List of private universities in Canada

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Template:Short description Private universities in Canada are independent postsecondary institutions that have been granted the authority to confer academic degrees from a provincial authority. The oldest private universities in Canada operated as seminaries or as religiously-affiliated institutions, although several secular for-profit and not-for-profit private universities were established in Canada during the late-20th and early 21st century.[1] Although private universities have been established in several Canadian provinces, the majority of universities in the country remains publicly-funded.

Along with private universities based in Canada, several private universities based in the United States also operate satellite campuses in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.

List by province

Alberta

Post-secondary degree programs at private universities in Alberta are approved by the province's Minister of Advanced Education as reviewed by the Campus Alberta Quality Council.[2] The following are private universities based in Alberta that operate degree programs approved by Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education:[2]

Name City Language EstablishedTemplate:Notetag Religious affiliation
Ambrose University Calgary English 1921 Christian and Missionary Alliance & Church of the Nazarene
Burman University Lacombe English 1907 Seventh-day Adventist
Concordia University of Edmonton Edmonton English 1921 Template:NATemplate:Notetag
St. Mary's University Calgary English 1986 Catholic Church
The King's University Edmonton English 1979 Christian Reformed Church in North America

In addition to private universities that are based in Alberta, the cities of Calgary and Edmonton also hosts satellite campuses for private universities based in the United States, including the City University of Seattle, Gonzaga University, and the University of Portland.[3] Degree programs offered at these satellite campuses are approved by Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education.[4]

From 2002 to 2009, the Taylor University College and Seminary was authorized to confer undergraduate degrees. In 2009 the institution ceased operating an undergraduate program, and its authority to confer degrees was rescinded by the government of Alberta.[2]

British Columbia

Post-secondary degree programs at private universities in British Columbia are authorized under the provincial Degree Authorization Act.[5] The following are private universities based in British Columbia, whose degree-granting authority was authorized under the Degree Authorization Act:[5]

Name City Language EstablishedTemplate:Notetag Religious affiliation
Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences[6] Port Alberni English 2007 Template:NA
Trinity Western University Langley English 1962 Evangelical Free Church of America
University Canada West Vancouver English 2005 Template:NA
Yorkville University VancouverTemplate:Notetag English 2017Template:Notetag Template:NA

In addition to private universities based in British Columbia, several US-based private universities also operate a satellite campus in Vancouver; including Adler University, City University of Seattle, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Northeastern University. Gonzaga University also operates a satellite campus in Kelowna.[3] The aforementioned universities that operate satellite campuses in British Columbia all operate degree programs authorized under the province's Degree Authorization Act.[5]

Manitoba

There exists several religious-affiliated private universities in Manitoba that operate degree programs approved by the provincial government. The following Manitoba-based private universities are provided the authority to accept international students under the province's International Education Act:[7]

Name City Language EstablishedTemplate:Notetag Religious affiliation
Booth University College Winnipeg English 1982 Salvation Army
Canadian Mennonite University Winnipeg English 1999 Mennonite
Providence University College and Theological Seminary Otterburne English 1925 Evangelicalism

New Brunswick

There exists several private universities in New Brunswick which are either recognized under the province's Degree Granting Act, or as a privately chartered university. They include:[8]

Name City Language EstablishedTemplate:Notetag Religious affiliation
Crandall University Moncton English 1949 Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada
Kingswood University Sussex English 1945 Wesleyan Church
St. Stephen's University St. Stephen English 1975 Template:NATemplate:Notetag
University of Fredericton Fredericton English 2005 Template:NA
Yorkville University FrederictonTemplate:Notetag English 2003 Template:NA

Lansbridge University was a former private university in New Brunswick that ceased operations in 2010.[9]

Ontario

There are several private universities based in Ontario with partial degree-granting authority as authorized by an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The majority of these institutions are faith-based.[10] The following are private universities based in Ontario, that were authorized to grant degrees in Ontario through ministerial consent:[10][11]

Name City Language EstablishedTemplate:Notetag Religious affiliation
International Business University Toronto English 2021[12] Template:NA
Redeemer University Hamilton English 1982 Reformed Christian
Tyndale University Toronto English 1894 Evangelicalism
University of Niagara Falls Canada Niagara Falls English 2024 Template:NA
Yorkville University Toronto, VaughanTemplate:Notetag English Template:Notetag Template:NA

In addition to private universities based in Ontario, the province also hosts satellite campuses for two US-based private universities, Niagara University and Northeastern University; the former in Vaughan and the latter in Toronto.[13][14][15] These institutions were granted the authority to confer academic degrees through ministerial consent.[11]

See also

Notes

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