A number of private universities in Canada have been granted the authority to confer

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s from a provincial authority. Although

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were established in several

Canadian provinces Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...

, the majority of universities in the country remains publicly-funded. The oldest private universities in Canada operated as seminaries or as religiously-affiliated institutions, although several secular for-profit and not-for-profit private universities were established in Canada during the late-20th and early 21st century. In addition to private universities based in Canada, the provinces of

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, and

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

also holds several

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for private universities based in the United States.

List of private universities by province

Alberta

Post-secondary degree programs at private universities in Alberta are approved by the province's Minister of Advanced Education as reviewed by the Campus Alberta Quality Council. The following are private universities based in Alberta that operate degree programs approved by Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education: In addition to private universities that are based in Alberta, the cities of Calgary and Edmonton also hosts satellite campuses for private universities based in the United States, including the City University of Seattle, Gonzaga University, and the

University of Portland , mottoeng = The truth will set you free , established = 1901 , type = Private university , religious_affiliation = Catholic (Congregation of Holy Cross) , endowment = $218 million , president = Robert D. Kelly , students = 3,731 (fall 20 ...

. Degree programs offered at these satellite campuses are approved by Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education. From 2002 to 2009, the

Taylor University College and Seminary Taylor College and Seminary is a private Baptist university and seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of Kairos University. It is also affiliated with the North American Baptist Conference. History The college was established in 1940 ...

was authorized to confer undergraduate degrees. In 2009 the institution ceased operating an undergraduate program, and its authority to confer degrees was rescinded by the government of Alberta.

British Columbia

Post-secondary degree programs at private universities in British Columbia are authorized under the provincial ''Degree Authorization Act''. The following are private universities based in British Columbia, whose degree-granting authority was authorized under the ''Degree Authorization Act'': In addition to private universities based in British Columbia, several US-based private universities also operate a satellite campus in Vancouver; including Adler University, City University of Seattle,

Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university with its main campuses in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University currently offers more than 100 degree programs to its students. In addition to its tw ...

, and

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

. Gonzaga University also operates a satellite campus in

Kelowna Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''ki� ...

. The aforementioned universities that operate satellite campuses in British Columbia all operate degree programs authorized under the province's Degree Authorization Act.

Manitoba

There exists several religious-affiliated private universities in Manitoba that operate degree programs approved by the provincial government. The following Manitoba-based private universities are provided the authority to accept international students under the province's ''International Education Act'':

New Brunswick

There exists several private universities in New Brunswick which are either recognized under the province's ''Degree Granting Act'', or as a privately chartered university. They include:

Lansbridge University Lansbridge University was an accredited private university, private, for-profit university, for-profit distance education university with offices in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and formerly in British Columbia. Lansbridge University was a degre ...

was a former private university in New Brunswick that ceased operations in 2010.

Ontario

There are several private universities based in Ontario with partial degree-granting authority as authorized by an act of the

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. The majority of these institutions are faith-based. The following are private universities based in Ontario, that were authorized to grant degrees in Ontario through ministerial consent: In addition to private universities based in Ontario, the province also hosts satellite campuses for two US-based private universities,

Niagara University Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. It is run by the Congregation of the Mission and has 3,300 undergraduate students in 50 academic programs. Appro ...

and Northeastern University; the former in Vaughan and the latter in Toronto. These institutions were granted the authority to confer academic degrees through ministerial consent.

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