University of Alberta vs Concordia University

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U of A ranks #6 nationally while Concordia University ranks #22. Briefed below are certain important aspects to look for planning to enroll with either of the two universities

Overview Comparison

	University of Alberta	Concordia University
Collegedunia Score	5.7 Out of 10	4.2 Out of 10
ranking (overall)	# 96 QS World University 2025 # 88 QS World University 2024 # 109 Times Higher Education 2024	# 415 QS World University 2025 # 387 QS World University 2024 # 501 Times Higher Education 2024
Subject Strength	# 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 73 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024	# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020
Programs	UG Programs -71 PG Programs -65 Doctorate Programs -8	UG Programs -46 PG Programs -44 Doctorate Programs -6
Acceptance Rate	66.0 %	73.0 %
Exam Score	GMAT-550 IELTS-6.5 PTE-61 TOEFL-90	Duolingo-120 GMAT-550 IELTS-7 PTE-61 TOEFL-90
Cost to Study	Average Tuition Fees 22125 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 13972 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15600 Per Year	Average Tuition Fees 19856 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 13725 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 22865 Per Year
placement (average package)	Graduate employability Ranks QS: #99 It is ranked #110 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Bachelor (Other) : $66,000 Bachelor of Science : $57,000 Other Degree : $51,000 Masters in Science : $47,000 Bachelor of Arts : $46,000	Average Salaries By Degree: Master (Other): $86,000 Masters of Arts : $77,000 MBA : $75,000 Masters in Finance : $63,000 Masters in Science : $59,000 Bachelor (Other) : $47,000
Campuses and B-Schools	School of Business, University of Alberta	John Molson School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews	7.3/10 Read 20 reviews	7.2/10 Read 37 reviews

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General Facts Comparison

General Facts	University of Alberta	Concordia University
Type of University	University	University
Established	1908	1974
Student:Faculty Ratio	:1	25:1
Male:Female	44% Male, 56% Female	48% Male, 52% Female
Location Facts	Six campuses, with main (north campus) located on the edge of North Saskatechwan river. Surrounding areas offer a variety of cuisine from vegan to halal as well as authentic Canadian The river valley offers a variety of sporting options like skiing, biking etc	Located in Montreal the two campuses are linked through shuttle services offered free of cost
Library	Eight million volumes 1.9 million ebooks 140,000 scholarly journals 120,000 digitized books	Total collection 1,668,267 titles held growing by 10,000-15,000 titles per year. 15 special collections 126 archival fonds and collections
Campus Life	Aboriginal Peoples Network, BearsDen (online student community), Fraternities and Sororities, Graduate Students' Association, Peer Support Centre, Sport Clubs, Student Music Ensembles, Students' Union, and Volunteer Opportunities	The university has technoculture-arts and games, variety of sports clubs and athletic games 13 varsity teams and clubs variety of student assiciations, clubs, recreation facilities, and sports camps
Hostel	#Single Room - $12400	#Room - $6650 #Apartment rental and utilities - $8040
Famous Alumni	One Nobel laureate, four justice of supreme court, and 68 Rhodes scholars Rona Ambrose (Former member of the Canadian house of commons), Daryl Katz (Canadian businessman), Paul Gross (Canadian actor), Don Iveson (Mayor of Edmonton), Tak Wah Mak (Canadian geneticist), Jordan Peterson (clinal psychologist), Dinee Hinshaw (chief medical officer for health in Alberta).	Two time winter-Olympic Gold medalist- Alexandre Bilodeau, Annie Proulx- Writer, Anna Hopkins- actress, Aanchal Malhotra (Author/historian), Jeff Barnbay (Director)
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Comparison Notes

When planning to study abroad, higher education in Canada attracts a large number of international students. To choose from the pool of universities can seem difficult. If the choice between UAlberta and Concordia arises, the choice inclines towards University of Alberta for the following reasons:

The university not only honored with better national rankings but also aces Concordia University in global rankings.
Not only MBA and Engineering programs, a variety of programs at UAlberta are recognized globally.
International students can apply for a variety of scholarships at University of Alberta. For the year 2019, UAlberta funded their students wit around 87 million USD.
The university has higher acceptance rate and lower score requirements for stanadardized tests required to study in Canada.
The university graduates are offered better packages and UAlberta ranks among top 100 universities across the world for its graduate employability.

Cost of Attendance is one factor that can affect an international students choice. Cost of studying at Concordia is lower than that at UAlberta. However, you can always look for scholarships available for international students in Canada.

Hence, between University of Alberta and Concordia University, studying at UAlberta will offer you with a better experience and well rounded growth than Concordia University

University of Alberta vs Concordia University