Grades
SK-12
Students
1,250
Type
Independent
Location
Forest Hill
Founded in 1829, Upper Canada College (UCC) is Canada's preeminent all-boys independent day and boarding International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, situated on an expansive 35-acre heritage campus in midtown Forest Hill. UCC educates approximately 1,250 boys from Senior Kindergarten through Grade 12 (Primary Division SK–Grade 5, Upper Division Grades 6–12).
UCC delivers the complete IB curriculum continuum — the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the rigorous IB Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11–12. Academic achievement is extraordinary, with 100% of graduates earning admission to top Canadian, US (Ivy League), and UK (Oxford/Cambridge) universities. UCC offers over 20 varsity sports teams with elite hockey, rowing, and football facilities, plus the state-of-the-art William P. Wilder '40 Arena & Sports Complex.
Admissions: Applications open each September for September entry the following year and close December 1. Financial Aid: UCC maintains Canada's largest independent school financial aid endowment, granting more than $6.2 million annually in need-based bursaries to ensure socioeconomic diversity. Day tuition for 2025–26 is approximately $44,100; boarding tuition (domestic/international) ranges from $75,000 to $82,500.
