The Maple Listby AdmissionPrep

Best universities in Ontario (2026)

Every ranked university in Ontario, ordered by overall score.

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

  1. 1
    University of Toronto
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$6,590 est./yr · ~91% est. avg
    A
  2. 2
    Queen's University
    Kingston, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 82-91% avg
    B+
  3. 3
    Western University
    London, Ontario · ~$6,800 est./yr · 91% avg
    B+
  4. 4
    University of Waterloo
    Waterloo, Ontario · ~$7,400 est./yr · ~90% est. avg
    B+
  5. 5
    McMaster University
    Hamilton, Ontario · ~$7,000 est./yr · 86-96% avg
    B
  6. 6
    University of Ottawa
    Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · ~84% est. avg
    B
  7. 7
    Toronto Metropolitan University
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,300 est./yr · ~82% est. avg
    B-
  8. 8
    University of Guelph
    Guelph, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 75-91% avg
    C+
  9. 9
    York University
    Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · 70-92% avg
    C
  10. 10
    Carleton University
    Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,100 est./yr · 70-85% avg
    C-

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