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Havergal College University Placement

Where graduates of a school do their post-secondary studies can be an important factor in choosing a private school. Do you want your child to go to a Canadian university, an Ivy League school in the US, or somewhere else? Whatever your inclinations, check out a school’s university placement record and the support they offer for university applications and decisions.

Key Numbers

Average graduating class size 123
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation 100%
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada 28%
Students who attended a Ivy+ school
Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK)
100

Services Offered to Students

TypeOffered
Career planning
InternshipsN/A
Mentorship ProgramN/A
University counseling

What Havergal College says about their university placement record and services:

  • 19% of our 2020 Grads attending universities in the United States
  • 7% of our 2020 Grads are attending international universities
  • The Class of 2020 was offered in excess of $2.1 million in both renewable and non-renewable scholarships
  • 73% of 2020 Grads are attending a Canadian university.
  • 99% of 2020 Grads were Ontario Scholars
  • Top areas of study for our graduates are the liberal arts, business management/commerce, sciences and engineering.

Post-Secondary Schools Attended

Learn the top five post-secondary schools Havergal College graduates attend, and the percentage of graduates that attend each of these schools.

Five most attended post-secondary schools


                                 
Queen's University
 
 33%
McGill University
 
 10%
University of Toronto
 
 10%
Western University
 
 10%
University of Waterloo
 
 6%

% of Graduates

  • Canada 14 universities
    • Acadia University
    • Carleton University
    • Concordia University
    • Dalhousie University
    • McGill University
    • McMaster University
    • Queen's University
    • Toronto Metropolitan University
    • University of British Columbia
    • University of Calgary
    • University of Guelph
    • University of Toronto
    • University of Waterloo
    • Western University
  • United States 13 universities
    • Boston University
    • Brown University
    • Dartmouth College
    • Harvard University
    • Johns Hopkins University
    • Northeastern University
    • Northwestern University
    • Parsons School of Design
    • Princeton University
    • Tulane University
    • University of California, Berkeley
    • University of Chicago
    • Wellesley College
  • International 5 universities
    • Durham University
    • University College London
    • University of Edinburgh
    • University of St Andrews
    • University of Warwick

Areas of Post-Secondary Study

This chart shows the main subject areas Havergal College graduates have pursued in post-secondary studies. If post-secondary studies are a major goal, this is an important factor to consider in choosing a school for your child.

Havergal College Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:


  37% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
  11% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
  16% - Business/Commerce
  8% - Fine and Performing Arts
  26% - Applied Health Sciences
  0% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
  2% - Other

Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:


  25% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
  24% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
  23% - Business/Commerce
  5% - Fine and Performing Arts
  14% - Applied Health Sciences
  2% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
  7% - Other
 

What people say about the University Placement

The impact of academic excellence

Insights from students and alumni reveal that Havergal College fosters a dual focus on academic and athletic excellence, enabling students to excel in multiple areas and pursue diverse interests in university.

Sending your child to Havergal will challenge them, it will push them, it will inspire them, and it will create a foundation that they can always come back to. Whatever it is that that girl wants to pursue, they will have the tools in their toolkit. Now, they will have to use it, they will have to walk through that door, but Havergal will open every possible door for them and allow them to be whoever they want to be. With such a strong foundation, they will have the ability to continue to excel.
—Charlotte Anderson, alum (see full interview)
Havergal encouraged me to pursue the academic side, absolutely, but also the athletic side that I pursued in university and to figure out how could I do both, and make sure that I was doing both to a level of excellence, and a level that challenged me in that academic component and in the athletic component.
—Charlotte Anderson, alum (see full interview)
Havergal College influenced the area of study I chose in university and it influenced what I was looking for in my undergrad experience, as well as the athletic component. At Havergal, I was an athlete.  My coaches were inspirational to me and had a lasting impact. But as well, in Grade 12 at Havergal, I had the opportunity of taking a kinesiology class, which at that time was new to the high school curriculum. That, coupled with the support of my coaches and the science teachers at Havergal College, allowed me to pursue science with more specialization on the human body, which definitely, definitely influenced my decision to go into kinesiology in university.
—Charlotte Anderson, alum (see full interview)

The benefit of strong work ethic and critical thinking

Observations from the Havergal community indicate that the rigorous environment and core values of the school cultivate a strong work ethic and critical thinking skills among students, setting them up for success in university and beyond.

I developed such a strong work ethic there, because any time I turned around, someone was studying very hard, working very hard on whatever projects they were doing, in addition to for example waking up at 5 a.m. to go to the lake with the rowing team. That work ethic was instilled in me really early, so that when I went to college in American schools, I was not shocked by the workload, and I wasn’t shocked by having to work hard. I was just like, ‘Oh, I’ve done this before, I know how to do this.’
—Yasmin Alameddine, alum (see full interview)
For my daughters, who are now in grad school, one of the biggest impacts was the fact that they were taught to think critically, to question. They entered university with an ability to express their ideas, and to communicate. It was a standard that was far above where their peers were at, and that was so valuable to them. They didn’t realize just how valuable until they had moved onto university.
—Carrie Porter, parent (see full discussion)
With one Havergal "Old Girl" entering her fourth year of University and another graduating Havergal this year, I whole heartedly believe they are well-prepared for their next steps. The workload is heavy at times but manageable. Learning time management has been critical. The school has done a lot of investigation into how to maximize the success of teenage girls and have been very cutting edge on many levels - providing late starts on Wednesdays, encouraging girls to speak up and speak out at Prayers three times a week, structuring House and TA so that girls can connect with smaller groups of teachers and students and feel successful and emotionally safe in a school with rigorous academics. I feel that everything Havergal does is very purposeful; always considering their students needs first.
—Robyn Spector, parent (beginning 2012) (see full review)

Supportive guidance and assistance with applications

Comments from parents and administrators highlight Havergal College's dedication to providing a supportive and purposeful environment, with initiatives from the Guidance Department designed to maximize each student's success and navigate the university application process seamlessly.

Havergal encouraged me to look at the different facets of university, and the different roles university would play in my life, and that undergrad was Step One of many more to come, and think about how I could keep as many doors open as possible.
—Charlotte Anderson, alum (see full interview)
The Guidance Department was amazing throughout the whole university process. One of our daughters will be attending college in the US and the application process to US schools is much more complicated and detailed than the Canadian application process. Guidance was on top of everything - starting long before the girls even knew where they were applying. They are knowledgeable and help the girls navigate the different websites, standardize tests and application requirements. The Guidance Department ran several meetings with Grade 11 and 12 parents to educate us on the process and met throughout the year with the girls to make sure they were being followed throughout the process so that nothing slipped through the cracks. For both of my girls, this process was seamless.
—Robyn Spector, parent (beginning 2012) (see full review)
 

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