23 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ontario
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Below is a list of best universities in Ontario ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 16.5M citations received by 649K academic papers made by 23 universities in Ontario was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
4. Western University
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Enrollment
- 21,836
- Founded
- 1878
5. University of Waterloo
- Enrollment
- 35,900
- Founded
- 1957
6. York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Enrollment
- 53,000
- Founded
- 1959
7. Queen's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Enrollment
- 30,386
- Founded
- 1841
8. Carleton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 9,109
- Founded
- 1942
9. University of Guelph
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Founded
- 1964
10. University of Windsor
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 16,092
- Founded
- 1857
11. Wilfrid Laurier University
- Enrollment
- 19,000
- Founded
- 1911
12. Ryerson University
- Enrollment
- 38,950
- Founded
- 1948
13. Brock University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Enrollment
- 18,824
- Founded
- 1964
14. Trent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1963
15. Lakehead University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Founded
- 1965
16. Laurentian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 9,323
- Founded
- 1960
18. Royal Military College of Canada
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Founded
- 1876
19. Nipissing University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 4,838
- Founded
- 1992
20. Algoma University
- Enrollment
- 1,600
- Founded
- 2008
21. OCAD University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 4,827
- Founded
- 1876
22. Redeemer University College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Enrollment
- 910
- Founded
- 1982
Closest to Ontario states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 17 | 3 |
| Manitoba | 5 | 17 |
| New Brunswick | 5 | 28 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | 21 |
| Nova Scotia | 9 | 15 |
| Alberta | 11 | 4 |
| British Columbia | 15 | 2 |