Manitoba

? BRANDON UNIVERSITY P-2

270 18th St.
Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 6A9
Tel: (204)728-9520
Admissions: (204)727-7352
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.brandonu.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1899. Setting: 30-acre small town campus. Endowment: $24 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $944,580. Total enrollment: 3,524. Faculty: 228 (215 full-time, 13 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 2,157 applied, 70% were admitted. Students come from 28 other countries, 18% from out-of province, 36% 25 or older, 9% live on campus. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations, criminal and child abuse registry checks. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 9/30.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $301.86 per credit part-time. Province resident tuition: $3,019 full-time, $301.68 per credit part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $3018 full-time. Mandatory fees: $345 full-time, $15.70 per credit hour part-time, $47.12. College room and board: $6270. College room only: $3614. International student tuition: $6,373 full-time. $637.26 per course for international students.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Psychology Club, Zoology Club, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, International Students Club, Business Administration Club. Major annual events: Shinerama, Orientation, Multicultural Week. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access, night residence hall security personnel. 460 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. John E. Robbins Library with 238,816 books, 615,548 microform titles, 1,699 serials, 12,233 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $636,522. 160 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Brandon, a city of 40,000, is located in the heart of the prairie land of Manitoba, on the Assiniboine River. The Manitoba Provincial Exhibition is held in Brandon every year. There are excellent recreational facilities in the nearby area, including camping, hunting, winter sports and fishing. Brandon is easily accessible by rail, road and air.

? CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY P-5

500 Shaftesbury Blvd.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3P 2N2
Tel: (204)487-3300; 877-231-4570
Fax: (204)487-3858
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cmu.ca/

Description:

Independent Mennonite, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1943. Setting: 44-acre urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4650 per student. Total enrollment: 455. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 280 applied, 95% were admitted. Full-time: 349 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 83 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 7 provinces and territories, 6 other countries, 30% from out-of province, 5% 25 or older, 45% live on campus. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; interdisciplinary studies; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, independent study, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Winnipeg. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Recommended: recommendations. Required for some: essay, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/28. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $9320 includes full-time tuition ($4650) and college room and board ($4670). College room only: $1612. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $465 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $155 per credit hour. International student tuition: $8130 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Oratorio Choir, Fellowship Groups, Christian Emphasis Committee, Peace and Social Concerns, Witness and Service Committee. Major annual events: Opening Week, Community Festival Series, Winter Retreat. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, combination door locks to sections of the campus. 195 college housing spaces available; 175 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Canadian Mennonite University Library with 85,000 books, 125 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $361,513. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SAINT-BONIFACE

200 Ave. de la Cathèdrale
Saint-Boniface, MB, Canada R2H 0H7
Tel: (204)233-0210
Fax: (204)237-3240
Web Site: http://www.ustboniface.mb.ca/

Description:

Independent religious, comprehensive.

? PROVIDENCE COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

10 College Crescent
Otterburne, MB, Canada R0A 1G0
Tel: (204)433-7488
Free: 800-668-7768
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.prov.ca/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 100-acre rural campus with easy access to Winnipeg. Endowment: $715,028. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2427 per student. Total enrollment: 886. Students come from 16 provinces and territories, 17 other countries, 30% from out-of province, 60% live on campus. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, independent study, distance learning, double major, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 4 recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $10,100 includes full-time tuition ($5400), mandatory fees ($500), and college room and board ($4200). Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $192 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $25 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, controlled dormitory access. 310 college housing spaces available; 298 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. 47,756 books and 635 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $204,000. 14 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? STEINBACH BIBLE COLLEGE P-5

50 PTH 12N
Steinbach, MB, Canada R5G 1T4
Tel: (204)326-6451
Free: 800-230-8478
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://sbcollege.ca/

Description:

Independent Mennonite, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1936. Setting: 16-acre small town campus with easy access to Winnipeg. Total enrollment: 190. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 54 applied, 83% were admitted. Calendar: semesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $9404 includes full-time tuition ($5376), mandatory fees ($107), and college room and board ($3921). Part-time tuition: $168 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $107 per year.

Collegiate Environment:

24 computers available on campus for general student use.

? UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA P-5

Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2
Tel: (204)474-8880
Admissions: (204)474-6382
Web Site: http://www.umanitoba.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1877. Setting: 685-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 27,599. Faculty: 1,613. Full-time: 17,904 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 6,363 students, 62% women, 38% men. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; education; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: 8-month academic year plus 6-week summer session. Academic remediation for entering students, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at University of Winnipeg, Red River Community College. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to province residents for some programs.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. Elizabeth Dafoe Library plus 12 others with 1.6 million books and 12,800 serials.

Community Environment:

Winnipeg, despite its small size population, 652,350, and winter chill (zero to 30 degrees below Fahrenheit), offers students an extraordinary range of activities: opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, major league football and hockey, cosmopolitan restaurants, the only stone and fur trade fort still intact (Lower Fort Garry), and the 8,000-acre Oak Hammock Marsh wildlife preserve.

? THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG P-5

515 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2E9
Tel: (204)786-7811
Admissions: (204)786-9740
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 8-acre urban campus. Endowment: $16.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3471 per student. Total enrollment: 8,397. Full-time: 5,747 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 2,650 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 7 provinces and territories, 32 other countries, 27% 25 or older, 2% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Red River Community College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: minimum 2 high school GPA. Required for some: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 8/9, 7/15 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Canadian resident tuition: $2786 full-time. Mandatory fees: $318 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. College room and board: $4296. College room only: $2800. International student tuition: $5108 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 60 open to all; national fraternities, local fraternities; 25% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Woman's Centre, LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender), radio station, International Resource Centre, Aboriginal Student Centre. Major annual event: Day of Action. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, video controlled external access. 187 college housing spaces available; 185 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. 442,614 books, 1,840 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.5 million. 175 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Winnipeg is the largest city (550,000) in Manitoba, its provincial capital, and the center of its cultural, political and social life. The city has the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Centennial Center with the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Concert Hall and Theatre Center and many other cultural facilities and organizations, such as the Winnipeg Symphony and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Nearby Lake Winnipeg (which is larger than Lake Ontario) provides excellent recreation facilities. The city is the major east-west railroad junction and is accessible by all means of transportation. Industries include agriculture, meat packing and livestock, and manufacturing.

? WESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE N-2

220 Whitmore Ave. West
Box 5000
Dauphin, MB, Canada R7N 2V5
Tel: (204)638-8801
Fax: (204)638-7054
Web Site: http://www.westernchristian.ca/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Founded 1957. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars.

? WILLIAM AND CATHERINE BOOTH COLLEGE P-5

447 Webb Place
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2P2
Tel: (204)947-6701
Free: 800-781-6044
Fax: (204)942-3856
Web Site: http://www.wcbc-sa.edu/

Description:

Independent religious, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 435. 40 applied, 90% were admitted. Students come from 6 provinces and territories, 5 other countries, 35% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, external degree program, internships. Off campus study at University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg, Concord College.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, recommendations. Recommended: interview. Required for some: SAT. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. 12 computers available on campus for general student use.