Profile

Queen’s University is one of Canada’s oldest degree-granting institutions and has influenced Canadian higher education since 1841. Located in Kingston, Ontario, it is a mid-sized university with several faculties, colleges and professional schools, as well as the Bader International Study Centre located in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, United Kingdom.

A member of the U15 group of research-intensive Canadian universities and the Matariki Network, an international group of universities focusing on the links between research and undergraduate education, Queen’s has a reputation for outstanding academics. This depth of quality, combined with student exchange opportunities and many international work and study opportunities, ensures that Queen’s students contribute not just at home, but around the globe.

Queen’s is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and near the entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Thousand Islands and Rideau Canal. Located close to the downtown core of Kingston, Queen’s is within a few hours’ driving distance of Toronto, Ottawa and Syracuse, New York. Vibrant downtown Kingston is only a short walk and boasts many shops, excellent restaurants, and even a winter season outdoor ice-skating rink that transforms into an outdoor cinema during the summer. Kingston ranked fourth in the Canadian Business 2011 survey of Canada’s Best Places to Live.

A rich legacy of academic excellence, a distinctive learning environment that is built on the philosophy that not all lessons are learned in the classroom, an unrivaled spirit, strong sense of community and social purpose are hallmarks of the Queen’s experience. This philosophy is fuelled every day by the energy and enthusiasm of more than 25,000 researchers, scholars, artists, professors and students from around the world who have an ambitious spirit and who want to make a difference.

But more than anything Queen’s is people. People who imagine together what the future could be and work together to realize it.

Student fees

Canadian student fees 2011-12 *

Undergraduate tuition fees: $5,383 - $5,461

Graduate tuition fees: $6,027 - $6,258

International student fees 2011-12 *

Undergraduate tuition fees: $18,076 - $20,601

Graduate tuition fees: $11,906 - $12,366

* 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): 16,400

Full-time (graduates): 4,400

Part-time (undergraduates): 3,700

Part-time (graduates): 300

* Source: Council of Ontario Universities