University of Windsor or Concordia University for studies in Canada?

University of Windsor vs Concordia University

Overview Comparison
University of WindsorConcordia University
Collegedunia Score4.1 Out of 104.2 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 501 Times Higher Education 2024
# 641 QS World University 2024
# 601 Times Higher Education 2023
# 387 QS World University 2024
# 501 Times Higher Education 2024
# 551 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 601 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020
ProgramsUG Programs -46
PG Programs -43
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -46
PG Programs -44
Doctorate Programs -6
Acceptance Rate65.0 %73.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 520
GRE updated - 292
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL - 83
Duolingo - 120
GMAT - 550
IELTS - 7
PTE - 61
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   38250
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  17246
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 20078 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   19856
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  13725
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22865 Per Year
placement (average package)

Average annual salary: 45,000 USD; Top recruiters: Litens Automotive, Ground Effects, Magna International , FCA Corp, Flex-N-Gate Corporation; Highest paying degrees: MBA (94,000 USD), BSc (76,000 USD), BA (52,000 USD). 


Degree                           Average Salary

Master (Other)                   $86,000 

Masters of Arts                   $77,000 

MBA                                   $75,000 

Masters in Finance            $63,000 

Masters in Science            $59,000 

Bachelor (Other)                $47,000 


application requirements

UG applicants must fulfill core-subject requirements, which vary as per the choice of program. Masters applicants must have at least 70% in their UG degree. PhD applicants must have at least 77% in their master's degree. 

No specific minimum GPA required

Campuses and B-SchoolsOdette School of Business
John Molson School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.4/10 Read 17 reviews7.7/10 Read 18 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of WindsorConcordia University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1963
1974
Student:Faculty Ratio26:1
25:1
Male:Female48% Male, 52% Female48% Male, 52% Female
Location Facts

The university is located by the banks of Detroit river. The location is accessible in minutes from both downtown Windsor and Detroit. 


Located in Montreal
the two campuses are linked through shuttle services offered free of cost


Library

Leddy library holds around 3 million items with an excess of 1 million electronic data sets and titles. It has an academic search tool: Omni. 


Total collection 1,668,267 titles held
growing by 10,000-15,000 titles per year.
15 special collections
126 archival fonds and collections


Campus Life

Campus has some coffee shops and is surrounded by restaurants around it. There are over 100 student clubs, organizations, greek societies, etc to be a part. There are various varsity teams to join. The university has its radio station CJAm 99.1. It organizes various arts festivals, music concerts, and theatre for students to indulge in these.  


The university has technoculture-arts and games, variety of sports clubs and athletic games
13 varsity teams and clubs
variety of student assiciations, clubs, recreation facilities, and sports camps


Hostel#Double Room - $7114
#Single Room - $8164
#Room - $6650
#Apartment rental and utilities - $8040
Famous Alumni

Amanda Tapping (actress), Antoni Cimolino (actor), Navdeep Bains (minister of innovation, science, and industry), Eddie Francis (former mayor of Windsor), Arjei Franklin (American footballer), Patrick Brown (mayor of Brampton), Maureen Jennings (writer), Tessa Virtue (Canadian ice dancer), Dwight Duncan (politician), Rob Nicholson (member of Canadian house of commons), etc.


Two time winter-Olympic Gold medalist- Alexandre Bilodeau, Annie Proulx- Writer, Anna Hopkins- actress, Aanchal Malhotra (Author/historian), Jeff Barnbay (Director)


City Life

Windsor- You can explore the world-class museums at DIA, the science center, Detroit zoo, and Henry Ford museum through the connectivity offered by tunnel bus. You can rollerblade around the river’s scenic front, catch local jazz trios at Windsor bars, ice skate at Charles Clack Square, attend Whitestripes concert at Detroit, or pound plexiglass at Red wings game. The city of Windsor has the highest unemployment rate in Canada of 8.3% (2020).


The city offers a huge student crowd with 6 universities and 12 colleges.
120 annual parades, cheaper cost of living, low unemployment rate (6.4%)


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