| Name |
University of British Columbia |
| Address |
1200-1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC |
| Website |
http://www.welcome.ubc.ca |
| Email |
international.reception@ubc.ca |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for international students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
70% |
| Campus Size |
1,000 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Vancouver (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Vancouver (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Vancouver (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
N/A |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
N/A |
| Popular Events |
Arts County Fair; Imagine UBC; Storm the Wall; Day of the Longboat |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra |
| Num Organizations |
220 |
| Honor Societies |
Golden Key International Association |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Soc, Humanists Soc, Ismaili Soc, Jewish Soc, Muslim Soc, Pagan Soc, Sikh Soc |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Africa Club, Caribbean & African Assoc, Chinese Students Assoc, Club Francais, Indonesian Students Assoc, International Students Assoc, Italian Club, Japanese Assoc, Korean Soc, Malaysian Club, Pakistan Students Soc, Persian Club, Polish Students Soc, Singapore Club, South Asian Assoc, Spanish Club, Sri Lanka Soc, Taiwan Assoc, Turkish Students Soc |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) UBC has over 220 student clubs and organizations, from sports to performaing arts, from cultural groups to community service and student government. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Ubyssey/twice weekly (Tuesday & Friday) |
| Num Frats |
9 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
1 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1908 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
29,911 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
February 28 |
| Application Fee |
75 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
4,135 in-state, 4,135 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,720 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
UBC Career Services Centre has strong ties with local, national, and international employers, and hosts on-campus recruiting events with participation of major companies and institutions. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
N/A |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
UBC Library has the largest biomedical collection in Western Canada and the largest collection of Asian Language materials in the country. It is a depository library for publications of the governments of BC, Canada, Japan and the United Nations.
Collections of special and rare materials include the H.Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection, the largest collection of its kind in Canada; and the Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection, containing more than 25,000 rare and one-of-a-kind items relating to the discovery of BC, the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and Chinese immigration to Canada. |
| Museums |
Museum of Anthropology, premier anthropological museum in North America.
Geological Museum
TRIUMF, sub-atomic particle research
Botanical Gardens
Belkin (art) Gallery
Chan Centre for Performing Arts
Chapman Learning Commons
Liu International Studies Centre
St.John's College (Graduate College)
Pulp and Paper Centre
Centre for Intergrated Systems Research
Wall Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
70% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
