New Brunswick

? ATLANTIC BAPTIST UNIVERSITY F-8

Box 6004
Moncton, NB, Canada E1C 9L7
Tel: (506)858-8970; 888-YOU-N-ABU
Fax: (506)858-9694
Web Site: http://www.abu.nb.ca/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with The Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1949. Setting: 220-acre urban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $20,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5320 per student. Total enrollment: 701. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 5 other countries, 25% from out-of province, 2% international, 18% 25 or older, 22% live on campus. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Accelerated degree program, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.60 high school GPA, 3 recommendations. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 9/15.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Association, drama, intramurals, debate team, choir. Major annual events: Christmas Banquet, Orientation week activities, Fall Foliage Day. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, controlled dormitory access. 140 college housing spaces available; 137 were occupied in 2003-04. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. George A. Rawlyk Library with 57,000 books, 3,000 microform titles, 185 serials, 350 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $230,000. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE G-7

26 Western St.
Sussex, NB, Canada E4E 1E6
Tel: (506)432-4400; 888-432-4422
Admissions: (506)432-4422
Fax: (506)432-4425
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bethany-ca.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Wesleyan Church. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 55-acre small town campus. Endowment: $94,150. Total enrollment: 289. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. Full-time: 270 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 19 students, 84% women, 16% men. Students come from 5 provinces and territories, 50% from out-of province, 1% Native American, 0.3% Hispanic, 2% black, 0% Asian Canadian, 0% international, 14% 25 or older, 77% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: interview. Required for some: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $10,880 includes full-time tuition ($6330) and college room and board ($4550). Part-time tuition: $211 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Most popular organizations: Ministerial Association, Athletic Association, Student Mission Fellowship, Social Committee, Drama Club. Major annual events: Missions Convention, High School Weekend, Spiritual Advancement Week. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. 259 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through senior year. Rogers Memorial Library with 27,319 books, 342 microform titles, 124 serials, 347 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $53,538. 23 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY G-9

65 York St.
Sackville, NB, Canada E4L 1E4
Tel: (506)364-2269
Admissions: (506)364-2166
Fax: (506)364-2272
Web Site: http://www.mta.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1839. Setting: 50-acre small town campus. Endowment: $65 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,975 per student. Total enrollment: 2,369. Faculty: 164 (133 full-time, 31 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 1,872 applied, 61% were admitted. 59% from top 10% of their high school class, 81% from top quarter, 95% from top half. Full-time: 2,095 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 267 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 13 provinces and territories, 39 other countries, 60% from out-of province, 4% 25 or older, 50% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: psychology; biological/life sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Moncton Campus, Miramichi Campus. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Recommended: 2 recommendations, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Province resident tuition: $6100 full-time. Mandatory fees: $242 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $6630. College room only: $3430. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. International student tuition: $12,200 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all. Most popular organizations: Commerce Society, Windsor Theatre, President's Leadership Development Certificate, Leadership Mount Allison, Garnet and Gold Society. Major annual events: homecoming, Winter Carnival, Orientation. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. 1,112 college housing spaces available; 1,054 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Ralph Pickard Bell Library plus 3 others with 400,000 books, 1,700 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.8 million. 100 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.

? ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY F-5

51 Dineen Dr.
Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5G3
Tel: (506)452-0640
Admissions: (506)452-0532
Fax: (506)450-9615
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.stu.ca/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's and first professional degrees. Founded 1910. Setting: 16-acre small town campus. Endowment: $22.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $311,166. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3472 per student. Total enrollment: 3,167. Faculty: 265 (120 full-time, 145 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,587 applied, 75% were admitted. Full-time: 2,739 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 349 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 11 provinces and territories, 38 other countries, 25% from out-of province, 10% 25 or older, 27% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; English; psychology. 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, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Miramichi At-Home Programme, a consortium of St. Thomas, Mount Allison University, and the University of New Brunswick.. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/31. Notification: continuous until 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $10,526 includes full-time tuition ($4145), mandatory fees ($281), and college room and board ($6100). College room only: $3185. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location. Part-time tuition: $467 per course. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. International student tuition: $8290 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Theatre St. Thomas, St. Thomas Student Union, Political Science Society, Economics Society, Student Help Centre. Major annual events: Fall Orientation Week, Dean's List Dinner, Music in the Box. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 857 college housing spaces available; 796 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Harriet Irving Library plus 2 others with 1.2 million books, 3.2 million microform titles, 13,535 serials, 4,375 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $855,600. 200 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.

Community Environment:

New Brunswick's capital city has a population of about 45,000. The university's hillside campus overlooks the downtown and the Saint John River Valley. Fredericton is home to the historic Legislative Assembly, a thriving artistic community, a professional theater troupe, one of Atlantic Canada's more impressive art galleries, tree-lined city streets and scores of elegant Victorian mansions. The city's per capita income is among the highest in the country.

? UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON F-8

Moncton, NB, Canada E1A 3E9
Tel: (506)858-4000
Admissions: (506)858-4115
Fax: (506)858-4544
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.umoncton.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees (doctoral degree in French studies only). Founded 1963. Setting: 400-acre urban campus. Endowment: $19.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5 million. Total enrollment: 6,002. 2,046 applied, 86% were admitted. Students come from 10 provinces and territories, 41 other countries, 11% from out-of province, 7% 25 or older, 15% live on campus. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: semesters. 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, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at other French colleges and universities in Canada. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, French examination. Required for some: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 6/1, 2/1 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 9/1, continuous until 8/15 for nonresidents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: Amnesty International, student radio station, business clubs, Improvisational League, WSC. Major annual events: Homecoming, International Evening, Career Exposition. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access, student security attendants in residences 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Bibliotheque Champlain plus 2 others with 789,046 books, 588,927 microform titles, 2,059 serials, 28,818 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.6 million. 900 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.

? UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK FREDERICTON F-5

PO Box 4400
Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5A3
Tel: (506)453-4666
Admissions: (506)453-4865
Fax: (506)453-5016
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.unb.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1785. Setting: 7,100-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 9,498. Faculty: 645 (500 full-time, 145 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,618 applied, 79% were admitted. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 65 other countries, 20% live on campus. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Maine, Universite Laval, all forestry colleges in Canada. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, 1 recommendation, interview, SAT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/31. Notification: continuous until 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $5008 full-time, $500 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $613 full-time, $32 per term part-time. College room and board: $6768. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. International student tuition: $7573 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. 1,400 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Harriet Irving Library plus 3 others with 1.1 million books, 2.2 million microform titles, 4,817 serials, 65,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,100 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.

Community Environment:

Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick, has a population of 45,000. The city is located in the Saint John River Valley, about 55 miles from the city of Saint John. Major employers in Fredericton are service industries, university and government.

? UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK SAINT JOHN

PO Box 5050
St. John, NB, Canada E2L 4L5
Tel: (506)648-5500
Free: 800-743-5691
Admissions: (506)648-5674
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.unb.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 250-acre urban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4581 per student. Total enrollment: 2,791. 2,600 applied, 85% were admitted. Students come from 8 provinces and territories, 45 other countries, 6% from out-of province, 5% live on campus. Retention: 85% 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, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of Maine. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 3/31 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 8/31, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Province resident tuition: $5008 full-time. Mandatory fees: $365 full-time, $535. College room and board: $5180. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $5130 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Business Administration Society, OPTAMUS, International Student Association, Chinese Cultural Association, Muslim Student Association. Major annual events: Orientation Week, Winter Carnival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 230 college housing spaces available; 71 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Ward Chipman Library with 155,500 books, 700 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $270,000. 100 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.