Ontario

? BROCK UNIVERSITY

500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON, Canada L2S 3A1
Tel: (905)688-5550
Fax: (905)988-5488
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.brocku.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 540-acre urban campus with easy access to Toronto. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.8 million. Total enrollment: 17,409. Faculty: 545 (all full-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 30:1. 20,781 applied, 63% were admitted. Students come from 8 provinces and territories, 66 other countries, 16% live on campus. 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, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, interview, audition, portfolio. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $115 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Canadian resident tuition: $4483 full-time, $896.53 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $528 full-time. College room and board: $7040. College room only: $3445. International student tuition: $11,378 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Students Association, Brock University Student Association, Business Administration Association, Brock Christian Fellowship, Ace Brock. Major annual events: homecoming, Orientation Week. Student services: health clinic, 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. 2,400 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. James A. Gibson Library plus 1 other with 1.6 million books, 660,598 microform titles, 856,587 serials, 26,765 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 379 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? CARLETON UNIVERSITY D-15

1125 Colonel By Dr.
Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5B6
Tel: (613)520-7400
Admissions: (613)520-3710
Fax: (613)520-7455
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.carleton.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1942. Setting: 152-acre urban campus. Endowment: $135.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $53.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5157 per student. Total enrollment: 23,683. Faculty: 791 (783 full-time, 8 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 26:1. 15,934 applied, 73% were admitted. Full-time: 16,509 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 4,237 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 13 provinces and territories, 155 other countries, 8% from out-of province, 12% 25 or older, 15% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 87% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. 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, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Ottawa, Algonquin College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Recommended: SAT. Required for some: essay, minimum 3.4 high school GPA, recommendations, interview, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 6/1, 4/1 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $85 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $4691 full-time, $893 per credit part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $3031 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $74 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $7561. College room only: $5248. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $12,426 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all. Major annual events: Orientation, Prep Week, Charity Ball. Student services: health clinic, 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. 2,623 college housing spaces available; 2,600 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. MacOdrum Library with 1.9 million books, 1.4 million microform titles, 15,824 serials, 2,661 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $12.4 million. 550 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

As the site of the Parliament Buildings, the National Arts Center, and many of Canada's finest museums, Ottawa is a vibrant political and cultural center that provides Carleton's students with many unique opportunities. With its impressive network of trails, pathways, and waterways, Ottawa is an ideal location for jogging, skiing, and cycling enthusiasts. Outdoor recreation extends year-round, for Carleton is located beside the historic Rideau Canal, which in the winter becomes the world's longest skating rink, and the site of Ottawa's annual winter carnival.

? COLLÈGE DOMINICAIN DE PHILOSOPHIE ET DE THÉOLOGIE D-15

96, Ave. Empress
Ottawa, ON, Canada K1R 7G3
Tel: (613)233-5696
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.collegedominicain.ca/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1909. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 231. Faculty: 40 (24 full-time, 16 part-time). 100% from top half of their high school class. Students come from 6 provinces and territories, 8 other countries, 0% from out-of province, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 6% Asian Canadian, 2% international, 85% 25 or older. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations. Core. Calendar: semesters. Accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $8300 includes full-time tuition ($2900) and college room and board ($5400). Part-time tuition: $120 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Most popular organization: Association Etudiant College Dominicain. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. 20 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Bibliotheque du College Dominicain with 125,000 books, 500 serials, and an OPAC. 4 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? EMMANUEL BIBLE COLLEGE I-6

100 Fergus Ave.
Kitchener, ON, Canada N2A 2H2
Tel: (519)894-8900
Fax: (519)894-9430
Web Site: http://www.ebcollege.on.ca/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Missionary Church. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1940. Setting: 12-acre urban campus with easy access to Toronto. 82 applied, 83% were admitted. Students come from 3 provinces and territories, 8 other countries, 46% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, interview, Christian testimony. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. On-campus residence required through senior year. 19,250 books and 200 serials.

