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LSAT
LSAT is Median or Average?
How are Multiple LSATs Treated?
LSAC GPA
GPA is Median or Average?
GPA Based On
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Application Deadline
Last Acceptable LSAT
How to Apply
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Class Size
Total One Year Canadian Resident Tuition
City, Province/Territory
Informal Tier
Law School
LSAT
LSAT is Median or Average?
How are Multiple LSATs Treated?
LSAC GPA
GPA is Median or Average?
GPA Based On
Website
Application Deadline
Last Acceptable LSAT
How to Apply
Applications
Class Size
Total One Year Canadian Resident Tuition
City, Province/Territory
1
McGill University
164
Average
average
3.8
Average on a 4.0 scale (about an 85% average)
all years of undergraduate study.
1-Nov
November
online.
1,132
180
$5,654.67(Quebec resident)
$15,047.37 (Non-Quebec Canadians admitted Fall 2024 (rate A))
$11,948.97 (Non-Quebec Canadians admitted prior to Fall 2024 (rate B))
Montreal, Quebec
1
University of British Columbia
166
Median
highest
3.8
Average around 83% (about 3.8 on a 4.0 scale)
all of your undergrad grades (first degree) minus a small set of your lowest grades (12 or 6 credits dropped). UBC excludes courses that lack standard grades (W, Pass/Fail, etc.), averages out repeats, and allows case-by-case adjustments for special circumstances. The GPA is reported on a percentage scale out of 100.
1-Dec
January
online and paper.
1,500+
200
$13,953.92 (1st year)
$13,081.80 (2nd & 3rd year)
Vancouver, British Columbia
1
University of Toronto
167
Median
highest
3.91
Median about 3.9 (on a 4.0 scale)
all years of undergraduate study are considered; U of T evaluates the cumulative GPA for each applicant. In practice, most successful applicants have a cumulative average of around A‑ or higher. (Admissions notes that a strong last two years can be beneficial, but the overall academic record is assessed holistically.) U of T does not set a minimum GPA, but competitive applicants tend to be in the top range of grades.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
2,351
212
Ontario Resident:
Toronto, Ontario
2
Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
161–164
Average
highest
3.7
Average on 4.3 scale
two calculated components: the cumulative GPA for all undergraduate coursework and the GPA for the last 60 credit hours (approximately the last 2 years of full-time study). The higher of these two GPAs is used in the assessment. In evaluating academic credentials, Dalhousie assigns a 60% weight to GPA and 40% to LSAT when assessing an applicant’s file.
10-Jan
January
online.
roughly 1,200
170
$22,522.62
Halifax, Nova Scotia
2
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
161–163
Median (85th percentile)
highest
3.7
Median on a 4.0 scale
all years of undergraduate study. The GPA used is the OLSAS-converted GPA, which accounts for different grading scales for all courses completed toward the undergraduate degree(s). Osgoode notes that while there is no GPA cutoff, most successful candidates have an overall GPA in the A range.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
3,125
315
$26,056.16 (Domestic)
$27,296.26
(Out of Province)
Toronto, Ontario
2
Queen's University
160
Median
highest
3.7
Average
a holistic view of your academic performance. The evaluation considers overall undergraduate performance but places particular emphasis on your best two years (typically the final two years if you completed a degree) at full course load.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
2,645
216
$21,094.10
Kingston, Ontario
2
University of Alberta
161
Median
highest
3.8
Median on a 4.0 scale
the "last 60 credits” or last two-year GPA for admissions.
1-Dec
January
online.
1,275
185
$19,792.00
Edmonton, Alberta
2
University of Victoria
160s
Median
highest
3.84
Median
all undergraduate coursework is initially calculated, and if you complete additional courses in the fall term while applying, your GPA will be updated with those grades. UVic Law employs a “discounting” policy that drops a few of your lowest grades (on a sliding scale based on total credits completed) from the GPA calculation.
1-Dec
January
online.
