Top Humanities Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2026

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#1	University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.1K/Yr (CA$54,934/Yr)Living: $9.8K/Yr (CA$13,491/Yr)Admission	M.H.S BioethicsTOEFL93$33.5K/Yr CA$45,830 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	6.0/10(82 Users)
#2	McGill University, Montreal Quebec, Canada46%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.7K/Yr (CA$29,780/Yr)Living: $638.75/Yr (CA$875/Yr)Admission	M.Arch Architectural History and...IELTS6.5PTE65$21.7K/Yr CA$29,780 Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.0/10(26 Users)
#3	The University of British Columbia, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $6.9K/Yr (CA$9,500/Yr)Living: $12.1K/Yr (CA$16,536/Yr)Admission	M.A Global StudiesGRE310IELTS7.0PTE52$6.9K/Yr CA$9,500 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.0/10(106 Users)
#4	McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27K/Yr (CA$37,000/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (CA$15,470/Yr)Admission	M.P.P Digital SocietyIELTS6.5PTE70$27K/Yr CA$37,000 Course duration: 12 months Programs	8.3/10(29 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2026 Ranked 173 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 6.3 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $14.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario $28.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $25.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $12.2K 1st Year Fees MS Health Administration Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $28.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario $25.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $14.2K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $33.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.8K/Yr (CA$18,958/Yr)Living: $14.1K/Yr (CA$19,344/Yr)Admission	MA Communications and TechnologyDuolingo120TOEFL100PTE68$9.4K/Yr CA$12,878 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	10.0/10(21 Users)Ranked 119 by THE in 2026 Ranked 94 by QS in 2026
#6	University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.6K/Yr (CA$57,000/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (CA$16,020/Yr)Admission	B.A English - Literature and Rhe...Duolingo125TOEFL90PTE63$41.6K/Yr CA$57,000 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.7/10(58 Users)Ranked 162 by THE in 2026 Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#7	Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.2K/Yr (CA$15,358/Yr)Admission	M.A Political StudiesTOEFL88PTE65$11.2K/Yr CA$15,358 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.3/10(24 Users)
#8	University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada72.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.4K/Yr (CA$18,314/Yr)Living: $14.6K/Yr (CA$20,065/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Educational FoundationsGMAT500IELTS6.5PTE63$8.9K/Yr CA$12,231 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	7.0/10(12 Users)
#9	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.4K/Yr (CA$21,110/Yr)Admission	B.A Historical Sciences and Heri...TOEIC591$19.4K/Yr CA$26,627 Course duration: 3 years 7+ More Programs	--
#10	University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario, Canada66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.3K/Yr (CA$34,698/Yr)Living: $2.2K/Yr (CA$3,070/Yr)Admission	Graduate Diploma Market ResearchDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE60$25.3K/Yr CA$34,698 Course duration: 1 year Programs	4.0/10(25 Users)

#11	Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario, Canada22%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.4K/Yr (CA$19,673/Yr)Living: $9.4K/Yr (CA$12,907/Yr)Admission	M.A Music and CultureGRE310TOEFL86PTE60$14.4K/Yr CA$19,673 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#12	Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.2K/Yr (CA$20,790/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (CA$11,600/Yr)Admission	Diploma HumanitiesDuolingo115TOEFL79PTE58$15.2K/Yr CA$20,790 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(16 Users)
#13	University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7.1K/Yr (CA$9,762/Yr)Living: $3.2K/Yr (CA$4,320/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Museology, mediation, herit...TOEFL61$3.2K/Yr CA$4,398 Course duration: 5 years 2+ More Programs	--
#14	University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.1K/Yr (CA$28,933/Yr)Admission	B.A Political Science (GAS Trans...IELTS6.5PTE58$23.5K/Yr CA$32,188 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	5.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2026 Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#15	Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada82%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.5K/Yr (CA$30,763/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (CA$11,650/Yr)Admission	B.A Interdisciplinary StudiesDuolingo110TOEFL85PTE58$22.5K/Yr CA$30,763 Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	6.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2026 Ranked 1401 by CWUR in 2025
#16	St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish Nova Scotia, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7.4K/Yr (CA$10,135/Yr)Living: $10.6K/Yr (CA$14,575/Yr)Admission	B.A Social Justice ColloquiumDuolingo115TOEFL90$7.4K/Yr CA$10,135 Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	7.5/10(1 User)Ranked 1200 by THE in 2026
#17	University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George British Columbia, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.1K/Yr (CA$22,118/Yr)Living: $7.2K/Yr (CA$9,874/Yr)Admission	M.A Interdisciplinary Studies - ...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE65$3.7K/Yr CA$5,096 Course duration: 1 year 10+ More Programs	8.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1200 by THE in 2026
#18	Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Ontario, Canada89%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (CA$33,220/Yr)Living: $11K/Yr (CA$15,124/Yr)Admission	B.A Archaeology and Heritage Stu...Duolingo120TOEFL83PTE59$24.3K/Yr CA$33,220 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(11 Users)
#19	University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Alberta, Canada93%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.6K/Yr (CA$21,438/Yr)Living: $5.8K/Yr (CA$7,941/Yr)Admission	B.A Humanities (General Major)Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE54$16.3K/Yr CA$22,369 Course duration: 4 years 7+ More Programs	6.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 1501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 1749 by CWUR in 2025
#20	University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.4K/Yr (CA$22,480/Yr)Living: $6.7K/Yr (CA$9,192/Yr)Admission	M.A Comparative Canadian Literat...TOEFL100$16.4K/Yr CA$22,480 Course duration: 18 months 4+ More Programs	6.8/10(1 User)