This recent article from Canada’s Globe and Mail is spot on,
Libby MacCarthy had never been to Canada when she applied to Dalhousie University at the suggestion of a friend. After a campus visit during a cold snap in April, the Maine native was still undecided about the merits of a Canadian education.
But when the offer from her top U.S. choice arrived without a promise of financial aid, the annual $25,000 (U.S.) difference in cost made up her mind.
“Canadian universities are like hidden gems,” said the 21-year-old, who starts her fourth year in Halifax in September. “A lot of them are Ivy League-quality schools and they are just a lot less expensive.”
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