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{{short description|Governing body of university sport in Canada}}
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'''U Sports''' (stylized as '''U SPORTS''') is the national [[sport governing body]] for universities in Canada, comprising the majority of degree-granting universities in the country and four regional conferences: [[Ontario University Athletics]] (OUA), [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec]] (RSEQ), [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West]] (CW), and [[Atlantic University Sport]] (AUS). The equivalent body for organized sports at [[college (Canada)|college]]s in Canada is the [[Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association]] (CCAA). Some institutions are members of both bodies for different sports.

== History ==

=== Formation, CIAU, CIS ===
The original Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) was founded in 1906 and existed until 1955, composed only of universities from [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]]. The semi-national organization, CIAU Central, provided common rules and regulations.

A growth spurt between 1944–55 saw the CIAU Central grow into a large group of nineteen (19) member universities each of which had diverse enrollment, philosophy, and practices both academically and athletically. The result saw the collapse of CIAU Central as there was no forum to evaluate or research policy in order to adjudicate conflicts within the organization

At the same time women's programs were expanding and required organization. In 1923, the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WIAU) was founded to provide athletic competition for female students in Ontario and the Ontario-Quebec Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (O-QWICA) coordinated programs for female students in Ontario and Quebec.

With the collapse of the CIAU Central in the mid-1950s, calls for a new, national governing body for university sport accelerated. Once the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] became a degree granting institution, Major W. J. (Danny) McLeod, athletic director at the RMC directed the establishment of the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) in 1961.<ref>[http://english.cis-sic.ca/information/about_cis/cishistory History of CIS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130225110/http://english.cis-sic.ca/information/about_cis/cishistory |date=January 30, 2012 }}</ref> 

With financial assistance from the [[Government of Canada|federal government]], universities committed themselves to excellence in their sports programs, increased their schedules, and assigned coaches to year round programs to assist the federal government in identifying talent, national training centers, provision of facilities, sport research, and testing, all with an eye on developing international competitors. 

Major McLeod ran the CIAU from his office at RMC as the first CIAU Secretary-Treasurer. In the 1960s the CIAU functioned as a voluntary, autonomous, educational sport organization which represented by the various universities from coast to coast.

From 1965 to 1967, former McMaster University athletic director [[Ivor Wynne]] was the CIAU president.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ivor Wynne|url=https://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/cultural_landmarks/ivorbio.htm?nodisclaimer=1|website=Cultural Landmarks of Hamilton-Wentworth|access-date=October 8, 2025|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]}}</ref> In 1966, he chaired a committee studying whether to allow [[athletic scholarship]]s in the CIAU, for discussion at the 1967 general meeting.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ivor Wynne to Study Athletic Scholarships|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|date=December 17, 1966|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|page=33|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-ciau-1966/183326930/}}</ref> The CIAU decided that scholarships should not be given out solely based on athletic merits, upholding that scholarships were based on academic merits. The CIAU also felt that students who accepted [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] scholarships in the United States, would not have qualified for academic standards at Canadian universities.<ref>{{cite news|title=CIAU Standing Firm: No athletic scholarships|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|date=June 10, 1967|newspaper=[[Windsor Star]]|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-ciau-1967/183326493/}}</ref> In 1968, Wynne helped propose a [[Canadian Prairies|Prairie]] Bowl in Western Canada as part of a national playdown for the [[Vanier Cup|CIAU College Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|title=College Bowl Expands|last=Lovegrove|first=Don|date=March 21, 1968|newspaper=[[The Hamilton Spectator]]|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator-ciau-1968/183326588/}}</ref>

In 1978, the Canadian Women's Interuniversity Athletic Union (CWIAU), which had formed in 1970, merged with the CIAU; the expanded CIAU reinforced its university focus by adjusting its name to the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union.