? HERITAGE BAPTIST COLLEGE AND HERITAGE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY S-11

175 Holiday Inn Dr.
Cambridge, ON, Canada N3C 3T2
Tel: (519)651-2869
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.heritage-theo.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees (artist diploma). Founded 1993. Setting: 7-acre urban campus with easy access to Toronto. Endowment: $478.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $24,330 per student. Total enrollment: 805. Faculty: 266 (114 full-time, 152 part-time). 2,523 applied, 5% were admitted. Full-time: 478 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 4 provinces and territories, 2 other countries, 85% from out-of province, 0.4% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 12% black, 13% Asian Canadian, 20% international, 25% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Retention: 94% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Accelerated degree program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, audition. Required for some: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadline: 12/1. Notification: 4/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100. Comprehensive fee: $34,500 includes full-time tuition ($24,330), mandatory fees ($600), and college room and board ($9570).

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual events: Missions Conference, Christmas and Graduation Banquets, Orientation. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Heritage Library with 40,430 books, 1,497 microform titles, 173 serials, 1,809 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC.

? LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY T-3

955 Oliver Rd.
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada P7B 5E1
Tel: (807)343-8110
Admissions: (807)343-8500
Fax: (807)343-8156
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lakeheadu.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 345-acre suburban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.9 million. Total enrollment: 7,558. Faculty: (285 full-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 27:1. 7,422 applied, 73% were admitted. Students come from 13 provinces and territories, 50 other countries, 32% 25 or older, 22% live on campus. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; social sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. 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, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: Visual Arts Program requires a portfolio. Music Program requires an audition., SAT or ACT. Recommended: high school transcript, minimum 3 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, 3 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 9/19.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $105. Province resident tuition: $828 per course part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $4140 full-time. Mandatory fees: $531 full-time, $81.35 per course part-time. College room and board: $6569. College room only: $4980. International student tuition: $10,000 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 140 open to all. Most popular organizations: Outdoor Recreation Students Association, Engineering Students Society, Business Association, ECHO/LUFROG, Educational Students Association. Major annual events: Orientation, Winter Carnival, Engineering Competitions. Student services: health clinic, 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. 1,319 college housing spaces available; 1,019 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. Chancellor Norman M. Paterson Library plus 1 other with 780,974 books, 915,402 microform titles, 10,300 serials, 324 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million. 700 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.

? LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY B-6

935 Ramsey Lake Rd.
Sudbury, ON, Canada P3E 2C6
Tel: (705)675-1151
Fax: (705)675-4840
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.laurentian.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1960. Setting: 700-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $8.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. Total enrollment: 8,634. 6,938 applied. Students come from 9 provinces and territories, 41 other countries. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 2/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room only charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Tuition: $4184 full-time, $836.80 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $332 full-time, $24.80 per term part-time. College room only: $2950. International student tuition: $10,087 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Most popular organizations: Students General Association, Association des Etudiants Francophone, Association of Laurentian Part-time Students. Major annual events: Students General Association Winter Carnival, Alumni Rendez-vous. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. J. N. Desmarais Library plus 3 others with 696,838 books and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.4 million. 125 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Sudbury is the largest city (population 90,000, region 160,100) in Northern Ontario. Thunder Bay is 300 miles to the West. Sudbury is 100 miles east of Sault Ste. Marie. The campus is on 750 acres of scenic countryside, surrounded by three lakes, just a 10-minute drive from the downtown area.

? MASTER'S COLLEGE AND SEMINARY I-8

3080 Yonge St., Ste. 3040
Toronto, ON, Canada M4N 3N1
Tel: (416)482-2224
Free: 800-295-6368
Fax: (416)482-7004
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mcs.edu/

Description:

Independent Pentecostal, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1939. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 376. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 110 applied, 65% were admitted. Students come from 8 provinces and territories, 5 other countries, 20% from out-of province. Retention: 42% 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, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at Pan Africa Christian College in Nairobi, Kenya. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, Christian commitment. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $75 Canadian dollars. Tuition and fee charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Tuition: $5600 full-time, $175 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual event: Extravaganza. College housing not available. 46,438 books, 92 microform titles, 124 serials, 2,674 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 6 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? MCMASTER UNIVERSITY J-7

