OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE K-13

3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC, Canada V1V 1V7
Tel: (250)762-5445; 877-755-2266
Admissions: (250)862-5417
Fax: (250)762-5470
Web Site: http://www.ouc.bc.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, 4-year, coed. Part of British Columbia Provincial Government Institution. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: 26-acre urban campus. Endowment: $4.9 million. Research spending 2003-04: $1.7 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5514 per student. Total enrollment: 7,826. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 3,521 applied, 91% were admitted. Full-time: 5,597 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 2,229 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 15 provinces and territories, 28 other countries, 8% from out-of province, 31% 25 or older, 14% transferred in. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; health professions and related sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required for some: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $2734 full-time, $91 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $514 full-time, $6.83 per credit part-time, $143 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. College room and board: $3308. College room only: $2335. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $6960 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 45 open to all. Major annual events: Fall Welcome BBQ's, Career Fair, Fall Tradeshow. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 455 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. OUC Library plus 1 other with 315,772 books, 96,964 microform titles, 1,477 serials, 12,669 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $2.8 million. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.