In June 2001, the membership of the CIAU voted to change the name and logo of the organization to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

=== Rebrand and new approach ===
On October 20, 2016, CIS announced that it would be changing its name to U Sports, accompanied by a new logo and approach to Canadian University sports. The name was chosen in part to better represent Canada as a bilingual nation with a united name as opposed to separate acronyms. The new name and look were also intended to increase the marketability of Canadian University sports.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Morgan |date=October 20, 2016 |title=CIS rebrands as U Sports in an attempt to lure sponsors |newspaper=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2016/10/20/cis-rebrands-as-usport-in-an-attempt-to-lure-sponsors.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042110/https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2016/10/20/cis-rebrands-as-usport-in-an-attempt-to-lure-sponsors.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref>

== Athletic funding and eligibility ==
The U Sports member institutions offer [[athletic scholarship]]s known as Athletic Financial Awards (AFA); subject to minimum academic requirements. The AFA's are capped and may not exceed the value of the tuition and compulsory fees for the student-athlete. Universities also may provide additional non-athletic awards including academic scholarships and needs-based grants for athletes in addition to this cap, provided the additional awards do not include athletic criteria. In 2008–09 one in two U Sports athletes was receiving an athletic scholarship.<ref>[http://english.cis-sic.ca/information/members_info/pdfs/pdf_research_and_stats/SchoolSummary_-_english_08-09.pdf CIS English] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928163423/http://english.cis-sic.ca/information/members_info/pdfs/pdf_research_and_stats/SchoolSummary_-_english_08-09.pdf|date=September 28, 2012}}. English.cis-sic.ca. Retrieved on July 24, 2013.</ref>

Increasingly, U Sports schools are offering booster-support programs, where alumni, parents and/or corporations can donate money to a targeted fund especially designed to off-set a student-athlete's tuition and living costs. The [[University of Windsor]] has an ''Adopt-A-Lancer'' program,<ref>Lancer Sports News. University of Windsor (website). [http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/pac/view.nsf/main/36E75C6B3D7A5F7A852570C3004B270B?OpenDocument "Lancer Football Introduces Touchdown Club"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212083635/http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/pac/view.nsf/main/36E75C6B3D7A5F7A852570C3004B270B?OpenDocument|date=February 12, 2006}} accessed April 9, 2007</ref> for example. U Sports has no regulations regarding how much each school can provide to teams through private support. The Université Laval's [[Laval Rouge-et-Or|Rouge et Or]] football team, winner of seven of the last 12 [[Vanier Cup]]s, is so successful with fund raising that the team trains in [[Florida]] during the spring.<ref>[[CBC News]]. Laval's team was profiled during their training camp in Florida. Broadcast before Vanier Cup 2006.</ref>

[[Canadian Hockey League]] teams offer financial support for their graduates – who attend school within two years of playing major junior – who choose to play for a U Sports school after graduating from [[major junior hockey]] based on a model where the league will give scholarships commensurate with the seasons they played in the CHL.  

Beginning with the 2024–25 season, students could receive athletic scholarships regardless of the grades they received in their final year of high school or CEGEP. U Sports institutions also became required to give at least 45% of their athletic scholarship units to both athletes on men's teams and athletes on women's teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U Sports drops first-year grade requirements for participation, scholarships |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/u-sports-drops-first-year-grade-requirements-for-participation-scholarships/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}}</ref>

== Sponsored sports ==
Sports sanctioned include the following: [[basketball]], [[Cross country running|cross country]], [[curling]], [[field hockey]] (women), [[Canadian football|football]] (men), [[ice hockey]], [[rugby union]] (women), [[Association football|soccer]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[track and field]], [[volleyball]], and [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestling]].<ref>[http://english.cis-sic.ca/landing/index CIS English] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306193958/http://english.cis-sic.ca/landing/index|date=March 6, 2012}}. English.cis-sic.ca (July 15, 2013). Retrieved on July 24, 2013.</ref>

=== Men's team sports ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Sport
!Founded
!Teams
!Season
!Most 
Championships
|-
!1
|[[U Sports men's basketball championship|Basketball]]
|[[U Sports men's basketball|1962]]
|48
|Fall
|[[U Sports men's basketball championship|Carleton (17)]]
|-
!2
|[[Curling]]
|2008
|N/A
|Fall
|[[U Sports curling championships|Wilfrid Laurier (4)]]
|-
!3
|[[Ice hockey]]
|[[U Sports men's ice hockey|1961]]
|35
|Winter
|[[U Sports men's ice hockey championship|Alberta (16)]]
|-
!4
|[[Canadian football|Football]]
|[[U Sports football|1961]]
|27
|Winter
|[[Vanier Cup|Laval (12)]]
|-
!5
|[[Association football|Soccer]]
|[[U Sports men's soccer|1972]]
|48
|Fall
|[[U Sports men's soccer championship|UBC (14)]]
|-
!6
|[[Volleyball]]
|[[U SPORTS Men's Volleyball|1966]]
|31
|Winter
|[[U Sports men's volleyball championship|Manitoba, Winnipeg, Alberta (10)]]
|}

