial (2026)

Our editorial standing: reputation and academic strength, blended 50/50 with verified student reviews as they accrue (100% editorial until then).

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

  1. 1
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$6,590 est./yr · ~91% est. avg
    A+
  2. 2
    Vancouver, British Columbia · ~$6,230 est./yr · 90% avg
    A+
  3. 3
    Montreal, Quebec · ~$9,000 est./yr · 78-96% avg
    A
  4. 4
    Hamilton, Ontario · ~$7,000 est./yr · 86-96% avg
    A
  5. 5
    Waterloo, Ontario · ~$7,400 est./yr · ~90% est. avg
    A-
  6. 6
    London, Ontario · ~$6,800 est./yr · 91% avg
    B+
  7. 7
    Montreal, Quebec · ~$3,900 est./yr* · ~84% est. avg
    B+
  8. 8
    Kingston, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 82-91% avg
    B
  9. 9
    Edmonton, Alberta · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~85% est. avg
    B
  10. 10
    Burnaby, British Columbia · ~$6,400 est./yr · 80-92% avg
    B
  11. 11
    Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · ~84% est. avg
    B
  12. 12
    Victoria, British Columbia · ~$6,100 est./yr · 75-92% avg
    B-
  13. 13
    Calgary, Alberta · ~$6,600 est./yr · 70-96% avg
    B-
  14. 14
    Halifax, Nova Scotia · ~$9,200 est./yr · ~82% est. avg
    C+
  15. 15
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~80% est. avg
    C+
  16. 16
    Guelph, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 75-91% avg
    C+
  17. 17
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,300 est./yr · ~82% est. avg
    C+
  18. 18
    Winnipeg, Manitoba · ~$5,400 est./yr · ~80% est. avg
    C
  19. 19
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · 70-92% avg
    C
  20. 20
    Montreal, Quebec · ~$4,200 est./yr* · ~80% est. avg
    C
  21. 21
    Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,100 est./yr · 70-85% avg
    C-
  22. 22
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · ~$3,300 est./yr* · ~78% est. avg
    C-

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Data as of June 2026 · figures from public/official sources.