History
The school was founded in 1908 by the Congregation of sisters as the bilingual Notre Dame Ladies College, the first institution of higher learning for English-speaking Catholic women in Quebec. Initially, it offered degrees through Université Laval, the first being offered three years after the college's founding. The degree-granting agreement was later transferred to Université de Montréal. In 1926, the school was renamed Marguerite Bourgeoys College.
During the World War II era, the English sector of the college was reorganized to be in line with anglophone universities, including programs in general science and honours chemistry. It changed its name to Marianopolis College.
In 1967, several institutions were merged and became public ones, when the Quebec system of colleges was created. Changes to the education system in Quebec caused Marianopolis to adopt a college level program in 1969. The college also began accepting male students during this time. The degree-granting program was eventually phased out in 1972.
Although the college remains under the auspices of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, students of all faiths are admitted and the curriculum and school experience are entirely secular.
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