1,357
roughly 125
$12,264
Victoria, British Columbia
2
Western Law
161-162
Average (162)
Median (161)
highest
3.7
Average
all undergraduate grades; the GPA is calculated across all years of study, including grades obtained during academic exchanges. Emphasis is placed on the last two years: if an applicant’s overall cumulative GPA is lower, but their performance in the last two full years of study is stronger, the committee will give extra weight to those final two years.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
2,553
188
$21,840 (Ontario Residents)
$23,900 (Domestic Out of Province)
London, Ontario
3
Lakehead University Bora Laskin Faculty of Law
No info on
highest
3.33/3.67 (B+/A-)
Average
all years of undergraduate study.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
678
65
$21,766.96
Thunder Bay, Ontario
3
Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law
158-160
Average
highest
3.67-3.85
Average
your most recent 20 undergraduate courses. TRU converts grades to if needed.
10-Feb
January
800+
124
$23,060.44
Kamloops, BC
3
University of Calgary
164
Average
highest
3.7
Average
the most recent 60 units of post-secondary study, roughly equivalent to the last 20 half-courses or two years of full-time study, is calculated for admissions. This includes both undergraduate and graduate coursework, and while the GPA calculation focuses on these last 60 credits, the admissions committee considers your entire academic record during their holistic review. International grades may be reviewed qualitatively unless they are from the United States.
1-Dec
January
online.
1400+
130
$17,875
Calgary, Alberta
3
University of Manitoba
161
Average
highest
3.97
Average on a 4.5 scale
an adjusted GPA (AGPA) formula is used to evaluate academic performance for admissions. All university courses are considered, except for pass/fail courses. The AGPA allows for dropping the lowest grades based on completed credit hours:
1-Dec
January
online.
600-800
106
$14,500–$15,500
Winnipeg, Manitoba
3
University of New Brunswick
159
Average
highest
3.8
Average on a 4.3 scale
a re-calculated approach involves dropping the lowest grades from the transcript for admissions. If an applicant has completed three years of study (approximately 90 credit hours), the lowest 15% of grades are excluded from the GPA calculation. If the applicant has four or more years (120+ credit hours) completed, the lowest 25% of grades are excluded. Applicants in the final year of a four-year degree also get 25% of their lowest grades dropped.
1-Mar
February
online.
800
92
$16,481
Fredericton, New Brunswick
3
University of Ottawa
158
Median
highest
3.67 (A-)
Average
totaling the final grades from every undergraduate university semester and dividing the total grade points by the total credits completed. This calculation includes all undergraduate years and courses taken as a non-degree student. However, grades from graduate studies, college, or CÉGEP are not factored into the CGPA.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
3,033
390
roughly $17,500
Ottawa, Ontario
3
University of Saskatchewan
157
Average
highest
3.33 (87%)
Average
a 'best two years' model. This means USask takes your best two full years of undergraduate study to determine your GPA. These years don't have to be consecutive, but each must include at least 24 credit units taken during the Fall/Winter terms. Grades from spring/summer courses aren't considered in this calculation. If you don't have two years with a full-time course load (24 credits each), they will instead use your cumulative GPA, which is your overall average.
1-Feb
January
online.
900-1250
126
$21,227 (with books)
$18,727 (Tuition and Fees only)
Saskatoon
3
University of Windsor
No info on
highest
No info on
the cumulative undergraduate record, considering all years of university study.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
2,238
187
Without Residence:
$11,383.41 (Ontario Resident)
$11,400.96 (Non-Ontario Resident)
With Residence and Meal (Optional):
$14,000-$19,500+ (All domestic)
Windsor, Ontario
Lincoln Alexander School of Law (previously operating as Ryerson University)
No info on
highest
No info on
all eligible undergraduate degree courses completed by the end of the summer term in the application year. The GPA includes courses from a minimum of 3 full years (or 30 one-semester courses) of undergraduate study but excludes graduate studies, diplomas, certificates, non-credit, or vocational courses. The GPA calculation incorporates courses from additional undergraduate studies, regardless of the term, course load, or study level. Diploma-to-degree programs are considered if the transcript shows final grades for the required course number. Updated transcripts during the admission cycle are unnecessary unless requested.
1-Nov
January
via OLSAS.
2,328
150
$22,322.78 (Ontario Resident)
$26,394.52 (Non-Ontario Resident)
Toronto, Ontario
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