The Country Day School University Placement
Where graduates of a school do their post-secondary studies can be an important factor in choosing a private school. Do you want your child to go to a Canadian university, an Ivy League school in the US, or somewhere else? Whatever your inclinations, check out a school’s university placement record and the support they offer for university applications and decisions.
Key Numbers
| Average graduating class size | 88 |
| Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
| Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 10% |
| Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | 6 |
Services Offered to Students
| Type | Offered |
|---|---|
| Career planning | N/A |
| Internships | N/A |
| Mentorship Program | |
| University counseling |
What Country Day School says about their university placement record and services:
- In yet another example of the balance that we strive for here at CDS, members of our Class of 2023 are pursuing a broad range of academic and professional disciplines this year. The Life and Physical Sciences, including Engineering degrees lead the way having been selected by 40% of our grads, with with Business programs following close behind with 23%. Humanities and Social Sciences programs account for 30% of the selected areas of study, and Visual Arts, professional programs and two students taking a Gap Year round out the tally for this unusual year at 7%. Some unique and interesting disciplines include: International Development & Journalism, Nanotechnology Engineering, Professional Communication, Health Science, Sport Management, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Motive Power – Fanshawe, Disaster & Emergency Management, Architectural Engineering and Astrophysics. On the Commerce front, CDS students have accepted offers from Rotman - UofT, Ivey - Western, Desautels - McGill, Sauder- UBC, Lazaridis – Laurier, and the Smith School at Queen’s, among other top schools.
- For more information, please visit our School Profile: https://www.cds.on.ca/admission/university-placement
Post-Secondary Schools Attended
Learn the top five post-secondary schools The Country Day School graduates attend, and the percentage of graduates that attend each of these schools.
Five most attended post-secondary schools
| Queen's University | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilfrid Laurier University | 13% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Toronto | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMaster University | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Guelph | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Graduates
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Canada (9 universities)
- Dalhousie University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Guelph
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Wilfrid Laurier University
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United States (5 universities)
- Brown University
- Duke University
- George Washington University
- Syracuse University
- University of Southern California
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International (5 universities)
- King's College London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- University of Bristol
- University of Oxford
Areas of Post-Secondary Study
This chart shows the main subject areas The Country Day School graduates have pursued in post-secondary studies. If post-secondary studies are a major goal, this is an important factor to consider in choosing a school for your child.
The Country Day School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
37% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
20% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
20% - Business/Commerce
5% - Fine and Performing Arts
17% - Applied Health Sciences
1% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
0% - Other
20% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
20% - Business/Commerce
5% - Fine and Performing Arts
17% - Applied Health Sciences
1% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
0% - Other
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
24% - Liberal Arts and Sciences
25% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
23% - Business/Commerce
6% - Fine and Performing Arts
14% - Applied Health Sciences
2% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
7% - Other
25% - Engineering and Applied Sciences
23% - Business/Commerce
6% - Fine and Performing Arts
14% - Applied Health Sciences
2% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma)
7% - Other
