Country:
Location:
Airport:
School type:
Admissions level:
- Undergraduate - Direct
- Graduate - Direct
Rankings & Recognition:
#14 Canada’s Best Primarily Undergraduate Universities
(Maclean's 2025)
#45 Canada's Best Universities by Reputation
(Maclean's 2025)
Key facts:
- A mid-sized university
- 7,000+ students including 350+ international students
- Experiential Learning: Applied research, Field placements, Professional practicums, Case studies, Co-operative programs, Labs, Travel, Events and competitions, Study abroad, Community volunteering, Internships, Workplace projects.
- The Foundry: An innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership development program located within the beautiful 5000 square-foot facility Jim Fielding Innovation and Commercialization Space.
- Campus Recreation: 4 well-appointed multi-use gyms; 35 km of multi-use trails; 7,200 sq. ft. of training workout space; 15m Tango Tower challenge course; 8m climbing towers; 400m outdoor track; 200m indoor track; 11 km ski trail system.
- Counseling: Addressing personal issues and mental health concerns, promoting effective learning, growth and personal development.
- Highest post-graduation rate in the province – ranked consistently in top 3 for more than a decade: 94% post-graduation employment (after 6 months), 97% post-graduation employment (after 2 years).
Laurentian University, located in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, was founded in 1960 as a mid-sized multilingual public university. The university programs specialize in many fields, including arts, social sciences, technology, natural sciences, engineering, mining, geophysics, health, business management, finance, and forensics.
Our natural environment, which includes more than 765 acres of land adjacent to the enormous Lake Laurentian Conservation Center, is minutes from the downtown area and situated amid five freshwater lakes. Nature is vital to the University's character, and learning here, in this breathtaking natural setting, is a truly sensory experience. It's an environment where you'll flourish.
At Laurentian, we understand the importance of hands-on experience for our graduates as they enter the workforce. To that end, we make every attempt to present our students with Experiential Learning opportunities such as enhanced leadership development, entrepreneurship, and applied learning in a variety of situations. Our students' skill sets are considerably enhanced as a result of these experiences, and they also contribute directly to our communities.
- Undergraduate: Up to $10,000 - $15,000/year
- Graduate: Not available
Tuition & Fees:
- Undergraduate: $28,621 - $39,087/ year
- Graduate: $15,876 - $34,051/ year
Room & Board: $11,082/ year
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Level |
Undergraduate (Direct Admission) |
Graduate (Direct Admission) |
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Transcript |
GPA 3.0+ |
GPA 3.0+ |
|
Transcript evaluation |
No |
Yes |
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English proficiency |
IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL 88+ |
IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL 88+ |
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Standardized test:
|
No |
MBA (Waiver available) |
|
Special requirements: Portfolio, audition, interview, work experience, etc. |
Architecture |
No |
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Resume |
No |
Yes |
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Personal statement |
No |
Yes |
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Recommendation letter |
No |
2-3 |
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Application fee |
$136 |
$110 |
Undergraduate: ALL PROGRAMS
- Business: Business Administration (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing), Economics, Sports Administration.
- Sciences: Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Earth Sciences.
- Engineering - Technology: Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
- Social Sciences and Education: Criminology, Social Work, Law and Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Zoology.
- Health and Human Services: Behavioural Neuroscience, Gerontology, Kinesiology, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
- Arts & Design: Architectural Studies.
Graduate:
Architecture, Business Administration, Computational Sciences, Engineering Science.
- Fall intake (September start): April 15
- Winter intake (January start): August 15
