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McGill University
McGill campus in Montreal - Macdonald Engineering Building to the left - Dawson Hall to the right

Photo by Oliver Mallich. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

McGill University
845 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montréal, QC, Canada
H3A 2T5

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1821

Web Site:

www.mcgill.ca

Main Phone:

(514) 398-4455

Student Body

Full–Time Undergraduates:

17,972

Part–Time Undergraduates:

3,363

Total Male Undergraduates:

8,461

Total Female Undergraduates:

12,874

Admissions

Regular Acceptance Rate:

56%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not Offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not Offered

Total Applicants:

18,963

Total Acceptances:

10,689

Freshman Enrollment:

4,834

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

48%

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

U.S. high school students:
January 31–March 31
Ontario high school students:
May 25–June 6
All other Canadian high
school students:
March 9–May 17

Must–reply–By Date:

May 1 (or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter)

Transfer Applications received:

3,567

Transfer Applications Accepted:

864

Transfer Students Enrolled:

528

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

24%

SAT I or ACT Required?

No

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1270–1440

SAT I verbal range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–720

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–720

ACT Composite (25th–75th Percentile):

27–30

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

University of Toronto

Application Fee:

$60

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions Phone:

(514) 398-3910

Admissions E–Mail:

admissions@mcgill.ca

Admissions Web Site:

www.mcgill.ca/applying

Financial Information

In–State Tuition:

$2,786

Out–of–State Tuition:

$5,769

Room and Board:

$7,964

Books and Supplies:

$1,000

Average need–Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work–study, grants, and other sources):

$5,855

Students Who received Aid:

30%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

30 days after formal acceptance to University

Financial Aid Phone:

(514) 398-6013

Financial Aid E–Mail:

student.aid@mcgill.ca

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.mcgill.ca/studentaid