RYERSON UNIVERSITY I-8

350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 2K3
Tel: (416)979-5000
Admissions: (416)979-5028
E-mail: inquire@acs.ryerson.ca
Web Site: http://www.ryerson.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1948. Setting: 20-acre urban campus. Endowment: $18 million. Total enrollment: 26,724. Faculty: 761 (581 full-time, 180 part-time). 55,603 applied, 13% were admitted. Full-time: 15,464 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 10,763 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 68 other countries, 6% live on campus. Calendar: Canadian standard year or semesters depending on program. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview, portfolio, audition, entrance examination. Entrance: moderately difficult. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $95 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $181 per hour part-time. Province resident tuition: $4261 full-time. Mandatory fees: $529 full-time, $22.02 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, and program. College room and board: $7271. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. International student tuition: $12,240 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 55 open to all. Major annual events: Island Picnic, Winter Carnival, Cultural Caravan. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 840 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Ryerson Library with 606,603 books, 836,345 microform titles, 25,675 serials, 16,244 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.