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Queen's University

#246 QS World RankingCanadaPublic
  • QS ranking#246
  • Acceptance rate≈55%
  • Typical GPA3.7+ GPA
  • Tuition / year$36,000–47,000

Overview

About Queen's University

Smith School of Business is Canada's most well-networked business school; Queen's strong alumni loyalty; Kingston is a collegiate small city; QSB finance and consulting placement impressive

  • International environmentLess diverse internationally; ~20% intl UG; strong domestic student culture
  • Teaching styleCase-based (Smith); lecture + seminar; collaborative culture

Academics

Subjects and fit

Strongest subjects

  • Business (Smith)
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Arts & Sciences

Best for

  • Finance
  • consulting
  • business students wanting Canada's best Bay Street pipeline

Getting in

Admission requirements

  • GPA: 3.7+ GPA
  • IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88+
  • No SAT/ACT; supplemental for Commerce and Engineering
  • Difficulty: Competitive
  • Acceptance rate: ~55% overall; Smith Commerce more selective
  • Deadline: UG: Feb 1 | Smith MBA: Nov/Feb | Law: Feb

On campus

Campus and location

Housing Y1 guaranteed; Kingston affordable

Money

Costs and scholarships

  • Tuition (USD)36,000–47,000 (intl UG varies)
  • Living cost (USD)14,000–18,000
  • ScholarshipsQueen's Scholarship; Principal's Scholarship; Smith merit awards

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship at Queen’s University Belfast 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    Canada30 Jun 2026
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  • Postgraduate Research Studentships at Queen’s University Belfast 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.

    Canada30 Jun 2026
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  • Teaching Assistantships at Queen’s University 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.

    Canada15 Jan 2026
    Official link

  • Engineering International Admission Award at Queen’s University 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    Canada1 Feb 2026
    Official link

  • Automatic Admission Scholarships at Queen’s University 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    Canada1 Feb 2026
    Official link

  • Arts and Science International Admission Award at Queen’s University 2026

    meritneed

    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    Canada1 Feb 2026
    Official link
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After graduation

Careers and outcomes

  • Industry connectionsBay Street firms (RBC, TD, CIBC, BMO); McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte Canada; mining firms
  • InternshipsSmith Commerce internship program; co-op in Engineering; Queen's business networking
  • EmployabilitySmith = top Canadian business school for Bay Street finance placement

The honest view

Why students choose Queen's University

  • Queen's Scholarship; Principal's Scholarship; Smith merit awards
  • Employability: Smith = top Canadian business school for Bay Street finance placement

Worth knowing

Kingston is small and isolated; less diverse than Toronto/Vancouver; social life insular

GlowBal's insider note

VERIFIED: Queen's Smith Commerce graduates have highest Bay Street (Toronto finance) employment rate of any Canadian business school. INSIGHT: Smith Commerce has a strong 'Queen's network' culture alumni loyalty is exceptional.

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