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Key Facts about Canadian Common-Law Law Schools

This information was reported by the common-law law schools in fall 2012; thus, the figures may have changed. The reader is cautioned against making direct comparisons of complex information limited to chart form. Be sure to go beyond this chart if you wish to inform yourself adequately about a particular school. Symbols and footnotes are explained at the bottom of the page.

Key Facts About Enrollment, Tuition, and Applications

Law School Fall 2012 Enrollment/Student Body Tuition Applications
  Full-Time Part-Time % Women Full-Time Part-Time Fee Deadline for Fall Admission
Alberta 520 7 47 $11,548.94 c $1152 11/1
British Columbia 564 12 46 $11,003.523 $343.86 pc $83.50 12/1
Calgary 345 2 51 $13,000 $1,016 c $1004 11/1
Dalhousie 494 7 n/a $15,247.80 $432.80 $70 11/29, 2/28
Lakehead1 n/a n/a n/a $15,014 n/a $90 11/1
Manitoba 300 9 50 $9,600 $4,600 $125 11/1
McGill / McGill (French) 623 35 52 $4,1845 c $100 11/1
New Brunswick 260 n/a n/a $9,407 $778 pc $125 3/1
Osgoode1 907 16 51 $21,454 n/a $90 11/1
Ottawa1 / Ottawa (French)1 1,170 50 62 $15,355.56 $523.67 pc $90 11/16
Queen's1 510 3 50 $16,1257 $538 c $90 11/1
Saskatchewan 346 17 51 $10,648 $330 pc $125 2/1
Toronto1 640 12 49 $29,6147 $14,8077 $90 11/1
Victoria 375 15 n/a $9,754.668 n/a $84.50 12/1
Western University1 533 19 48 $16,709 $3,342 c $90 11/1, 5/1
Windsor1 613 6 50 $15,8549 $5,4509 $90 11/110

Key Facts About Faculty and Programs

Law School Faculty Programs
  Total Full-Time Total Part-Time Joint Degrees Graduate Law Study Summer Courses Academic Support
Alberta 32 65 Y Y   Y
British Columbia 45 83 Y Y Y Y
Calgary 19 38 Y Y   Y
Dalhousie 37 60 Y Y   Y
Lakehead1 5 n/a        
Manitoba 27 40   Y   Y
McGill / McGill (French) 39.5 42 Y Y Y Y
New Brunswick 17 18 Y      
Osgoode1 57 103 Y Y   Y
Ottawa1 / Ottawa (French)1 68 102 Y Y   Y
Queen's1 28.5 59 Y Y   Y
Saskatchewan 26 3 Y Y   Y
Toronto1 64 81 Y Y   Y
Victoria 29 31 Y Y Y n/a
Western University1 34 64 Y Y   Y
Windsor1 30.5 52 Y n/a   Y

Key Facts: Symbols and Footnotes

c—per # of courses registered
pc—per credit
n/a—not available
Y—yes
  1. Please see Important Information for Applicants to Ontario Law Schools for more information regarding the application process and additional application service fees.
  2. $115 for new applicants; $75 for readmission
  3. Tuition for domestic students starting first year in JD program in 2012/13 is $343.86 per credit—$11,003.52 for first year and $10,315.80 for each of second and third year. Note that the tuition for upper years can vary. International Students—$732.33 per credit. Tuition and fees subject to change.
  4. $100 for standard applications; $130 for international applications
  5. $4,184 (Quebec students); $7,918 (non-Quebec Canadian students); $30,839 (international students)
  6. Application deadline to the French language program is February 1
    La date limite pour faire demande au programme de langue française est le 1er Février
  7. Represents first-year tuition
  8. Subject to change
  9. Includes compulsory fees
  10. Application deadline to the Canadian & American Dual JD Program is April 15 of year of entry

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