Academics
University Placement
University Acceptances for 2025
Collectively, our 89 members of the Class of 2025 received admission offers to some of the top universities across Canada, the U.S. and the world and 93% percent graduated as Ontario Scholars.
Class of 2025 Placement by Program Area
In yet another example of the balance we strive for at CDS, members of our Class of 2025 are pursuing a broad range of academic and professional disciplines. Broken into five major academic categories, this year’s graduates are split relatively evenly between the Life Sciences (26%) and Social Sciences (23%), with Business leading at 30%, followed by Physical Sciences & Engineering (18%) and Visual and Performing Arts (3%).
Some unique and interesting disciplines include Management Engineering, Journalism, New Media, Music, Sport and Exercise Science, Medicine and Surgery, Global Engineering, Community Design, and Creative Writing/English Language and Literature, to name just a few.
Western University leads the charge for the third time in four years, with 15 of our best and brightest heading down the highway to London. McGill University is a close second, with nine students opting to study in Montreal. CDS will be represented from coast to coast in Canada, with students enrolling at Dalhousie, Victoria, UBC Vancouver, and UBC Okanagan.
Four intrepid grads are heading overseas, with three studying in England at Exeter, East London, and Lancashire, respectively. A fourth student is headed to France (CentraleSupélec) for the first two years of a joint program with McGill.
South of the border, interest grew this year, with eight students accepting offers from U.S. institutions. New York City and California stand out, with three students headed to the Big Apple (NYU [2] and Fordham) and two students joining the University of California system (San Diego and Irvine).
Grade 12 University Visits
At the start of each school year, the Office of Admission and University Placement leads Graduating Year (GY) students on an immersive tour of universities across Ontario and Quebec. These GY East & West trips are a standout experience, marking a memorable highlight of their final year at CDS.
The eastern tour stops at Queen’s, McGill, Concordia, Ottawa and Carleton University, while the westbound trip typically tours Western, Laurier, Waterloo, Guelph and McMaster. This annual excursion is a great kickoff to a hectic year of research, applications and decisions for our Grade 12 students. Both trips expose students to campuses old and new, big and small, urban and suburban.
The eastern tour stops at Queen’s, McGill, Concordia, Ottawa and Carleton University, while the westbound trip typically tours Western, Laurier, Waterloo, Guelph and McMaster. This annual excursion is a great kickoff to a hectic year of research, applications and decisions for our Grade 12 students. Both trips expose students to campuses old and new, big and small, urban and suburban.
Our students sit in lecture halls, eat in school cafeterias and generally soak in the environment of the universities and towns we visit. An added feature of the trip is the opportunity to connect with our alumni currently studying at these destination universities.
Top 10 University Destinations 2008-2025
Queen’s University - 203
Wilfrid Laurier University - 158
Western University - 166
University of Toronto - 134
University of Guelph - 84
Western University - 166
University of Toronto - 134
University of Guelph - 84
McMaster University - 72
University of Waterloo - 59
Toronto Metropolitan University - 53
Dalhousie University - 47
McGill University - 53
University of Waterloo - 59
Toronto Metropolitan University - 53
Dalhousie University - 47
McGill University - 53
Below is a list of universities our graduates have attended from 2009 to 2025
Canada
Ontario
Brock University
Carleton University
Brock University
Carleton University
Huron University College at Western
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Humber College
Lakehead University
Laurentian University
McMaster University
Nipissing University
OCAD University
Queen’s University
Sheridan College
Lakehead University
Laurentian University
McMaster University
Nipissing University
OCAD University
Queen’s University
Sheridan College
Toronto Metropolitan University
Trent University
University of Guelph
University of Guelph
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
University of Windsor
University of Windsor
Western University
Wilfrid Laurier University
York University
Alberta
Wilfrid Laurier University
York University
Alberta
Thompson Rivers University
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
British Columbia
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Simon Fraser University
Thompson Rivers University
Trinity Western University
Simon Fraser University
Thompson Rivers University
Trinity Western University
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia Okanagan
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria
Manitoba
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
University of Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Mount Allison University
University of New Brunswick
Mount Allison University
University of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Memorial University
Nova Scotia
Acadia University
Dalhousie University
St. Francis Xavier University
Nova Scotia
Acadia University
Dalhousie University
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Mary's University
University of King's College
Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
University of King's College
Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Bishop’s University
Concordia University
McGill University
Bishop’s University
Concordia University
McGill University
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
United States
Babson College
Berklee College of Music
Bowdoin College
Brigham Young University
Bowdoin College
Brigham Young University
Brown University
Bryant University
Bryant University
Clemson University
Columbia College, Chicago
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Columbia College, Chicago
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana State University
Johns Hopkins University
Indiana State University
Johns Hopkins University
Kent State University
Miami University
Michigan State University
New York School of Interior Design
New York University (NYU)
New York School of Interior Design
New York University (NYU)
Ohio State University
Parsons School of Design
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Providence College
Rhode Island School of Design
Robert Morris University
Rhode Island School of Design
Robert Morris University
Rollins College
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Union College
Syracuse University
Union College
University of Alabama
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Evansville
University of Georgia
University of Illinois
University of Indiana
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kansas
University of Louisville
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Northern Arizona
University of Notre Dame
University of Richmond
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Northern Arizona
University of Notre Dame
University of Richmond
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Tampa
University of Tulsa
University of Wisconsin
Villanova University
Wellesley College
Xavier University
Yale University
Xavier University
Yale University
United Kingdom, Europe & Asia
Durham University
H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, India
Hull York Medical School
H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, India
Hull York Medical School
King's College London
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science
Newcastle University
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Queen's Bader College
Queen's University Belfast
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
St. George's, University of London
University College London
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
St. George's, University of London
University College London
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
University of East London
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
University of Lancashire
University of Leicester
University of London
University of Oxford
University of St. Andrews
University of London
University of Oxford
University of St. Andrews
University of Sussex
University of West England, Bristol
University of York
University of York
Warwick University
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
