The Country Day School 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.
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Key Numbers
| Average graduating class size | 89 |
| Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
| Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 12% |
| 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) | 7 |
Services Offered to Students
| Type | Offered |
|---|---|
| Career planning | N/A |
| Internships | N/A |
| Mentorship Program | |
| University counseling |
What Country Day School says about their university placement record and services:
- In what continues to be an example of the balance we strive for here at CDS, our Class of 2026 graduates are pursuing a broad range of disciplines. Broken into three major academic categories, this year�s GYs are leaning heavily toward the Sciences. Over half of the grad class is pursuing Life and Physical Sciences, including Engineering. The remaining half is split evenly between Commerce and Humanities/Social Science, with the Performing Arts also represented. Some unique and interesting disciplines include: Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences, Classical Vocal Music, Mechatronics Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, Nursing, Cognitive Science & AI, with multiple students pursuing Commerce at Smith, Rotman & Ivey. For the first time in CDS history, the University of Guelph has emerged as the top institution with 15 attendees. It is no surprise, given the extremely positive feedback we receive each year after the Guelph campus visit as part of the GY West University trip. Perennial favourites Western and Queen�s are close behind with 14 commitments each. We are once again represented from coast to coast in Canada, with students enrolling at Dalhousie, McGill, UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. Five intrepid graduates are heading overseas, with two studying in England at the University of Lancashire and the University of Manchester, respectively. Ireland is represented by the Royal College of Surgeons and, new this year, Rak Medical Health and Science University in the UAE, and Sophia University in Tokyo joining the impressive list of destinations. South of the border increased in popularity again this year, with 10 students accepting offers in the U.S. The full list includes Yale University, Boston College, New York University, Arizona State, University of Southern California, University of Connecticut, University of California-Davis and Penn State University.
- For more information, please visit our School Profile: https://www.cds.on.ca/admission/university-placement
Post-Secondary Schools Attended
Learn the top five post-secondary schools The Country Day School graduates attend, and the percentage of graduates that attend each of these schools.
Five most attended post-secondary schools
| Western University | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen's University | 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Guelph | 12% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McGill University | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Waterloo | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Graduates
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Canada (11 universities)
- Dalhousie University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Guelph
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
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United States (5 universities)
- Brown University
- Duke University
- New York University
- University of Southern California
- Yale University
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International (5 universities)
- King's College London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- University of Bristol
- University of Oxford
Areas of Post-Secondary Study
This chart shows the main subject areas The Country Day School 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.
The Country Day School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
20% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
27% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
21% - Business/Commerce
2% - Fine and Performing Arts
30% - Applied Health Sciences
0% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
0% - Other
27% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
21% - Business/Commerce
2% - Fine and Performing Arts
30% - Applied Health Sciences
0% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
0% - Other
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
24% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
24% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
23% - Business/Commerce
6% - Fine and Performing Arts
15% - Applied Health Sciences
2% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
6% - Other
24% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
23% - Business/Commerce
6% - Fine and Performing Arts
15% - Applied Health Sciences
2% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
6% - Other
