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University of Guelph

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50 Stone Road E
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
Telephone: 519-824-4120

Profile

The University of Guelph is renowned for its commitment to being learner-centred and research-intensive, emphasizing multidisciplinarity and collaboration, fostering distance education, as well as its internationalism.

The university’s colleges and faculties include the College of Arts, the College of Biological Science, the College of Management and Economics, the College of Physical and Engineering Science, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, the Ontario Agricultural College (and its three regional campuses at Kemptville, Ridgetown and Alfred), the Ontario Veterinary College and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. In 2002, the university joined forces with the Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning to create the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto. Currently, more than 2,800 students are enrolled at Guelph-Humber.

More than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled on campus in full- and part-time studies offered in more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The average entering grade of first-year students is 83 percent – the highest in Canada for a comprehensive university. In fact, nearly all first-year students entering from secondary schools in 2006 had an average of 75 percent or more. Guelph students achieve a graduation rate of 79.3 percent, and more than 96 percent of graduates are employed within two years of completing their degree.

Guelph’s high quality reflects world-class faculty who excel as teachers and researchers: 21 faculty have been named Fellows of the Royal Society; 13 have won 3M Teaching Fellowships.

With more than $128 million in external research funding, Guelph is one of Canada’s top research institutions. It is Canada’s innovative leader in plant and animal life sciences and a premier centre for agri-food, biotechnology and environmental research, education and outreach. A 12-hectare research park adjacent to the campus is home to 64 companies.

Guelph has about 600 international students and more than 90,000 alumni worldwide.

History
Year of foundation: 1964
Former names of the institution: Ontario Veterinary College; Ontario Agricultural College and Macdonald Institute.

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $4,896 - $4,988
Graduate tuition fees: $4,024 - $4,380

International student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $9,730 - $16,194
Graduate tuition fees: $5,650 - $10,476

* 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

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 19,100
Full-time (graduates): 2,200
Part-time (undergraduates): 2,400
Part-time (graduates): 230

* Source: Council of Ontario Universities

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Aboriginal resource centre, athletics, campus child care, centre for students with disabilities, contact help and safety line, counselling services, dental clinic, emergency poles, health and performance centre, health services, hospitality services ombudsperson, human rights and equity office, international student adviser, multi-faith resource team, neighbourhood relations, CampOut (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer and questioning), residence life programming, safewalk program, student clubs, student support network, volunteer placement, wellness centre, women’s resource centre, office of intercultural affairs.

Academic support services
Academic clusters, career services, centre for international programs, centre for students with disabilities, leadership and community engagement programs, cooperative education services, international student adviser, learning commons (learning services, library centre for students with disabilities, writing and ESL services, data resource centre, supported learning groups), office of open learning, peer helper program, undergraduate academic information centre.

First-year student programs
Centre for new students, START online (summer orientation program), first-year transition support (momentum), new student orientation, campus tours, off-campus connection, academic clusters, academic advising, Bounce Back (one-on-one support for students who experience academic difficulty), supported learning groups (affiliated with many core introductory courses), START International.

Housing
On-campus: First-year undergraduates who enter in September and apply for residence prior to deadline are guaranteed a spot. There are 4,800 single student spaces ranging from single rooms to apartments for up to 12 people and townhouses for up to six. There are a number of accommodation options: female-only, co-ed, couple/family living in apartment/townhouses, living-learning centres, themed houses and academic learning communities. There are two family housing complexes with 121 one-bedroom units and 218 two-bedroom units. Meal plans are mandatory for resident students, except for those living in apartment or townhouse style of accommodation. Annual costs for single student accommodation: single room, $5,394 - $6,402; double room, $4,832 - $5,240; meal plan, $3,080 - $4,760. Call 519-824-4120, ext. 52551, for family housing rates. Website: www.housing.uoguelph.ca

Off-campus: The city of Guelph has a healthy surplus of off-campus housing (all students receive a city bus pass); the university’s off-campus housing listings can help students find accommodation. Average rental costs: houses/townhouses, $900 to $2,000/month; bachelor apartments, $500 to $600/month; one-bedroom apartments, $600 to $775/month; two-bedroom apartments, $700 to $875/month; room and board, $450 to $600/month. For more information: www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/neighbourhood.

Student assistance
Undergraduate: The University of Guelph offers undergraduate students more than 6,600 scholarships and bursaries. Scholarships range from $100 to $30,000. In 2008-2009, Guelph awarded close to 2,500 entrance awards with a total value of $5.4 million and 4,100 in-course awards with a total value of $6.1 million.

Graduate: Every new domestic or international doctoral student is offered a guaranteed minimum stipend of $17,500 a year for three years. In addition, all incoming graduate students may be considered for various entrance scholarships. Numerous other opportunities are available in the form of merit scholarships, graduate teaching/research assistantships and bursaries.

International students: Guelph offers entrance scholarships to international students who have demonstrated academic excellence. A limited number of non-renewable international scholarships ranging in value from $500 to $6,000 are available to students who have not attended a postsecondary institution and are entering Guelph in September. Most of the university’s upper-year scholarships are available to international students.

University research

Guelph is committed to excellence in basic and applied research. Our basic research spans the sciences, humanities and social sciences and provides a rich scholarly environment for students. Faculty are engaged in research, talk to their students about research, and provide opportunities for undergraduate students to be engaged in research-intensive courses so they can develop the curiosity and skills to go on to graduate programs.

We also excel at applied research, particularly in agriculture and veterinary medicine. Guelph has a long tradition of doing research that helps farm producers remain competitive. The university has extensive facilities to support these efforts. Our new science complex has one of the country’s most sophisticated advanced analysis facilities, and our veterinary school has new facilities for stem cell research and clinical medicine. Through a network of controlled-environment facilities and research stations, we can assess plant growth under any laboratory or field conditions.

Research-intensive faculty, including Canada Research Chairs, state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive environment all contribute to making Guelph a great place to do research.

International education

Overseas programs include semesters abroad, exchange programs, field trips, service learning and letters of permission allowing students to study, work or volunteer in more than 26 countries. The university has partners in a variety of geographic regions, including Europe, Asia, Oceania, North and South America, the Caribbean and Latin America. Most students who participate in these programs describe them as a highlight of their academic career.

Contact
Ms. Lynne Mitchell, Director
Centre for International Programs
Telephone: 519-824-4120, ext. 56914
E-mail: lmitchel@uoguelph.ca
Website: www.uoguelph.ca/cip

Constituent institutions

Campus d’Alfred
31, rue St-Paul, B.P. 580
Alfred, Ontario K0B 1A0
Téléphone : 613-679-2218

Kemptville Campus
830 Prescott St., PO Box 2003
Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0
Telephone: 613-258-8336

Ridgetown Campus
Main Street East (Highway 21)
Ridgetown, Ontario N0P 2C0
Telephone: 519-674-1610

University of Guelph-Humber
207 Humber College Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario  M9W 5L7
Telephone: 416-798-1331