Malaspina University-College: Narrative Description

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MALASPINA UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE F-1

900 Fifth St.
Nanaimo, BC, Canada V9R 5S5
Tel: (250)753-3245
Admissions: (250)740-6356
Web Site: http://www.mala.bc.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 110-acre campus. Total enrollment: 20,679. Faculty: 1,074. Students come from 52 other countries. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; education; area/ethnic studies. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30 Canadian dollars. Tuition and fee charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $3360 full-time, $112 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $244 full-time.

Community Environment:

Nanaimo is situated on Vancouver Island, across the Strait of Georgia from the city of Vancouver. The island is the largest on the Pacific Coast, both in North and South America. Nanaimo is the second largest community (95,000) on the island, being outranked by Victoria (250,000), the provincial capital located at the southern tip of the island. There are many excellent recreational facilities in the nearby mountains, forests, and lakes. Attractions include the Bastion, and the Centennial-Polk Theatre Museum. There is direct and frequent ferry service to Vancouver as well as rail, bus, and road connections to Victoria.

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