1280 Main St. West
Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M2
Tel: (905)525-9140
Fax: (905)527-1105
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mcmaster.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1887. Setting: 300-acre suburban campus with easy access to Toronto. Total enrollment: 23,606. 31,018 applied, 67% were admitted. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 79 other countries, 23% live on campus. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early action, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 7/15, 5/1 for nonresidents, 3/1 for early action. Notification: continuous until 9/1, 6/12 for early action.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 120 open to all. Most popular organizations: Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Club, African-Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Students' Association, AIESEC (international leadership organization), Southeast Asian-American Society. Major annual events: Homecoming, Frosh Week, Alumni Weekend. Student services: legal services, health clinic, 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. 3,366 college housing spaces available. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Mills Memorial Library plus 4 others with 1.7 million books, 11,976 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 400 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:

Hamilton is the western point of the"Golden Triangle," Ontario's economic heartland. A major Great Lakes seaport, Hamilton's care for its past and present is reflected in the restored 36-room Regency Villa Dundurn Castle, and the 1,200-acre Coote's Paradise wildlife sanctuary.

? NER ISRAEL YESHIVA COLLEGE OF TORONTO

8950 Bathurst St.
Thornhill, ON, Canada L4J 8A7
Tel: (905)731-1224

Description:

Independent Jewish, comprehensive, men only. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1959. Setting: 14-acre campus. 50% from top 10% of their high school class, 100% from top half. Students come from 3 provinces and territories, 2 other countries, 80% 25 or older. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Summer session for credit.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: 8/15.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling. On-campus residence required through senior year. 3,000 books.

? NIPISSING UNIVERSITY B-8

100 College Dr., Box 5002
North Bay, ON, Canada P1B 8L7
Tel: (705)474-3461
Fax: (705)474-1947
Web Site: http://www.nipissingu.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1992. Setting: 290-hectare small town campus. Endowment: $4.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $565,000. Total enrollment: 6,265. 6,474 applied, 17% were admitted. Full-time: 2,201 students, 72% women, 28% men. Part-time: 628 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 23 other countries, 35% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program. Off campus study at Muskoka Campus, Wilfrid Laurier University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous until 6/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: BACCHUS, NUSAC (Nipissing University Student Athletic Counsel), Business Society, Drama Club Students on Stage, Literacy Club Frontier College. Major annual events: Winter Classic, Frosh Week, Shinerama (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraiser). Student services: health clinic, 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. College housing designed to accommodate 788 students; 899 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Education Centre Library with 180,397 books, 324,471 microform titles, 5,680 serials, 2,689 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 163 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON G-13

Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 3N6
Tel: (613)533-2000
Admissions: (613)533-2218
Fax: (613)533-6300
Web Site: http://www.queensu.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1841. Setting: 160-acre urban campus. Endowment: $516.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $84.7 million. Total enrollment: 20,783. Faculty: 2,259 (1,049 full-time, 1,210 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. Full-time: 13,291 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 3,147 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 13 provinces and territories, 82 other countries, 16% from out-of province, 7% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 95% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; social sciences; biological/life sciences. Calendar: Canadian standard year. 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, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.3 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: 1 recommendation. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadline: 2/25. Notification: continuous until 5/28.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $90. Canadian resident tuition: $838 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 235 open to all. Most popular organizations: Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Society, Alma Mater Society, Engineering Society, Commerce Society, Dance Club. Major annual events: Orientation Week, Alumni Weekend. Student services: legal services, health clinic, 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. 3,655 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Joseph S. Stauffer Library plus 4 others with 3.5 million books, 3.7 million microform titles, 16,109 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10.9 million. 455 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.

