Top Philosophy Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2025

Laval University is one of the oldest and best philosophy universities in Canada as they are known for the array of courses they offer in philosophy starting from certificate philosophy in theological studies and children. The courses are offered in French and students get to work on various topics in relation to education or other fields.

Students get to choose among the best philosophy universities in Canada based on the tuition fees which vary from INR 4 Lakhs to 30 Lakhs. The other aspects that impact the decision are the curriculum, acceptance rate, research facilities, location and the cost of living.

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.8K/Yr (CA$20,554/Yr)Living: $14K/Yr (CA$19,400/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyGRE310IELTS6.5PTE60$14K/Yr CA$19,440 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	9.7/10(37 Users)
#2	University of Calgary, Calgary Alberta, Canada20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.2K/Yr (CA$25,303/Yr)Living: $9K/Yr (CA$12,534/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59$17.1K/Yr CA$23,756 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.2/10(33 Users)
#3	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.2K/Yr (CA$23,922/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL79PTE59$15.4K/Yr CA$21,432 Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	--
#4	Simon Fraser University, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $4.6K/Yr (CA$6,321/Yr)Living: $5.1K/Yr (CA$7,090/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL93PTE65$4.6K/Yr CA$6,321 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.5/10(13 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario $26.6K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario $34K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $40.7K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $5K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.0 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $14K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $34K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $11.8K 1st Year Fees M.S Health Administration Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $31.2K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $14K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $19.4K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now
#5	University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.4K/Yr (CA$19,980/Yr)Living: $7.8K/Yr (CA$10,879/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL90$5.9K/Yr CA$8,238 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	9.3/10(10 Users)
#6	University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.3K/Yr (CA$36,528/Yr)Living: $8.4K/Yr (CA$11,684/Yr)Admission	B.A PhilosophyDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE63$26.3K/Yr CA$36,528 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(12 Users)
#7	York University, Toronto Ontario, Canada27%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (CA$33,806/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (CA$11,860/Yr)Admission	B.A PhilosophyDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE60$24.3K/Yr CA$33,806 Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.3/10(40 Users)
#8	University of Regina, Regina Saskatchewan, Canada90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.8K/Yr (CA$31,649/Yr)Living: $5.6K/Yr (CA$7,780/Yr)Admission	B.PhilDuolingo120TOEFL83PTE59$22.8K/Yr CA$31,649 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.2/10(4 Users)
#9	Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Ontario, Canada73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.8K/Yr (CA$27,514/Yr)Living: $3.2K/Yr (CA$4,425/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL89PTE60$15.7K/Yr CA$21,807 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1291 by CWUR in 2025
#10	Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada82%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.1K/Yr (CA$30,763/Yr)Living: $8.4K/Yr (CA$11,650/Yr)Admission	B.A History and PhilosophyDuolingo110TOEFL85PTE58$22.1K/Yr CA$30,763 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	6.0/10(7 Users)

#11	University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Alberta, Canada93%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.9K/Yr (CA$20,657/Yr)Living: $5.7K/Yr (CA$7,941/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyDuolingo120TOEFL86PTE61$11.2K/Yr CA$15,521 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	6.3/10(4 Users)
#12	University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.5K/Yr (CA$17,383/Yr)Living: $3.1K/Yr (CA$4,320/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL61$16.7K/Yr CA$23,150 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	--
#13	University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.2K/Yr (CA$22,480/Yr)Living: $6.6K/Yr (CA$9,192/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL100$16.2K/Yr CA$22,480 Course duration: 18 months 2+ More Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 901 by QS in 2026 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#14	Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario, Canada73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.5K/Yr (CA$20,175/Yr)Living: $6.7K/Yr (CA$9,280/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyTOEFL105PTE58$14.5K/Yr CA$20,175 Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1305 by CWUR in 2025
#15	University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres Quebec, Canada81%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.8K/Yr (CA$20,519/Yr)Living: $2.8K/Yr (CA$3,870/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyIELTS6.5PTE65$14.8K/Yr CA$20,519 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 1717 by CWUR in 2025
#16	Trent University, Peterborough Ontario, Canada33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22K/Yr (CA$30,549/Yr)Living: $11.9K/Yr (CA$16,500/Yr)Admission	B.A PhilosophyDuolingo115TOEFL86PTE59$22K/Yr CA$30,549 Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 1723 by CWUR in 2025
#17	Laurentian University, Sudbury Ontario, Canada78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.6K/Yr (CA$28,620/Yr)Living: $4.9K/Yr (CA$6,807/Yr)Admission	B.A PhilosophyDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$20.6K/Yr CA$28,620 Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 1847 by CWUR in 2025
#18	Saint Mary's University, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada88%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.6K/Yr (CA$23,076/Yr)Living: $8.4K/Yr (CA$11,615/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$12.1K/Yr CA$16,751 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	7.0/10(5 Users)
#19	The King's University, Edmonton Alberta, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $5.2K/Yr (CA$7,275/Yr)Living: $4.2K/Yr (CA$5,802/Yr)Admission	B.A Philosophy (Major)Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE59$5.2K/Yr CA$7,275 Course duration: 3 years Programs	--
#20	Acadia University, Wolfville Nova Scotia, Canada65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.4K/Yr (CA$22,832/Yr)Living: $5.3K/Yr (CA$7,300/Yr)Admission	B.A PhilosophyIELTS6.5PTE61$16.4K/Yr CA$22,832 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(6 Users)