=== Men's individual sports ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Sport
!Founded
!Teams
!Season
|-
!1
|[[Cross country running|Cross country]]
|1963
|10
|Fall
|-
!2
|[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
|1965
|N/A
|Winter
|-
!3
|[[Track and field|Track & field]]
|1981
|N/A
|Winter
|-
!4
|[[Amateur wrestling|Wrestling]]
|1969
|N/A
|Winter
|}

=== Women's team sports ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Sport
!Founded
!Teams
!Season
!Most 
Championships
|-
!1
|[[Basketball]]
|[[U Sports women's basketball|1977]]
|48
|Fall
|[[U Sports women's basketball championship|Victoria (9)]]
|-
!2
|[[Curling]]
|2008
|N/A
|Fall
|[[U Sports curling championships|Alberta (5)]]
|-
!3
|[[Field hockey]]
|1975
|10
|Fall
|UBC (19)
|-
!4
|[[Ice hockey]]
|[[U Sports women's ice hockey|1997]]
|35
|Winter
|[[U Sports women's ice hockey championship|Alberta (8)]]
|-
!5
|[[Rugby union]]
|1998
|26
|Fall
|[[U Sports women's rugby championship|Alberta, St. Francis Xavier (6)]]
|-
!6
|[[Soccer]]
|[[U Sports women's soccer|1987]]
|53
|Fall
|[[U Sports women's soccer championship|UBC (7)]]
|-
!7
|[[Volleyball]]
|[[U Sports women's volleyball|1969]]
|43
|Winter
|[[U Sports women's volleyball championship|UBC (13)]]
|}

=== Women's individual sports ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Sport
!Founded
!Teams
!Season
|-
!1
|[[Cross country running|Cross country]]
|1988
|10
|Fall
|-
!2
|[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
|1971
|N/A
|Winter
|-
!3
|[[Track and field|Track & field]]
|1981
|N/A
|Winter
|-
!4
|[[Amateur wrestling|Wrestling]]
|1999
|N/A
|Winter
|}

== National championships ==
U Sports hosts national championships for the following sports:<ref>[https://usports.ca/hq/championship-calendar U Sports Championship Calendar]</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
U Sports 
!Sport
!Men
!Women
|-
|Basketball
|[[U Sports men's basketball championship|1963–]]
|[[U Sports women's basketball championship|1987–]]
|-
|Cross country
|1963–
|1988–
|-
|Curling
|[[U Sports curling championships|2008–]]
|[[U Sports curling championships|2008–]]
|-
|Field hockey
|style="background:#d3d3d3"|
|1975–
|-
|Football
|[[Vanier Cup|1965–]]
|style="background:#d3d3d3"|
|-
|Ice hockey
|[[U Sports men's ice hockey championship|1963–]]
|[[U Sports women's ice hockey championship|1998–]]
|-
|Rugby union
|style="background:#d3d3d3"|
|[[U Sports women’s rugby championship|1998–]]
|-
|Soccer
|[[U Sports men's soccer championship|1972–]]
|[[U Sports women's soccer championship|1987–]]
|-
|Swimming
|1965–
|1971–
|-
|Track & field
|1981–
|1981–
|-
|Volleyball (indoor)
|[[U Sports men's volleyball championship|1967–]]
|[[U Sports women's volleyball championship|1971–]]
|-
|Wrestling
|1969–
|1999–
|}