? REDEEMER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE T-12

777 Garner Rd. East
Ancaster, ON, Canada L9K 1J4
Tel: (905)648-2131
Fax: (905)648-2134
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.redeemer.on.ca/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1980. Setting: 78-acre small town campus with easy access to Toronto. Endowment: $2.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $293,580. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $18,337 per student. Total enrollment: 849. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 338 applied, 81% were admitted. Students come from 8 provinces and territories, 10 other countries, 9% 25 or older, 56% live on campus. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: English; history; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of Guelph, Ridgetown College, Redeemer in France. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, personal reference. Required for some: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/31. Notification: continuous. Preference given to Christians.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $16,591 includes full-time tuition ($11,082), mandatory fees ($393), and college room and board ($5116). Part-time tuition: $1110 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $39 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 28 open to all. Most popular organizations: Church in the Box, mission trips, Bible study groups, choir, intramurals. Major annual events: Angels and Mortals, Mainstage Productions, Midnight Breakfast. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, path lighting. 470 college housing spaces available; 452 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Redeemer College Library with 117,404 books, 350 serials, 2,153 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $453,980. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Redeemer University College is located just inside the southwestern corner of the town of Ancaster (population 16,542), Ontario, which is adjacent to Hamilton (population 307,690), on its southwest side. It is readily accessible by road or air transportation. The nearest international airport is at Toronto, 50 miles to the northeast. Ancaster is mainly a residential community for the large Hamilton industrial base, mainly the steel industry and related secondary industries. Hamilton is well provided with modern cultural and sport facilities.

? ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA G-13

PO Box 17000, Station Forces
Kingston, ON, Canada K7K 7B4
Tel: (613)541-6000
Fax: (613)542-3565
Web Site: http://www.rmc.ca/

Description:

Federally supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1876. Setting: 90-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 2,370. 1,500 applied, 50% were admitted. Students come from 11 provinces and territories, 60% from out-of province, 50% 25 or older. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. ESL program, honors program, distance learning, part-time degree program. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for part-time students. Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, recommendations, interview, medical, aptitude and physical fitness testing for full-time students; Canadian residency. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadline: 3/12. Notification: 5/15.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organization: band. Major annual events: Ex-Cadet Weekend, Christmas Ball, Graduation Weekend. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. Massey Library plus 1 other with 300,000 books, 18,000 microform titles, 1,100 serials, 2,510 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page.

Community Environment:

Kingston is situated at the confluence of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Since 1673, when it was established as a trading post called Fort Frontenac, it has been of Canadian commercial and geographic importance. Kingston's interest in preserving its historical flavor is exemplified in the restoration of Fort Henry, the key defense of the Kingston Naval Dockyard. Kingston is a very much a university town that enjoys the presence of RMC, Queen's and St. Lawrence Colleges.

? RYERSON UNIVERSITY I-8

350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 2K3
Tel: (416)979-5000
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ryerson.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1948. Setting: 20-acre urban campus. Endowment: $28 million. Total enrollment: 28,051. Faculty: 779 (594 full-time, 185 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 49,175 applied. Full-time: 13,795 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 13,626 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 68 other countries, 6% from out-of province, 6% live on campus. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; engineering. Calendar: Canadian standard year or semesters depending on program. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview, portfolio, audition, entrance examination. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $95 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $426 per unit part-time. Province resident tuition: $4184 full-time. Mandatory fees: $527 full-time, $19 per unit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, and program. College room and board: $7257. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $12,924 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 55 open to all. Major annual events: Island Picnic, Winter Carnival, Cultural Caravan. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 840 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Ryerson Library with 606,603 books, 836,345 microform titles, 25,675 serials, 16,244 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY D-15

223 Main St.
Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 1C4
Tel: (613)236-1393
Fax: (613)782-3033
Web Site: http://ustpaul.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Administratively affiliated with University of Ottawa. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1848. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Total enrollment:757. Students come from 15 provinces and territories, 40 other countries. Calendar: Canadian standard year. ESL program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous until 9/4.

Collegiate Environment:

Option: coed housing available. Saint Paul University Library with 400,000 books, 1,100 serials, and an OPAC. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? TRENT UNIVERSITY G-10

1600 West Bank Dr.
Peterborough, ON, Canada K9J 7B8
Tel: (705)748-1011
Fax: (705)748-1629
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.trentu.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 1,400-acre suburban campus with easy access to Toronto. Endowment: $20 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9980 per student. Total enrollment: 8,170. Faculty: 445 (288 full-time, 157 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Full-time: 6,588 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 1,334 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 21 provinces and territories, 106 other countries, 0% from out-of province. Retention: 8% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study at Sir Sandford Fleming College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.8 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $95. Area resident tuition: $4184 full-time. College room and board: $7300. International student tuition: $10,725 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 60 open to all. Most popular organizations: Trent Radio, Trent International Program, Trent Central Student Association, Arthur (student newspaper), Excalibur (yearbook). Major annual events: Head of Trent (Homecoming), Spring Music Festival, Elders Gathering. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,200 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Thomas J. Bata Library plus 2 others with 579,557 books, 2,312 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.9 million. 250 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:

The university is situated on the banks of the Otonabee River, three miles north of Peterborough, Ontario. Two other colleges are located in residential areas of downtown Peterborough, one of Ontario's oldest and loveliest cities.

