Maple League


The Maple League of Universities, previously known as the U4, is an association of four universities in Canada. The four member institutions, Acadia University, Bishop's University, Mount Allison University, and St. Francis Xavier University, are all primarily undergraduate.

Members

The four member universities of the Maple League are all primarily undergraduate and located in Eastern Canada: one in Quebec, one in New Brunswick, and two in Nova Scotia. All were established in the 1800s.
UniversityProvinceLocationEstablished
Acadia UniversityWolfville
Bishop's UniversitySherbrooke
Mount Allison UniversitySackville
St. Francis Xavier UniversityAntigonish

History

The Maple League was founded in 2013 as the U4, and adopted its current name in 2016. The name "Maple League" was inspired by the Ivy League in the United States.