Simon Fraser University vs Concordia University

Overview Comparison
Simon Fraser UniversityConcordia University
Collegedunia Score5.8 Out of 104.2 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 251 Times Higher Education 2024
# 318 QS World University 2024
# 251 Times Higher Education 2023
# 387 QS World University 2024
# 501 Times Higher Education 2024
# 551 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 251 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 501 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 251 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020
Acceptance Rate65.0 %73.0 %
Exam ScoreDuolingo - 125
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 65
TOEFL - 88
Duolingo - 120
GMAT - 550
IELTS - 7
PTE - 61
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   22035
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  5481
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 10 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   19856
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  13725
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22865 Per Year
placement (average package)

Degree

Average Salary

Masters in Science

$102,000 

MBA

$65,000 

Bachelor of Science

$60,000 

Executive MBA

$57,000 

Bachelor of Arts

$53,000 

Bachelor (Other)

$48,000 


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 


Campuses and B-SchoolsBeedie School of Business
John Molson School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.4/10 Read 7 reviews7.7/10 Read 18 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsSimon Fraser UniversityConcordia University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1965
1974
Student:Faculty Ratio32:1
25:1
Male:Female46% Male, 54% Female48% Male, 52% Female
Location Facts

Simon Fraser University has three campuses, each located in different parts of Greater Vancouver. SFU's original campus is located in Burnaby, atop Burnaby Mountain. The Vancouver campus consists of multiple buildings in downtown Vancouver and the Surrey campus is located inside Central City.

The downtown campus has expanded to include several other buildings in recent years, including the Segal Graduate School of Business. In September 2010, SFU Contemporary Arts moved into the Woodward's redevelopment, known as the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.

SFU's three campuses are all accessible by public transit. The Vancouver campus is a block away from the Waterfront SkyTrain station while the Surrey campus is adjacent to the Surrey Central SkyTrain station. The Burnaby campus is linked to the Production Way–University, Burquitlam, and Sperling–Burnaby Lake SkyTrain stations by frequent shuttle bus service.


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


Library

More than 1.1 million e-books
1,475,000 Print books
2500 print and 98,000 ejournal subscriptions
500+ database


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
  • The Simon Fraser Student Society provides funding for over 300 campus clubs
  • Graduate student society, peer education and leadership programs.
  • Movie Nights on-campus (COVID-19 made it Virtual movie nights on campus)
  • Program specific societies.
  • Pub Maggie Benston
  •  SFU also houses various competitive club teams, including Men's Lacrosse, who currently competes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, and Men's Hockey, who currently competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League. Other club teams include rugby, cheerleading, rowing, quidditch, and field hockey.
  • CJSF-FM radio is the school's radio station, broadcasting from 90.1 FM to Burnaby and surrounding communities


 


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#Exam DetailsExam DetailsExam DetailsExam DetailsExam Details - $10
#Room - $6650
#Apartment rental and utilities - $8040
Famous Alumni

Terry Fox (Athlete), Margaret Trudeau (Actress, Author, Justin Trudeau’s Mother), Calvin Chen (businessman, actor), Christy Clark (Canadian Politician), Tony Buzan (Author and Education consultant), Dave Cobb (6 times Grammy record producer)


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


City Life

Burnaby is a thriving urban centre known for its sound public transit system, great shopping and restaurants, and excellent family-friendly communities. It is sandwiched in between the Fraser River and the Burrard Inlet, and has the Canadian Rockies as a stunning backdrop

The average burnaby bc salary in Canada is $39,400 per year or $20.21 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $33,150 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $74,211 per year.


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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