"For many of our students, UoPeople was the only open door to access higher education," said UoPeople President, Shai Reshef. "Now, through this partnership, we're opening the gates to our remarkable global students to study on campus at the prestigious McGill University. Many of these students could never have dreamed of obtaining a university degree, let alone from an institution as renowned as McGill. We are extremely grateful for McGill's partnership."

After two years with UoPeople, academically outstanding students enrolled from across the world will be able to transfer to McGill to complete their degree at an in-person university in Canada. The agreement highlights the emphasis that both institutions place on providing opportunity and access as an avenue to improving life circumstances for students around the world.

"Increasing access to education to people who might not otherwise be able to come to McGill is an important step toward creating a more equitable world. This is why McGill is pleased to partner with UoPeople and looks forward to welcoming these diverse international students to our campuses soon," said McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Suzanne Fortier. "McGill will also consider all UoPeople applicants for bursary support to ensure that financial barriers do not preclude accepted applicants from pursuing their education."

UoPeople is the first American non-profit, tuition-free, accredited online university. Over 57,000 students from over 200 countries and territories are currently enrolled. Designed to open access to higher education globally, UoPeople helps qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies.