List of Canadian universities by endowment

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This list of Canadian universities by endowment contains the universities in Canada with endowments worth C$100 million or greater. Also included in this article is a list of Canadian universities with the highest endowments on a per-student basis.

The following are the Canadian universities with the largest endowments, with all figures in Canadian dollars. Institutions that are members of the Group of Thirteen are denoted with ^†.

Canadian universities by endowment

Rank	Institution	Endowment	Reference
1	University of Toronto†	$1.82B	[1]
2	University of British Columbia†	$1.01B	[2]
3	McGill University†	$973.6M	[3][4]
4	University of Alberta†	$751.5M	[5]
5	Queen's University†	$660.0M	[6]
6	McMaster University†	$498.5M	[7]
7	University of Calgary†	$426.0M	[8]
8	Dalhousie University†	$364.0M	[9]
9	York University	$306.0M	[10]
10	University of Manitoba	$303.0M	[11]
11	University of Western Ontario†	$218.8M	[12]
12	Carleton University	$214.7M	[13]
13	Simon Fraser University	$183.3M	[14]
14	University of Waterloo†	$157.3M	[15]
15	University of Guelph	$149.7M	[16]
16	University of Victoria	$147.1M	[17]
17	University of Saskatchewan	$136.7M	[18]
18	University of New Brunswick	$121.0M	[19]
19	Université Laval†	$105.3M

Contents 1 Largest endowments per student 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Largest endowments per student

The following is a list of the Canadian universities with the largest endowments on a per-student basis. The figures are obtained simply by dividing the endowment figures by the total number of students, which includes full-time and part-time students, both undergraduate and graduate. These figures do not include the endowments held by individual colleges at the University of Toronto, these increase the per student endowment by up to $30,000 depending on the college.

Canadian universities by endowment per student

Rank	Institution	Endowment per student
1	Mount Allison University	$37,636
2	Queen's University†	$31,853
3	University of Toronto†	$31,492
4	McGill University†	$29,944
5	Dalhousie University†	$23,400
6	University of Alberta†	$20,554
7	McMaster University†	$19,940
8	University of British Columbia†	$18,400
9	University of Calgary†	$14,440
10	Saint Francis Xavier University	$13,200
11	University of Manitoba	$11,020
12	University of New Brunswick	$11,000
13	University of Victoria	$10,333
14	Carleton University	$9,010
15	University of Saskatchewan	$8,977
16	University of Guelph	$8,480
17	University of Western Ontario†	$7,293
18	Simon Fraser University	$6,200
19	University of Waterloo†	$6,078
20	York University	$5,506
21	Université Laval†	$2,801

[edit] See also

• List of universities in Canada
• Lists of institutions of higher education by endowment
• Group of Thirteen (Canadian universities)
• Old Four

[edit] External links

CanWest News Service: Canadian university endowment funds skyrocket

[edit] References

1. ^ Figure does not include separate endowment funds maintained by individual colleges. Riggall, Catherine (2007), University of Toronto Financial Report, Office of the Vice-President, Business Affairs, <http://www.finance.utoronto.ca/Assets/reports/financial/2007.pdf> 
2. ^ University Endowment Investment Portfolio Annual Report, accessed May 2007
3. ^ Report on Endowment Performance, McGill University [Accessed 6 April 2007]
4. ^ "Financial highlights", "McGill University". Accessed May 24, 2008.
5. ^ Statement of Financial Position, University of Alberta
6. ^ [1] Pooled Endowment Quarterly Report, March 31, 2007, Queen's University]
7. ^ [2] (Page 7), McMaster University [Accessed 1 Nov 2007]
8. ^ Endowment returns | University of Calgary
9. ^ Investment Performance Notice (June 2006), Dalhousie University
10. ^ Well-schooled trusts National Post July 3, 2007, York University [Accessed 10 Oct 2007]
11. ^ Annual Financial Report 2006, University of Manitoba
12. ^ [3] (p. 48), University of Western Ontario [Accessed 24 May 2007]
13. ^ [4] (P. 12) Carleton University Financial Statement [Accessed 24 May 2007]
14. ^ SFU Financial Statements 2007, Simon Fraser University
15. ^ UW Bulletin, University of Waterloo
16. ^ 2005 Audited Financial Statements, University of Guelph
17. ^ 2006 Financial Review, University of Victoria
18. ^ Annual Report 2005, University of Saskatchewan
19. ^ Senate Report 2005, University of New Brunswick