York University vs University of Toronto

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York and Toronto both sit in the city of Toronto but differ in scale and cost. York, founded in 1959, publishes a clear Fall 2027 international deadline of 24 March 2027 and estimates 2026-27 tuition from about CAD 40,000 for Arts and Sciences to CAD 47,000 for Engineering. Toronto, founded in 1827 and Canada's largest research university, spans three campuses and prices tuition by campus and faculty, from CAD 51,438 to 73,056 a year, notably higher than York's range across comparable subjects. Both ask for IELTS 6.5; York's TOEFL floor is 88 against Toronto's 89, a small difference. York applies through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre with the fixed deadline above; Toronto admits directly or through the same Centre, with requirements that vary by campus, so its deadline is not one fixed date across the university. A student watching cost may find York's range noticeably lower for equivalent programmes. Check Toronto's own page for the deadline and English minimum of the specific campus and faculty in mind.