More U.S. Students Headed North of the Border for College

Posted on December 30, 2008
Filed Under News, The Daily Prereq | By Jessica Dye

Oh, Canada! We love their universal health care, cheap prescription drugs, and maple syrup. And it looks like more American students are learning to love their institutions of higher education. According to the Boston Globe, the number of U.S. students attending college across our friendliest border has doubled since 2001. What attracts the 9,000 Americans going way-out-of-state? For one thing, the tuition is lower, U.S. financial aid can be applied to Canadian schools, and the American dollar is goin’ strong against the loonie. Did we mention the drinking age is 18 AND/OR 19 (depending on your province-of-choice)? And that hockey players are really cute? Sure, their spring-break beaches kind of suck, but that’s what America is for.

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3 Responses to “More U.S. Students Headed North of the Border for College”

  1. Gen on December 30th, 2008 3:12 pm

    the drinking age is 19 in most Canadian provinces, it’s only 18 in 3- Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta.

  2. Ham on December 30th, 2008 3:13 pm

    Legal drinking age is 19. Only 18 in Quebec. Pot’s pretty much legal too.

  3. Jessica Dye on December 30th, 2008 4:14 pm

    Good catch, ya’ll! Making the change now…boy, you guys are quite up on your drinking-age law :)

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