? TYNDALE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY I-8

25 Ballyconnor Ct.
Toronto, ON, Canada M2M 4B3
Tel: (416)226-6380
Fax: (416)226-4210
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tyndale.ca/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1894. Setting: 10-acre urban campus. Endowment: $2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1678 per student. Total enrollment: 1,142. 368 applied, 53% were admitted. Full-time: 348 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 131 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 7 provinces and territories, 12 other countries, 20% 25 or older, 30% live on campus. Retention: 49% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study at Seneca College.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, all post-secondary transcripts. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: 9/19.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $13,650 includes full-time tuition ($8910) and college room and board ($4740). Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition: $268 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: choir, student government, Urban Ministry Team, 'Steadfast' drama team. Major annual events: Global Ministries Conference, Experience OBC. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 220 college housing spaces available; 185 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. J. William Horsey Library with 65,013 books, 1 microform title, 410 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $440,000. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH I-7

Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
Tel: (519)824-4120
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uoguelph.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 817-acre urban campus with easy access to Toronto. Total enrollment: 18,616. Faculty: (830 full-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 18,852 applied, 73% were admitted. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 85 other countries, 38% live on campus. Retention: 91% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: 4/20.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $105. Province resident tuition: $4184 full-time. Canadian resident tuition: $418 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $1,074 full-time, $16.96 per course part-time, $389.30 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $7380. College room only: $3930. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $9730 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all. Major annual events: homecoming, College Royal Weekend, Community Bar-B-Que. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, video camera surveillance in parking lots, alarms in women's locker room. 5,500 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. McLaughlin Library plus 1 other with 2.1 million books, 1.5 million microform titles, 7,294 serials, 16,437 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,200 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:

Blending the sophistication of city life with the beautiful scenery of the countryside in the heart of southwestern Ontario, the city of Guelph is a lively, multicultural community of 100,000. Just a short walk from campus, students can enjoy sidewalk cafes, specialty boutiques and craft shops, and a wide variety of restaurants. An hour's drive west of Toronto, Guelph is easily accessible by bus or train. It is the home of the Guelph Spring Festival (May-June), the Guelph Jazz Festival (September), and the Hillside Folk Festival (July), as well as the site of the Guelph Center for the Performing Arts.

? UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA D-15

550 Cumberland St.
Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5
Tel: (613)562-5700
Admissions: (613)562-5800
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uottawa.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1848. Setting: 70-acre urban campus. Endowment: $86.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6600 per student. Total enrollment: 33,576. Faculty: 1,873 (1,057 full-time, 816 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 31,975 applied, 62% were admitted. Students come from 13 provinces and territories, 164 other countries, 19% from out-of province, 24% 25 or older. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; social sciences; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, 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 Carleton University, Saint Paul University, Canadian Universities Student Exchange Consortium. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous until 8/30.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $165. Canadian resident tuition: $4163 full-time, $165 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $441 full-time, $92 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program. College room and board: $5990. College room only: $3740. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organization: Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO). Major annual events: Welcome Week, Panda, Winter Carnival. Student services: legal services, health clinic, 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. 2,848 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Morisset Library plus 3 others with 2.6 million books, 1.8 million microform titles, 9,183 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $20.3 million. 1,500 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is a modern, cosmopolitan city with a population of nearly 1,000,000. This unique setting is renowned for its museums, its national festivities, and its year-round outdoor activities in a breathtaking and readily accessible natural environment. During the academic year, students can get acquainted with monuments, museums, art galleries, restaurants, theaters, and concert halls located downtown. Nature buffs will be thrilled with the multitude of green spaces and the extensive network of cycling paths. Come winter, the paths turn into cross-country ski trails and the Rideau Canal, alongside the campus, becomes the world's longest skating rink.

? UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO I-8

Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A1
Tel: (416)978-2011
Admissions: (416)978-2190
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.utoronto.ca/uoft.html

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1827. Setting: 714-hectare urban campus. Endowment: $1.5 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $236 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4250 per student. Total enrollment: 68,640. Faculty: 3,149 (2,787 full-time, 362 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 26:1. 59,541 applied, 65% were admitted. Full-time: 39,400 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 6,114 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 165 other countries, 2% from out-of province, 27% 25 or older, 15% live on campus. Retention: 95% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: Canadian standard year. ESL program, services for LD students, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Sheridan Community College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to province residents for pharmacy program; Canadian residents for dentistry, physical and occupational therapy, rehabilitation medicine programs.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $43 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Province resident tuition: $850 per course part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $4250 full-time, $2800 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $800 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $8000. College room only: $4500. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location. International student tuition: $14,000 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 6,670 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Robart's Library plus 43 others with 10.3 million books, 5 million microform titles, 53,547 serials, 1.2 million audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $41 million. 2,000 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:

Toronto is the financial and industrial capital of Canada as well as Provincial capital of Ontario. It is often compared to New York and, in fact, was known as "York" (after the Duke of York) until 1834. The name "Toronto" was selected and is taken from an Indian word which means "meeting place" and it has become the meeting place or crossroads for nearly all Canadian activities. Cultural attractions abound and include the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Ontario Science Center, the Marine Museum of Upper Canada, Royal Ontario Museum and the Hummingbird Centre (which is home to the National Ballet of Canada, the Canadian Opera Company and scene of numerous plays). Toronto is one of two Canadian cities with baseball teams in the major leagues but more important to Canadians, it is the home of the Hockey Hall of Fame and of the Maple Leafs. The city also has many other sport and recreation facilities including the Skydome, a domed stadium. The city is one of the great inland ports of North America and is easily accessible by air, rail, bus and road. It has one of the best subway systems in the world and an excellent public bus system.

? UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO R-10

200 University Ave. West
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1
Tel: (519)888-4567
Fax: (519)746-2882
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uwaterloo.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1957. Setting: 900-acre suburban campus with easy access to Toronto. Total enrollment: 25,900. Faculty: 1,577 (941 full-time, 636 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 31,741 applied, 66% were admitted. 100% from top half of their high school class. Full-time: 21,024 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 2,011 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 122 other countries, 28% live on campus. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; mathematics; engineering. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, 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 Wilfrid Laurier University, Brock University, Queen's University at Kingston, University of Guelph, McMaster University, Conestoga College, Mohawk College, Canadian University Exchange Consortium, members of Regional Academic Mobility Program, members of The Group of Ten Exchange Program. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, recommendations, interview, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/31. Notification: continuous until 7/30.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $115 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Province resident tuition: $4362 full-time. Canadian resident tuition: $4362 full-time. College room and board: $7500. College room only: $4000. International student tuition: $16,092 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Oktoberfest, Canada Day, homecoming. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 5,333 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Dana Porter Library plus 7 others with 3.8 million books, an OPAC, and a Web page. 6,000 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The University of Waterloo is located near Toronto in the heart of southern Ontario, Canada's most populous and highly developed province. The University's home community of Kitchner-Waterloo, population 260,000, is ethnically one of the most diverse in Canada. Residents enjoy a high standard of living, safe and clean neighborhoods, and may cultural and recreational attractions, as well as natural parks and protected wilderness areas.

? THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO J-5

London, ON, Canada N6A 5B8
Tel: (519)661-2111
Admissions: (519)661-2116
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uwo.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1878. Setting: 420-acre suburban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $164.9 million. Total enrollment: 33,448. Faculty: 2,449 (1,249 full-time, 1,200 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 27,652 applied, 59% were admitted. Full-time: 22,616 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 2,671 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 13 provinces and territories, 5% from out-of province, 13% live on campus. Retention: 91% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Universite Laval, University of Waterloo, Group of Ten Student Exchange Program. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.5 high school GPA. Required for some: SAT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 6/1, 5/15 for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100. Province resident tuition: $828 per course part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $4140 full-time, $2500 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $863 full-time, $130.53 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. College room and board: $6582. College room only: $4505. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $12,500 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 121 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Major annual events: Orientation Week, Homecoming, Parents' Day. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 4,160 college housing spaces available; 4,100 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. The University of Western Ontario Libraries plus 7 others with 3.1 million books, 3.9 million microform titles, 38,517 serials, 1.1 million audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $22.5 million. 351 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:

The university is located on 155 hectares of land along the banks of the Thames River in London, Ontario, a thriving city of 331,000 people and is only 200 kilometers west of Toronto.

? UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR L-2

401 Sunset Ave.
Windsor, ON, Canada N9B 3P4
Tel: (519)253-3000
Fax: (519)973-7050
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uwindsor.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1857. Setting: 125-acre urban campus with easy access to Detroit. Endowment: $34.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5344 per student. Total enrollment: 16,765. Faculty: 744 (524 full-time, 220 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 13,763 applied, 64% were admitted. Full-time: 10,959 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 3,205 students, 52% women, 48% men. Students come from 12 provinces and territories, 88 other countries, 22% 25 or older, 13% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, 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 Wayne State University, University of Akron, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, minimum 3.3 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, interview, SAT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 7/1 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 8/30.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $4990 full-time. Province resident tuition: $504 per course part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $1549 per course part-time. College room and board: $7124. International student tuition: $12,232 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 80 open to all. Most popular organizations: University of Windsor Student Alliance, Environmental Awareness Association, Social Science Society, Commerce Society, Science Society. Major annual events: Health Fair, Headstart, Welcoming Convocation/Windsor Welcome Week. Student services: legal services, health clinic, 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. 1,829 college housing spaces available; 1,406 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Leddy Library plus 2 others with 2.8 million books, 1.1 million microform titles, 25,458 serials, 6,646 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.4 million. 1,132 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The city of Windsor lies across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan, and its cultural, entertainment, athletic attractions. Yet by itself Windsor is an attraction as the hub of Canada's automotive industry, the City of Roses, the site of a three-story Art Gallery displaying Canadian painting and sculpture from the eighteenth century on, home of the Windsor Symphony, and host of the International Freedom Festival.

? WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY R-10

75 University Ave. West
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3C5
Tel: (519)884-1970
Admissions: (519)884-0710
Fax: (519)884-8826
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wlu.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1911. Setting: 40-acre urban campus with easy access to Toronto. Total enrollment: 12,296. 26,046 applied, 57% were admitted. Full-time: 9,569 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 1,684 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 14 provinces and territories, 60 other countries, 7% 25 or older. Calendar: Canadian standard year. Services for LD students, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of Waterloo. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations, interview, audition for music programs, SAT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 62 open to all. Most popular organizations: Water Buffaloes, TAMIAE, Ski Club, Musicians' Network, Laurier Christian Fellowship. Major annual events: First-Year Students' Orientation, Boar's Head Dinner, Homecoming. Student services: legal services, health clinic, 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. Option: coed housing available. Wilfrid Laurier University Library with 580,000 books and 4,500 serials. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

? YORK UNIVERSITY I-8

4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3
Tel: (416)736-2100
Admissions: (416)736-5000
Fax: (416)736-5741
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.yorku.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1959. Setting: 650-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 49,496. Faculty: 3,164. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. Students come from 174 other countries, 2% from out-of province, 23% 25 or older, 6% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. 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, internships. Off campus study at Centennial College, Humber College, Seneca College, Sheridan College, Georgian College, Durham College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, audition/evaluation for fine arts program, supplemental applications for business and environmental studies, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, 1 recommendation, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 2/1 for early action. Notification: 6/1 for early action. Preference given to students with identified learning disabilities, extenuating circumstances.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $90. Comprehensive fee: $10,981 includes full-time tuition ($4862) and college room and board ($6119). College room only: $3719. Full-time tuition varies according to course load, degree level, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $14,862 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 150 open to all. Most popular organizations: college student councils, York Federation of Students, Jewish Student Association, First Nations and Aboriginal Student Association, International and Exchange Students Club. Major annual events: Homecoming, Orientation Week, Blue Bowl. Student services: legal services, health clinic, 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. 2,188 college housing spaces available. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Scott Library plus 4 others with 6.1 million books, 540,000 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $18.4 million. 1,900 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.