Upper Canada 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.
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Key Numbers
| Average graduating class size | 156 |
| Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
| Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 37% |
| 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) | 45 |
Services Offered to Students
| Type | Offered |
|---|---|
| Career planning | |
| Internships | N/A |
| Mentorship Program | |
| University counseling |
What Upper Canada College says about their university placement record and services:
- UCC students stand out to the best universities because of the power of the IB-based education combined with the College's international reputation for all-round excellence.�They gain admission to schools of their choice � and they thrive there.� Highlights: - Regular admission to Ivy and Ivy Plus schools - Direct Entry Medical Program Admits include Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St Andrews University, Queen's University Health Sciences (QuARMS), University College Dublin - One-third of graduating UCC students study abroad - Graduates attend more than 60 distinct universities around the world - Recent scholarships include: Loran, Morehead-Cain, Schulich Leader, TD Scholarships for Community Leadership and U of T International Scholars Award Our university counsellors help students develop authentic narratives for the application process reflecting their talents, accomplishments and individuality, and ensure that a range of postsecondary options are explored.� Beyond their academic journeys, our graduates become leaders and innovators in a world that requires global mindedness and critical thinking. They join a vast network of alumni in every imaginable field.
Post-Secondary Schools Attended
Learn the top five post-secondary schools Upper Canada College graduates attend, and the percentage of graduates that attend each of these schools.
Five most attended post-secondary schools
| Western University | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen's University | 11% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Toronto | 11% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McGill University | 8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Waterloo | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Graduates
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Canada (22 universities)
- Carleton University
- Concordia University
- Dalhousie University
- Huron University College
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- St. Francis Xavier University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Trent University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- University of British Columbia
- University of Guelph
- University of King's College
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University
-
United States (69 universities)
- American University
- Babson College
- Belmont University
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Brown University
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Carleton College
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Claremont McKenna College
- Colby College
- College of the Holy Cross
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Dartmouth College
- Duke University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
- Emory University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
- Indiana University, Bloomington
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kenyon College
- Middlebury College
- New York University
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Ohio State University
- Pepperdine University
- Pomona College
- Princeton University
- Purdue University
- Rice University
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Skidmore College
- St. John's University (NY)
- Stanford University
- Trinity College (CT)
- Tufts University
- University of Arizona
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- University of Miami (FL)
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Richmond
- University of Southern California
- University of Tampa
- University of Vermont
- University of Virginia
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Vanderbilt University
- Wake Forest University
- Washington and Lee University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Wesleyan University
- Williams College
- Yale University
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International (16 universities)
- Durham University
- King's College London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Università Bocconi
- University College Dublin
- University College London
- University of Bristol
- University of Buckingham
- University of Cambridge
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Manchester
- University of Oxford
- University of St Andrews
- University of Western Australia
- University of York
Areas of Post-Secondary Study
This chart shows the main subject areas Upper Canada 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.
Upper Canada College Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
6% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
28% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
27% - Business/Commerce
4% - Fine and Performing Arts
2% - Applied Health Sciences
0% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
33% - Other
28% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
27% - Business/Commerce
4% - Fine and Performing Arts
2% - Applied Health Sciences
0% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
33% - Other
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
24% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
24% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
24% - 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
24% - Business/Commerce
6% - Fine and Performing Arts
15% - Applied Health Sciences
2% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
6% - Other
