A Track Record of Achieving, Growing, and Succeeding
For more than a century, Marianopolis College has provided a student-friendly environment where motivated young people achieve their goals, grow as global citizens and succeed at university and beyond.
Established in 1908 by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame, Marianopolis began as a university-degree-granting institution for women. In 1969, following educational changes in Quebec, Marianopolis phased out its university-degree programs and admitted its first students to a CEGEP-equivalent program. Also that year, Marianopolis began accepting male students.
Marianopolis College’s track record is one of change, development and growth from its earliest days to the present. Initially called Notre Dame Ladies College, a bilingual school and the first institution of higher learning for English Catholic women in Quebec, it was renamed Marguerite Bourgeoys College in 1926. During World War II, its English sector’s curriculum was named Marianopolis and reorganized along the lines of English-language universities to include programs in general science and honours chemistry.
Today, Marianopolis is recognized as one of the top pre-university colleges in Quebec, with a culturally diverse student body of about 2,000 students culled from the top graduates from high schools, public and private, English and French, from across the province and abroad.
Thanks to the College’s strong academics, small size and diverse activities beyond the classroom, students discover new interests, network with industry leaders and participate in endeavours that provide them with an advantage when they apply to the world’s leading universities. Almost all Marianopolis graduates attend university, a majority in their top choice of program.