== Conferences and members ==
There are 58 member universities in U Sports. These 58 member universities are currently organized into the four following regional associations. In some of these sports, these associations are sometimes referred to as conferences. These conferences also organize regional championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Universities |date=September 28, 2017 |url=https://usports.ca/hq/member-universities |access-date=June 16, 2023 |publisher=U Sports |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004165230/http://english.cis-sic.ca/members/canada_west |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UQAC becomes U Sports' 57th member university |date=June 15, 2023 |url=https://usports.ca/en/news/2023/06/3586044306/uqac-becomes-u-sports-57th-member-university |access-date=June 16, 2023 |publisher=U Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ÉTS becomes U Sports' 58th member university |date=June 14, 2024 |url=https://en.usports.ca/corporate/Releases/ETSRelease |access-date=June 16, 2023 |publisher=U Sports}}</ref>
*[[Atlantic University Sport]] (AUS)
*[[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (CW)
*[[Ontario University Athletics]] (OUA)
*[[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec]] (RSEQ)

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Institution
!Nickname
!City
!Province
!Founded
!Affiliation
!Enrollment
!Endowment
!Membership
|-
| [[Acadia University]]
| [[Acadia Axemen and Axewomen|Axemen (M), Axewomen (W)]]
| [[Wolfville, Nova Scotia|Wolfville]]
| [[Nova Scotia|NS]]
| 1838
| Public
| 4,650
| $40M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[Cape Breton University]]
| [[CBU Capers|Capers]]
| [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]]
| [[Nova Scotia|NS]]
| 2005
| Public
| 3,500
| $6.1M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[Dalhousie University]]
| [[Dalhousie Tigers|Tigers]]
| [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]]
| [[Nova Scotia|NS]]
| 1818
| Public
| 18,940
| $478M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]]
| [[Memorial Sea-Hawks|Sea-Hawks]]
| [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]
| [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| 1925
| Public
| 18,172
| $93M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[Mount Allison University]]
| [[Mount Allison Mounties|Mounties]]
| [[Sackville, New Brunswick|Sackville]]
| [[New Brunswick|NB]]
| 1839
| Public
| 2,260
| $141.1M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[Université de Moncton]]
| [[Moncton Aigles Bleu|Aigles Bleus (M), Aigles Bleues (W)]]
| [[Moncton]]
| [[New Brunswick|NB]]
| 1864
| Public
| 4,187
| —
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[University of New Brunswick]]
| [[UNB Varsity Reds|Reds]]
| [[Fredericton]]
| [[New Brunswick|NB]]
| 1785
| Public
| 9,000
| —
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[University of Prince Edward Island]]
| [[UPEI Panthers|Panthers]]
| [[Charlottetown]]
| [[Prince Edward Island|PEI]]
| 1969
| Public
| 4,000
| —
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]]
| [[Saint Mary's Huskies|Huskies]]
| [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]]
| [[Nova Scotia|NS]]
| 1802
| Public
| 7,040
| $16.9M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[St. Francis Xavier University]]
| [[St. Francis Xavier athletic teams|X-Men (M), X-Women (W)]]
| [[Antigonish, Nova Scotia|Antigonish]]
| [[Nova Scotia|NS]]
| 1853
| Public
| 5,150
| $59.4M
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)|St. Thomas University]]
| [[St. Thomas (New Brunswick) Tommies|Tommies]]
| [[Fredericton]]
| [[New Brunswick|NB]]
| 1910
| Public
| 2,633
| —
| [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]]
|-
| [[University of British Columbia]]
| [[UBC Thunderbirds|Thunderbirds]]
| [[University of British Columbia Vancouver|UBC Vancouver]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 1908
| Public
| 43,579
| $1.16B
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[Trinity Western University]]
| [[Trinity Western Spartans|Spartans]]
| [[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 1962
| Private-Christian
| 2,700
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Victoria]]
| [[Victoria Vikes|Vikes]]
| [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 1903
| Public
| 19,500
| $348M
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of the Fraser Valley]]
| [[Fraser Valley Cascades|Cascades]]
| [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 1974
| Public
| 21,500
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Northern British Columbia]]
| [[UNBC Timberwolves|Timberwolves]]
| [[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 1990
| Public
| 4,183
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[Thompson Rivers University]]
| [[Thompson Rivers WolfPack|WolfPack]]
| [[Kamloops]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 1970
| Public
| 13,072
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of British Columbia Okanagan]]
