Compare Ryerson University vs Concordia University

Ryerson University vs Concordia University

Overview Comparison
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityConcordia University
Collegedunia Score4.1 Out of 104.2 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 601 Times Higher Education 2024
# 851 QS World University 2024
# 801 QS World University 2023
# 387 QS World University 2024
# 501 Times Higher Education 2024
# 551 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 401 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 982 for Medicine by US News 2022
# 801 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020
ProgramsUG Programs -53
PG Programs -31
Doctorate Programs -5
UG Programs -46
PG Programs -44
Doctorate Programs -6
Acceptance Rate59.0 %73.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 7
PTE - 60
TOEFL - 93
Duolingo - 120
GMAT - 550
IELTS - 7
PTE - 61
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   38457
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26710
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 36468 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   19856
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  13725
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22865 Per Year
placement (average package)

Ryerson has co-op and internship partnerships with companies like Coca-Cola, IBM, PwC, Universal Music Group, etc. Highest paid graduates are MS students (73,000 USD) while the lowest-paid graduates are MA students (41,000 USD). Bachelor students are able to earn 51,000 USD annually.


Degree                           Average Salary

Master (Other)                   $86,000 

Masters of Arts                   $77,000 

MBA                                   $75,000 

Masters in Finance            $63,000 

Masters in Science            $59,000 

Bachelor (Other)                $47,000 


application requirements

OUAC Application;
LORs and SOPs;
Test Scores;
Resume;
Transcripts;
Portfolio or Sample of Work (depending on program);
Supplementary Form (for a few programs)

No specific minimum GPA required

Campuses and B-SchoolsTed Rogers School of Management
John Molson School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.5/10 Read 12 reviews7.7/10 Read 18 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsToronto Metropolitan UniversityConcordia University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1948
1974
Student:Faculty Ratio40:1
25:1
Male:Female44% Male, 56% Female48% Male, 52% Female
Location Facts

Ryerson’s 121 acres urban campus is located at one of the busiest intersections surrounding the Dundas Square in downtown Toronto.


Located in Montreal
the two campuses are linked through shuttle services offered free of cost


Library

Ryerson University has one library that consists of 500,000 books, 3,700 print journal titles and over 2 million USD of electronic resources, including approximately 23,000 e-journals, over 90,000 e-books, etc.


Total collection 1,668,267 titles held
growing by 10,000-15,000 titles per year.
15 special collections
126 archival fonds and collections


Campus Life

The campus consists of the Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (SLC), Maple Leaf Garden (athletic center), Student Learning Center, Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, 125+ research institutes and labs, 12+ clubs for students, the DMZ (business incubator for startups)


The university has technoculture-arts and games, variety of sports clubs and athletic games
13 varsity teams and clubs
variety of student assiciations, clubs, recreation facilities, and sports camps


Hostel#Four Bedroom Apartment - $12691
#Two Bedroom Apartment - $13946
#Room - $6650
#Apartment rental and utilities - $8040
Famous Alumni

Community of 155,000 Ryerson University graduates are living around the world.
Sathish Bala (VP, Digital and Innovation, Arrivals & Departures, BlueBand Digital);
David McKibbon (SVP, Project Management, Development, Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited);
Theresa Agnew (Executive Director, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario);
Terry O’Reilly (Co-founder, Pirate Radio & Television);
Nina Dobrev (Actress);
Gail Kim (Canadian-American professional wrestler)


Two time winter-Olympic Gold medalist- Alexandre Bilodeau, Annie Proulx- Writer, Anna Hopkins- actress, Aanchal Malhotra (Author/historian), Jeff Barnbay (Director)


City Life

Toronto- 2nd largest financial city in North America; Since 2009, GDP growth of Toronto is higher in comparison to other major cities; most populous city in Canada; Home to Toronto Stock Exchange, headquarters of 5 largest Canadian banks; Attracts over 43 million tourists each year; Famous tourist attractions include: CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Rogers Center, Day trip to Niagara Falls, Casa Loma; Unemployment Rate: 5.0% (Dec 2019).


The city offers a huge student crowd with 6 universities and 12 colleges.
120 annual parades, cheaper cost of living, low unemployment rate (6.4%)


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