Laurentian University 의 역사는 50년이 넘었다. 인구수 16,000여명, 토론토에서 3시간 30분 정도의 거리에 있는 Sudbury에 위치해있다. 이 도시는 서비스, 비지니스, 고등교육, 광산업, 헬스케어 등으로 성장하고 있다.

현재 140여 개의 학부과정(프랑스어로 35개), 29개의 대학원 과정을 운영하고 있다. 수준높은 수업의 질과 학생 개개인에의 학업성취에 따른 수준높은 수업의 질과, 학생들의 잠재력을 성장시키는 교수진의 실질적인 케어가 이 대학의 장점이다.

Often referred to as the academic resort of Ontario, Laurentian University was founded over fifty years ago on a pristine 765-acre peninsula in Sudbury, Ontario – about three and a half hours north of Toronto. The City of Greater Sudbury, with a population of 160,000, is a growing city that has evolved into a centre for service, business, post-secondary education, mining, and healthcare. In this budding community, Laurentian University, with its unique bilingual and tri-cultural mandate, currently offers over 140 undergraduate programs (35 in French) and 29 master’s and doctoral programs in diverse fields, such as; management, health sciences, mining and the environment, along with specialty programs in forensic science, sports administration, midwifery, and human kinetics, among many others. In the fall of 2013, students will be enrolling in the first intake of the Bachelor of Architecture program that will be housed in downtown Sudbury.

Laurentian also has a rapidly expanding campus location in Barrie, Ontario, that grew out of a partnership with Georgian College. Through this partnership, there are now over 1,200 students enrolled in Laurentian programs in Simcoe County, in a series of management, social sciences and humanities and social work undergraduate programs.

Research currently done at Laurentian rivals any performed at other Canadian universities. From preventing the spread of malaria, to patenting early diagnostic tests for breast cancer, to environmental sustainability, all the way to solving the mysteries surrounding the creation of the universe – Laurentian is truly on the leading edge of innovation and ongoing pursuit of discovery. Its multidisciplinary breadth of research extends to 18 research centres, of which the new Vale Living with Lakes environmental research facility, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation, and the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Laboratory – just to name a few.

What makes Laurentian unique is its blend of high-quality programs with a personalized learning experience – where professors actually know the students and help them achieve their full potential. As a matter of fact, Laurentian’s student-to-faculty ratio is one of the best in the country, with an average class size of 38 students in first-year courses, and even fewer in upper years. Laurentian students benefit from the expertise of innovative professors with broad, international experience.

Its 96 percent post-graduation employment rate within six months, its breadth of high-quality programs, innovative faculty, and wealth of research opportunities make Laurentian University a destination of choice.

Student fees

Canadian student fees 2011-12 *

Undergraduate tuition fees: $5,319 - $5,344

Graduate tuition fees: $4,228 - $6,314

International student fees 2011-12 *

Undergraduate tuition fees: $14,385 - $14,796

Graduate tuition fees: $9,522 - $12,496

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2011 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *

Full-time (undergraduates): 6,400

Full-time (graduates): 410

Part-time (undergraduates): 2,200

Part-time (graduates): 380

* Source: Council of Ontario Universities