Canada’s M.B.A. programs: a variety of options at 35 institutions
The traditional M.B.A.—two years, full-time—is no longer the only way to go, with many schools offering part-time studies
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Tuition and program length vary considerably—the differences are often determined by the type of program—as do size, diversity and the average GMAT score of incoming students. The traditional M.B.A.—two years, full-time—is no longer the only way to go, with many schools offering part-time studies.
| Average GMAT Score |
Tuition (Canadian students)
| Tuition (Int’l students) |
Program Length (months)
| Enrolment |
Female (%)
| Int’l (%) | |
| Alberta | 615 | $25,000 | $47,000 | 16 | 156 | 30 | 40 |
| UBC (Sauder) | 650 | $40,541-$42,541 | $40,541-$42,541 | 16 | 124 | 27 | 55 |
| Brock | 600 | $10,600-$20,500 | $21,340- $41,900 | 8-16 | 98 | 38 | 8 |
| Calgary (Haskayne) | 612 | $27,420 | $48,120 | 16-32 | 335 | 35 | 10 |
| Cape Breton (Shannon) | 565 | $18,161/ $19,183 | $29,150 | 12 | 87 | 59 | 42 |
| Carleton (Sprott) | 614 | $13,012 | $32,654 | 12-16 | 57 | 32 | 16 |
| Concordia (Molson) | 630 | $8,267/ $15,107 | $42,704 | 12-16 | 118 | 40 | 10 |
| Dalhousie | 610 | $38,416/ $39,438 | $55,491 | 22 | 80 | 33 | 3 |
| HEC Montréal | 625 | $6,800/ $13,600 | $30,300 | 12 | 150 | 30 | 18 |
| Laurentian | 570† | $8,566-$17,132* | $19,224- $38,449* | 8-20 | 35† | 20† | 57† |
| Laval | N/A | $3,995/ $9,395 | $22,586 | 12-23 | 488 | 44 | 16 |
| Manitoba (Asper) | 582 | $21,000 | $30,000 | 12 | 160 | 39 | 5 |
| McGill (Desautels) | 668 | $59,000 | $59,000 | 16-20 | 120 | 30 | 50 |
| McMaster (DeGroote) | 620 | $26,000-$31,500 | $50,300-$55,500 | 16-28 | 400 | 36* | 16* |
| Memorial | 556 | $4,398 | $5,718 | 12-16 | 41 | 48 | 7 |
| Moncton | N/A | $8,595 | $13,435 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 49 |
| New Brunswick-Fredericton | 594 | $17,660-$20,978 | $25,420-$27,124 | 12-16 | 68 | 41 | 36 |
| New Brunswick-Saint John | 599 | $18,757 | $26,118 | 12-15 | 46 | 30 | 67 |
| Ottawa (Telfer) | 622 | $20,177 | $32,085 | 12 | 52 | 31 | 29 |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | N/A | $5,172/ $20,000 | $25,000 | 12-24 | 47 | 28 | 30 |
| Queen’s | 652 | $65,000 | $70,000 | 12 | 119 | 32 | 40 |
| Regina (Levene) | 580 | $20,000 | $24,000 | 18-72 | 212 | 15 | 25 |
| Royal Military College | 550 | $6,000 | $16,000 | 16 | 47 | 35 | 0 |
| Ryerson (Rogers) | 616 | $16,784 | $23,089 | 12-24 | 75 | 30 | 10 |
| Saint Mary’s (Sobey) | 610 | $13,087/ $14,109 | $27,063 | 16-20 | 66 | 44 | 30 |
| Saskatchewan (Edwards) | 550 | $24,613 | $32,913 | 12-36 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Sherbrooke | N/A | $4,251/ N/A | N/A | 16 | 200 | 43 | 57 |
| Simon Fraser (Segal) | 620 | $28,400-$28,750 | $28,400-$28,750 | 12-20 | 62 | 50 | 25 |
| Toronto (Rotman) | 654 | $78,903 | $99,693 | 16 | 545 | 32 | 43 |
| Vancouver Island | N/A | $19,000 | $30,000 | 14 | 142 | 48 | 85 |
| Victoria | 572 | $30,000 | $31,000 | 17 | 81 | 38 | 38 |
| Western (Ivey) | 672 | $70,100 | $80,100 | 12 | 146 | 32 | 25 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 620 | $29,100-$30,884 | $37,281-$39,065 | 12-20 | 105 | 45 | 11 |
| Windsor (Odette) | 605* | $14,000* | $38,000* | 13* | 80* | 35* | 25* |
| York (Schulich) | 661 | $51,424 | $60,000 | 8-16 | 692 | 34 | 58 |
Information is for the 2010-2011 academic year unless indicated otherwise. Enrolment figures are for full-time students. Tuition is shown for the full cost of a program and includes compulsory fees. Tuition can vary depending on length/type of program. Two figures are shown for schools in Quebec and Nova Scotia as tuition is higher for out-of-province students. Sherbrooke program open to Quebec residents only. Regina program is part-time. *2009 figure. †2006 figure.
Source: Canadian universities