Psychology lecture at the University of Calgary. (Don Erhardt/University of Calgary) Don Erhardt/University of Calgar
The average undergraduate class size at Canadian universities
Looking for small classes with lots of attention from the prof? Or want to get lost in a crowd? Either way, these statistics should help.
Average class size figures are for undergraduate classes in fall 2016. The numbers reflect primary classes; subsections such as labs, tutorials and practicums are not included.(Not part of ranking calculations.) Six universities did not provide figures: Guelph, UOIT, Ottawa, Ryerson, Toronto and Waterloo.
Average class size - 2018 uni guide
| School | First-and-second year | Third-and-fourth year |
|---|---|---|
| Moncton | 23.1 | 14.6 |
| Mount Saint Vincent | 29.0 | 22.1 |
| St. Thomas | 29.5 | 16.8 |
| Cape Breton | 30.0 | 23.6 |
| Sherbrooke | 30.4 | 26.8 |
| Brandon | 31.0 | 13.8 |
| Winnipeg | 35.7 | 18.8 |
| UNBC | 35.8 | 17.4 |
| Laurentian | 36.1 | 18.9 |
| Nipissing | 36.2 | 23.1 |
| Bishop's | 36.3 | 19.6 |
| Regina | 38.3 | 21.0 |
| UPEI | 38.9 | 16.3 |
| Montréal | 39.3 | 14.8 |
| Lakehead | 40.5 | 26.1 |
| Acadia | 41.6 | 19.3 |
| New Brunswick | 42.0 | 22.0 |
| UQAM | 42.5 | 38.9 |
| Laval | 42.6 | 30.4 |
| St. Francis Xavier | 43.4 | 24.6 |
| Memorial | 43.6 | 23.8 |
| Mount Allison | 45.8 | 13.9 |
| Lethbridge | 46.3 | 23.8 |
| Saint Mary's | 47.3 | 22.5 |
| Alberta | 56.1 | 24.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 58.5 | 29.8 |
| Concordia | 58.6 | 34.4 |
| McGill | 62.2 | 27.2 |
| Dalhousie | 62.8 | 23.1 |
| Victoria | 66.9 | 26.2 |
| Manitoba | 68.5 | 28.3 |
| Windsor | 72.7 | 34.7 |
| Simon Fraser | 75.9 | 36.9 |
| UBC | 80.5 | 46.5 |
| York | 81.1 | 30.0 |
| Calgary | 81.2 | 32.4 |
| Trent | 81.2 | 21.4 |
| Queen's | 84.3 | 23.0 |
| Brock University | 88.1 | 33.4 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 91.8 | 35.7 |
| Western | 92.9 | 32.9 |
| Carleton | 93.3 | 43.9 |
| McMaster | 127.4 | 51.8 |
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