University in Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University profile
York University is a public university in Toronto, Ontario, incorporated in 1959. It enrols more than 53,500 students in over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and counts more than 390,000 alumni in over 172 countries. The founding President was Murray G. Ross, and the current President and Vice-Chancellor is Lisa Philipps.
Teaching takes place on three Toronto-area campuses: Keele, the large main campus; Glendon, a bilingual (English and French) campus in midtown Toronto; and Markham, which centres on technology and entrepreneurship. The Las Nubes EcoCampus in southern Costa Rica is York's international site. About 70% of programs have a co-op option, and the university has more than 360 academic and research partners in over 60 countries.
Academic units include the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design; the Faculties of Education, Environmental and Urban Change, Health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and Science; Glendon; the Lassonde School of Engineering; Osgoode Hall Law School; the Schulich School of Business; and the Faculty of Graduate Studies, which runs more than 100 degree and diploma programs. A School of Medicine is planned to open in 2028. Undergraduate students also belong to one of nine colleges: Bethune, Calumet, Founders, Glendon, McLaughlin, New, Stong, Vanier and Winters.
Student life is supported by athletics and recreation, counselling, health and well-being services, career education, and a large network of student clubs. More than 4,000 students live on campus each year in over 16 residence buildings on two campuses, and direct-entry international students starting from high school in Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Fall 2026 or Fall 2027 receive a four-year on-campus housing guarantee (residence fees still apply).
More than 10,000 international students from over 175 countries study at York. The York University English Language Institute (YUELI) offers English preparation programs, and the Student Support & Advising office handles admissions queries. York participates in the Times Higher Education, QS, ARWU and Maclean's rankings and is cited at Top 5 among comprehensive universities in Maclean's 2026 and 322nd in the QS World University Rankings 2027.
International applicants are automatically considered on final admission average, with no application. York International Scholarship of Distinction (90%+ or equivalent): $15,000 in year 1 and $7,500 in years 2-4, up to $37,500 total. York International Merit Award (80-89.9%): $10,000 in year 1 and $5,000 in years 2-4, up to $25,000. York International Entrance Award (75-79.9%): $5,000 one time. York International Transfer Award (24+ transfer credits, 75%+): $2,500 one time. Renewable awards require at least 24 York credits each year with a 7.5 GPA (B+) and can be regained. Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Engineering admits are generally not eligible for the Scholarship of Distinction. Awards can be combined with faculty-based awards but not with prestigious scholarships.
Valued at $180,000 ($45,000 x 4 years) for international high-school applicants showing academic excellence, volunteering, extracurricular involvement and leadership. Student application deadline January 27, 2027; nominee deadline February 4, 2027. It cannot be combined with entrance scholarships; successful applicants receive the higher value award. Details
Domestic award: $100,000 ($25,000 x 4 years) for a student admitted to Science, Technology or Mathematics, or $120,000 ($30,000 x 4 years) for Lassonde Engineering. Candidates must be nominated by their high school; nomination deadline January 27, 2027 and application deadline February 17, 2027.
Scholarships, awards and bursaries for incoming students require an application for admission first, though an offer is not needed to apply for most awards. Financial aid advising: [email protected] (Keele and Markham) or [email protected] (Glendon). See Scholarships & Bursaries and International Scholarships.
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View scholarships for York University →Admission is competitive and based on a holistic review of academic results from high school to the present; meeting a minimum does not guarantee an offer. Ontario applicants typically need the OSSD with ENG4U, the program's math and science prerequisites and further 4U/M courses. For example, Lassonde engineering programs ask for ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U, chemistry or physics, with applicants in the low 80s or higher considered and a final average of 78% to maintain an offer (math average at least 75%, no math prerequisite below 65%). Other Canadian provincial curricula, US high school, IB, GCE, Baccalaureat Francais, CAPE and other international curricula each have program-specific requirements.
A minimum of 6 academic courses with grades of C4-6 or better is required for most programs, with senior-level math required for many, and some programs need a higher average. Documents for preliminary review are the Grade 11-12 Semester 1 transcript, and applicants who have already written WAEC or NECO can provide scratch card access details for grade verification.
Keele programs are taught in English; Glendon programs are bilingual. Applicants from countries on York's exemption list, which includes Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa and others, or with four years of high-school study in English, are not required to submit a language test. Otherwise the general minimums are IELTS Academic 6.5 (IELTS General not accepted), TOEFL iBT 88 (for tests taken before January 2026) or 4.5 (January 2026 onward), PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60, Duolingo 120, or Cambridge C1 Advanced with no score below 180. Higher minimums apply to Nursing and Schulich (IELTS 7.0, TOEFL iBT 94, PTE 67, Duolingo 130), Lassonde engineering (with minimum section scores) and the TESOL Certificate (IELTS 7.0, TOEFL iBT 102). Scores are valid for two years, and the YUELI program or conditional admission pending test results are alternatives.
Official transcripts (except for mature and some visiting applicants), course descriptions for post-secondary study outside North America, and language scores. Some programs also require supplementary applications: Schulich BBA, Education, Social Work, AMPD portfolios and the Glendon dual degree. Documents are uploaded via MyFile.
College and university transfer applicants are assessed for transfer credit; a maximum of 30 transfer credits may be granted for the Baccalaureat General. Mature, Indigenous, visiting and returning students apply under their own pathways.
Ontario high-school applicants apply through the OUAC. Mature, international and transfer applicants applying only to York, visiting students and certificate applicants use the York University application, with a non-refundable $140 fee. Deadlines for most programs: Winter 2027 (January) November 18, 2026; Summer 2027 (May) April 1, 2027; Fall 2027 (September) January 15, 2027 for Ontario high-school students and March 24, 2027 for out-of-province, international, transfer and mature applicants. Nursing direct-entry and second-entry is February 1, Post-RN for internationally educated nurses June 1; Schulich BBA and Social Work close after January 15 with supplementary deadlines such as Schulich BBA February 1, 2027. Applications are assessed until programs are full.
Applicants apply to each program separately through the Faculty of Graduate Studies application form with a non-refundable $140 CAD fee, then submit documents via MyFile: transcripts, statement of intent, CV, two referee reports, English proficiency scores and, where required, GRE, portfolio or writing sample. Decisions are made by program faculty committees, usually 8-14 weeks after the program deadline. Schulich applicants apply through the Schulich website.
Arts and Sciences: domestic $6,200, international $40,000. Business: domestic $8,000-$11,000, international $40,000-$44,000. Computer Science: $8,800 and $38,000. Design: $9,200 and $40,000. Engineering: $10,600 and $47,000. Supplementary fees are typically $40-$50 per credit.
Free shuttle buses run between the three campuses; there are 3 public transit stations and more than 8,200 parking spaces.
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