| [[UBC Okanagan Heat|Heat]]
| [[Kelowna]]
| [[British Columbia|BC]]
| 2005
| Public
| 6,015
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Alberta]]
| [[Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas|Golden Bears (M), Pandas (W)]]
| [[Edmonton]]
| [[Alberta|AB]]
| 1908
| Public
| 36,435
| $1.0B
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Calgary]]
| [[Calgary Dinos|Dinos]]
| [[Calgary]]
| [[Alberta|AB]]
| 1966
| Public
| 28,196
| $568M
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[MacEwan University]]
|[[MacEwan Griffins|Griffins]]
| [[Edmonton]]
| [[Alberta|AB]]
| 1971
| Public
| 13,889
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[Mount Royal University]]
| [[Mount Royal Cougars|Cougars]]
| [[Calgary]]
| [[Alberta|AB]]
| 1910
| Public
| 14,175
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Saskatchewan]]
| [[Saskatchewan Huskies|Huskies]]
| [[Saskatoon]]
| [[Saskatchewan|SK]]
| 1907
| Public
| 19,082
| $247M
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Lethbridge]]
| [[Lethbridge Pronghorns|Pronghorns]]
| [[Lethbridge]]
| [[Alberta|AB]]
| 1967
| Public
| 8,765
| $24.5M
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[Brandon University]]
| [[Brandon Bobcats|Bobcats]]
| [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]]
| [[Manitoba|MB]]
| 1890
| Public
| 3,383
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Regina]]
| [[Regina Rams|Rams (football)]], [[Regina Cougars|Cougars]]
| [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]]
| [[Saskatchewan|SK]]
| 1911
| Public
| 12,800
| $25.9M
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Winnipeg]]
| [[Winnipeg Wesmen|Wesmen]]
| [[Winnipeg]]
| [[Manitoba|MB]]
| 1871
| Public
| 9,219
| —
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[University of Manitoba]]
| [[Manitoba Bisons|Bisons]]
| [[Winnipeg]]
| [[Manitoba|MB]]
| 1877
| Public
| 27,599
| $424M
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]]
|-
| [[Carleton University]]
| [[Carleton Ravens|Ravens]]
| [[Ottawa]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1942
| Public
| 25,262
| $190M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[University of Ottawa]]
| [[Ottawa Gee-Gees|Gee-Gees]]
| [[Ottawa]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1848
| Public
| 35,548
| $201M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[University of Toronto]]
| [[Toronto Varsity Blues|Varsity Blues]]
| [[Toronto]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1827
| Public
| 56,383<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.utoronto.ca/__shared/assets/UofT_2010_FactsFiguresReport4316.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 17, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202171604/http://www.utoronto.ca/__shared/assets/UofT_2010_FactsFiguresReport4316.pdf |archive-date=December 2, 2012  }}</ref>
| $1.66B
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Toronto Metropolitan University]]
| [[TMU Bold|Bold]]
| [[Toronto]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1948
| Public
| 24,000
| $118M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]]
| [[Queen's Gaels|Golden Gaels]]
| [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1841
| Public
| 20,566
| $722M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[York University]]
| [[York Lions|Lions]]
| [[Toronto]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1959
| Public
| 42,400
| $373M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Laurentian University]]
| [[Laurentian Voyageurs|Voyageurs]]
| [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1960
| Public
| 7,758
| $36M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Algoma University]]
| [[Algoma University#Student life|Thunderbirds]]
| [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1964
| Public
| 1,427
| —
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Royal Military College of Canada]]
| [[RMC Paladins|Paladins]]
| [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1876
| Public
| 900<ref>[http://www.canadian-universities.net/Universities/Royal-Military-College-of-Canada.html Profile of Royal Military College of Canada – Ontario, Universities in Canada] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925162750/http://www.canadian-universities.net/Universities/Royal-Military-College-of-Canada.html |date=September 25, 2009 }}. Canadian-universities.net. Retrieved on July 24, 2013.</ref>
| {{efn|group=m|Federal ethics rules prohibit RMC from maintaining an endowment.}}
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Trent University]]
| [[Trent Excalibur|Excalibur]]
| [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1964
| Public
| 7,160
| $43M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Nipissing University]]
| [[Nipissing Lakers|Lakers]]
| [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1909
| Public
| 6,300
| $11M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Ontario Tech University]]
| [[Ontario Tech Ridgebacks|Ridgebacks]]
