Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in North America #5 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in North America #20 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in North America #43 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in North America #45 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in North America #59 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in North America #75 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

7

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in North America #91 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

8

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in North America #99 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

9

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in North America #103 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

10

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in North America #105 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

11

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#65 in North America #135 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

12

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#66 in North America #137 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

13

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#75 in North America #160 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

14

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#79 in North America #172 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

15

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#90 in North America #197 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#97 in North America #226 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

17

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#110 in North America #265 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

18

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#115 in North America #288 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

19

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#119 in North America #304 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

20

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#132 in North America #359 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

21

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#137 in North America #383 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

22

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in North America #412 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

23

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#160 in North America #502 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

24

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#169 in North America #545 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

25

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#171 in North America #549 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

26

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#197 in North America #669 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

27

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#198 in North America #672 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

28

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#200 in North America #680 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

29

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#223 in North America #783 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

30

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#229 in North America #813 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

31

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#238 in North America #830 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

32

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in North America #933 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

33

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#258 in North America #941 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

34

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#306 in North America #1160 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

35

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#307 in North America #1163 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

36

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#326 in North America #1274 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

37

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#329 in North America #1289 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

38

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#331 in North America #1295 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

39

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#340 in North America #1333 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

40

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#351 in North America #1397 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

41

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#356 in North America #1436 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

42

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#385 in North America #1560 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

43

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#391 in North America #1586 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

44

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#401 in North America #1628 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

45

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#403 in North America #1639 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

46

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#412 in North America #1681 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

47

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#426 in North America #1822 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

48

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#428 in North America #1828 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

49

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#466 in North America #1986 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

50

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#472 in North America #2011 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

51

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#489 in North America #2095 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

52

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#528 in North America #2303 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

53

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#544 in North America #2384 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

54

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#561 in North America #2428 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

55

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#571 in North America #2499 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

56

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#620 in North America #2703 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

57

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#644 in North America #2797 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

58

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#664 in North America #2909 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

59

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#666 in North America #2916 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

60

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#673 in North America #2944 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

61

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#688 in North America #2997 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

62

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#694 in North America #3051 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

63

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#705 in North America #3095 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

64

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#709 in North America #3128 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

65

Quebec State | Quebec City

National School of Public Administration

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#711 in North America #3133 in the World

91% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

66

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#734 in North America #3243 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

67

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#797 in North America #3539 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

68

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#815 in North America #3587 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

69

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#825 in North America #3622 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

70

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#871 in North America #3847 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

71

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#955 in North America #4223 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

72

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Saint-Boniface

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#959 in North America #4237 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

73

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1060 in North America #4642 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

74

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1062 in North America #4646 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

75

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1063 in North America #4652 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

76

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1066 in North America #4656 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

77

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

University of Sainte-Anne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1119 in North America #4886 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

78

Nova Scotia | Halifax

University of King’s College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1163 in North America #5025 in the World

79% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1789 Founded

79

British Columbia | Vancouver

University Canada West

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1294 in North America #5481 in the World

86% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2005 Founded

80

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1303 in North America #5524 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

81

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1398 in North America #5822 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

82

New Brunswick | Moncton

Crandall University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1471 in North America #6047 in the World

82% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

83

Saskatchewan | Regina

First Nations University of Canada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1496 in North America #6139 in the World

91% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

84

Alberta | Calgary

Ambrose University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1504 in North America #6165 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1921 Founded

85

Manitoba | Winnipeg

Canadian Mennonite University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1563 in North America #6307 in the World

82% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

86

British Columbia | Vancouver

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1587 in North America #6385 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1925 Founded

87

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1607 in North America #6431 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

88

Alberta | Lacombe

Burman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1654 in North America #6536 in the World

78% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1907 Founded

89

Nova Scotia | Halifax

NSCAD University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1719 in North America #6688 in the World

78% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1887 Founded

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