Draft:CourseCompare

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{{Infobox company

| name = CourseCompare

| type = Private

| industry = Education technology

| founded = 2017

| location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| founder = Robert Furtado

| website = [https://www.coursecompare.ca CourseCompare.ca]

}}

CourseCompare is a Canadian education technology platform cited in national media and academic literature for its tools, rankings, and contributions to public understanding of postsecondary education, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and amid concerns about international student fraud. The site publishes tuition and outcomes data on Canadian colleges, universities, and career training institutions, and has been referenced in news coverage related to education access, labour market trends, and institutional performance.

Overview

Founded in 2017 and based in Toronto, CourseCompare compiles comparative data on postsecondary and professional programs across Canada. It publishes editorial content, tuition information, graduate outcomes, and student reviews in fields such as business, healthcare, skilled trades, and technology.

Its data and rankings have been cited in media outlets including *The Globe and Mail*, *MoneySense*, *Narcity*, *BlogTO*, and the *London Free Press*, often in the context of school comparisons, rankings, and career-focused education.

Public Use and Citations

During the COVID-19 pandemic, CourseCompare tracked institutional closures and shifts to online learning across more than 150 Canadian postsecondary institutions. Its reporting was cited by the *Canadian Medical Education Journal* (published by the National Institutes of Health), *University Affairs*, *The Globe and Mail*, the *Toronto Star*, the *Calgary Herald*, and others.

The platform has also been referenced in discussions of micro-credentials in Canada and artificial intelligence's impact on careers. It has been used by national media to report on labour market shifts and the growth of online education during the pandemic.

References

{{cite journal |title=Is Canada's international education strategy sustainable? |journal=Canadian Medical Education Journal |publisher=National Institutes of Health |year=2024 |pmc=11528847 |last1=Chaufan |first1=C. |volume=28 |issue=6 |pages=831–857 |doi=10.1177/13634593231204169 |pmid=37968946 }}

{{cite news |title=What's the value of an education during the pandemic? |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-whats-the-value-of-an-education-during-the-pandemic/ |work=The Globe and Mail |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite news |title=COVID-19 drops cloud of financial uncertainty on Canada's universities, colleges |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/covid-19-drops-cloud-of-financial-uncertainty-on-canadas-universities-colleges/article_fdfb3318-a91e-5d50-a439-028ef65d9aef.html |work=Toronto Star |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=COVID-19 Updates for August 2020 |url=https://universityaffairs.ca/news/covid-19-updates-for-august-2020/ |website=University Affairs |date=30 August 2020 |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite web |title=Coding Bootcamp Canada |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4811078/coding-bootcamp-canada/ |website=Global News |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite web |title=Is AI coming for my job? |url=https://www.moneysense.ca/earn/careers/is-ai-coming-for-my-job/ |website=MoneySense |date=8 May 2024 |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite news |title=How to combine international travel with your EMBA studies |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-how-to-combine-international-travel-with-your-emba-studies/ |work=The Globe and Mail |date=2024-03-12 |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite web |title=University of Toronto Ranked Best University In Canada & Beat These Other Schools |url=https://www.narcity.com/toronto/university-of-toronto-ranked-best-university-in-canada-beat-these-schools |website=Narcity |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite web |title=University of Toronto ranked Canada's best in another category |url=https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/01/university-toronto-ranked-canadas-best-another-category/ |website=BlogTO |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Best in Canada: Ivey scores top marks |url=https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/best-in-canada-ivey-scores-top-marks |website=London Free Press |access-date=2025-04-29}}

{{cite web |title=Immigrants fundamental to tackling Canada's shortage in skilled trade workers |url=https://building.ca/feature/immigrants-fundamental-to-tackling-canadas-shortage-in-skilled-trade-workers/ |website=Building |date=18 August 2021 |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=The BCBusiness 2019 Education Guide |url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/industries/education/The-BCBusiness-2019-Education-Guide |website=BCBusiness |date=15 March 2019 |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Report: Bootcamp-trained devs make less than the average Canadian developer |url=https://betakit.com/report-bootcamp-trained-devs-make-less-than-the-average-canadian-developer/ |website=BetaKit |date=8 January 2019 |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite news |title=Access, privacy concerns emerge as U of C preps for remote learning |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/access-privacy-concerns-emerge-as-u-of-c-preps-for-remote-learning |work=Calgary Herald |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Demand for cybersecurity talent spikes in COVID-19 era |url=https://www.canadiansecuritymag.com/demand-for-cybersecurity-talent-spikes-in-covid-19-era/ |website=Canadian Security Magazine |date=16 November 2020 |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Your back-to-school report card |url=https://www.cfs-fcee.ca/blog/your-back-to-school-report-card |website=Canadian Federation of Students |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Universités : une baisse d'inscriptions à cause de l'enseignement virtuel? |url=https://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/actualite/detecteur-rumeurs/2020/10/27/universites-baisse-inscriptions-cause-enseignement-virtuel |website=Agence Science-Presse |language=fr |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Resources to better understand the micro-credentials landscape in Canada |url=https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2021/08/06/resources-to-better-understand-the-micro-credentials-landscape-in-canada/ |website=CareerWise by CERIC |date=6 August 2021 |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=Law firms adopting AI technology |url=https://nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/legal-market/legal-tech/2020/law-firms-adopting-ai-technology |website=Canadian Bar Association - National Magazine |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite web |title=COVID-19 clouds financial uncertainty for universities and colleges |url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/09/08/news/covid-19-drops-cloud-financial-uncertainty-universities-and-colleges |website=National Observer |date=8 September 2020 |access-date=2025-04-30}}

{{cite news |last=Alini |first=Erica |title=Pandemic pivot: From bartender to coder with just three months of school |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8236310/pandemic-career-change-web-developer/ |work=Global News |date=2 October 2021 |access-date=2025-05-05}}

External links

[https://www.coursecompare.ca Official website]

{{Draft categories|

:Category:Educational technology companies of Canada

:Category:Online databases

:Category:Companies based in Toronto

:Category:Canadian websites

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