| [[Oshawa]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 2003
| Public
| 10,000
| —
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[University of Western Ontario]]
| [[Western Mustangs|Mustangs]]
| [[London, Ontario|London]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1878
| Public
| 30,000
| $685M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[University of Windsor]]
| [[Windsor Lancers|Lancers]]
| [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1857
| Public
| 13,496
| $70M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[McMaster University]]
| [[McMaster Marauders|Marauders]]
| [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1887
| Public
| 25,688
| $553M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[University of Guelph]]
| [[Guelph Gryphons|Gryphons]]
| [[Guelph]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1964
| Public
| 19,408
| $264M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[University of Waterloo]]
| [[Waterloo Warriors|Warriors]]
| [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1957
| Public
| 27,978
| $282M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Wilfrid Laurier University]]
| [[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks|Golden Hawks]]
| [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1911
| Public
| 12,394
| —
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Brock University]]
| [[Brock Badgers|Badgers]]
| [[St. Catharines]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1964
| Public
| 17,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brocku.ca/athletics/quickfacts.php |title=Brock University Athletics - Official Athletics Website |access-date=April 24, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515035502/http://www.brocku.ca/athletics/quickfacts.php |archive-date=May 15, 2007  }}</ref>
| $74M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Lakehead University]]
| [[Lakehead Thunderwolves|Thunderwolves]]
| [[Thunder Bay]]
| [[Ontario|ON]]
| 1946
| Public
| 8,050
| $32.1M
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]]
|-
| [[Concordia University (Montreal)|Concordia University]]
| [[Concordia Stingers|Stingers]]
| [[Montreal]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1896
| Public
| 38,809
| $344.04M
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[Université Laval]]
| [[Laval Rouge-et-Or|Rouge et Or]]
| [[Quebec City]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1663
| Public
| 37,591
| $105.3M
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[Université du Québec à Montréal]]
| [[UQAM Citadins|Citadins]]
| [[Montreal]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1969
| Public
| 39,235
| —
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[McGill University]]
| [[McGill Redbirds and Martlets|Redbirds (M), Martlets (W)]]
| [[Montreal]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1821
| Public
| 32,514
| $1.32B
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[Bishop's University]]
| [[Bishop's Gaiters|Gaiters]]
| [[Lennoxville]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1843
| Public
| 2,800
| —
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]{{efn|group=m|As of 2017, Bishop's plays football in AUS.}}
|-
| [[École de technologie supérieure]]
| [[ETS Piranhas|Piranhas]]
| [[Montreal]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1974
| Public
| 11,000
| —
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[University of Montreal|Université de Montréal]]
| [[Montreal Carabins|Carabins]]
| [[Montreal]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1878
| Public
| 55,540
| $276M
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières]]
| [[UQTR Patriotes|Patriotes]]
| [[Trois-Rivières]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1969
| Public
| 10,000
| —
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[Université de Sherbrooke]]
| [[Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or|Vert & Or]]
| [[Sherbrooke]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1954
| Public
| 35,000
| —
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
| [[Université du Québec à Chicoutimi]]
| [[UQAC Inuk|Inuk]]
| [[Chicoutimi]]
| [[Quebec|QC]]
| 1969
| Public
| 6,500
| —
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]]
|-
|}

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== See also ==
{{Portal|Sports|Canada}}
* [[College sports]]
* [[Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association]]
* [[International University Sports Federation]]
* [[List of colleges in Canada]]
* [[List of universities in Canada]]
* [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]
* [[Universiade]]

== Notes and references ==
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* {{citation |last=Knowles |first=Steve |contribution=Canadian University Hockey |year=2000 |pages=69–78
 |title=Total Hockey |publisher=Total Sports Pub. |editor-last=Diamond |editor-first=Dan |edition=Second |isbn=1-892129-85-X }}

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