Top 101 universities in Canada: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Toronto		Toronto Ontario
2	The University of British Columbia	45%	Vancouver British Columbia
3	Simon Fraser University	85%	Burnaby British Columbia
4	McGill University		Montreal Quebec
5	University of Alberta		Edmonton Alberta
6	University of Waterloo		Waterloo Ontario
7	University of Calgary	15%	Calgary Alberta
8	University of Montreal	45%	Montreal Quebec
9	McMaster University		Hamilton Ontario
10	Queen's University	45%	Kingston Ontario
11	Western University		London Ontario
12	Laval University		Quebec City Quebec
13	York University		Toronto Ontario
14	University of Victoria		Victoria British Columbia
15	University of Ottawa		Ottawa Ontario
16	Dalhousie University	65%	Halifax Nova Scotia
17	University of Saskatchewan	85%	Saskatoon Saskatchewan
18	University of Manitoba		Winnipeg Manitoba
19	Concordia University		Montreal Quebec
20	University of Guelph	75%	Guelph Ontario
21	Carleton University	25%	Ottawa Ontario
22	University of Quebec in Montreal		Montreal Quebec
23	Memorial University of Newfoundland	65%	St Johns Newfoundland and Labrador
24	Ryerson University		Toronto Ontario
25	University of New Brunswick	75%	Fredericton New Brunswick
26	University of Sherbrooke		Sherbrooke Quebec
27	Polytechnic School of Montreal		Montreal Quebec
28	University of Windsor	65%	Windsor Ontario
29	Brock University		St. Catharines Ontario
30	University of Regina	85%	Regina Saskatchewan
31	Wilfrid Laurier University		Waterloo Ontario
32	University of Quebec at Chicoutimi		Chicoutimi Quebec
33	University of Quebec	45%	Quebec City Quebec
34	The University of Winnipeg	65%	Winnipeg Manitoba
35	University of Lethbridge		Lethbridge Alberta
36	School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec	75%	Montreal Quebec
37	HEC Montreal		Montreal Quebec
38	British Columbia Institute of Technology		Burnaby British Columbia
39	Lakehead University		Thunder Bay Ontario
40	Trent University	75%	Peterborough Ontario
41	University of Northern British Columbia		Prince George British Columbia
42	St. Francis Xavier University		Antigonish Nova Scotia
43	Acadia University	65%	Wolfville Nova Scotia
44	Saint Mary's University	65%	Halifax Nova Scotia
45	University of Prince Edward Island	65%	Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
46	Ontario Tech University		Oshawa Ontario
47	Laurentian University	75%	Sudbury Ontario
48	Thompson Rivers University		Kamloops British Columbia
49	Vancouver Island University	65%	Nanaimo British Columbia
50	OCAD University	45%	Toronto Ontario
51	University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres	75%	Trois-Rivieres Quebec
52	University of Moncton	55%	Moncton New Brunswick
53	Mount Allison University		Sackville New Brunswick
54	Mount Royal University		Calgary Alberta
55	Emily Carr University of Art and Design	55%	Vancouver British Columbia
56	University of Quebec in Outaouais		Gatineau Quebec
57	Kwantlen Polytechnic University		Surrey British Columbia
58	SAIT Polytechnic		Calgary Alberta
59	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology		Edmonton Alberta
60	Nipissing University	65%	North Bay Ontario
61	Royal Roads University		Victoria British Columbia
62	Bishop's University	75%	Sherbrooke Quebec
63	MacEwan University		Edmonton Alberta
64	Brandon University		Brandon Manitoba
65	Trinity Western University		Langley British Columbia
66	University of the Fraser Valley		Abbotsford British Columbia
67	Mount Saint Vincent University	65%	Halifax Nova Scotia
68	University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue		Rouyn-Noranda Quebec
69	Capilano University		North Vancouver British Columbia
70	University of Quebec in Rimouski	85%	Rimouski Quebec
71	Cape Breton University	55%	Sydney Nova Scotia
72	NSCAD University	65%	Halifax Nova Scotia
73	National School of Public Administration		Quebec City Quebec
74	St. Thomas University - Canada		Fredericton New Brunswick
75	Algoma University		Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
76	The Kings University	85%	Edmonton Alberta
77	Redeemer University College	55%	Ancaster Ontario
78	University of Sainte-Anne		Pointe de l'Eglise Nova Scotia
79	Royal Military College of Canada	15%	Kingston Ontario
80	University of Saint-Boniface	65%	Winnipeg Manitoba
81	St Mary's University - Calgary	85%	Calgary Alberta
82	Quest University Canada		Squamish British Columbia
83	University of King's College		Halifax Nova Scotia
84	Canadian Mennonite University		Winnipeg Manitoba
85	Ambrose University	55%	Calgary Alberta
86	First Nations University of Canada	85%	Regina Saskatchewan
87	Yorkville University		Fredericton New Brunswick
88	Luther College at the University of Regina		Regina Saskatchewan
89	Nicola Valley Institute of Technology	85%	Merritt British Columbia
90	University Canada West		Vancouver British Columbia
91	Concordia University of Edmonton	55%	Edmonton Alberta
92	Crandall University	75%	Moncton New Brunswick
93	Burman University		Lacombe Alberta
94	St. Thomas More College		Saskatoon Saskatchewan
95	University of Hearst		Hearst Ontario
96	Dominican University College	65%	Ottawa Ontario
97	Kingswood University		Sussex New Brunswick
98	St. Stephen's University	75%	St. Stephen New Brunswick
99	College of the North Atlantic		Stephenville Newfoundland and Labrador
100	Campion College at the University of Regina		Regina Saskatchewan
101	Aurora College		Forth Smith Northwest Territories

The best cities to study in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Burnaby, and Montreal.

Average cost of living for students in Canada is $675 + $123-879 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).