Overview

University of Victoria is a University institution located in Victoria, BC, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, BC  V8W 2Y2
Canada

Contact Mr. Bruno Rocca
Student Recruitment Director
Email: admit@uvic.ca
Phone: 250-721-8121
Fax: 250-721-6225

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization
French Studies
German Studies
Italian Studies
Pacific Area/pacific Rim Studies
Russian Studies
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Botany/plant Biology
Ecology
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology
Zoology/animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business/commerce, General
Hotel/motel Administration/management
International Business/trade/commerce
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Special Education And Teaching, General
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Japanese Language And Literature
Latin Language And Literature
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Russian Language And Literature
Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management
Nursing Science
Pre-dentistry Studies
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
Pre-veterinary Studies
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Geophysics And Seismology
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Keyboard Instruments
Music History, Literature, And Theory
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General
Voice And Opera

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,721

Applied

5,782

Accepted

16,582

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 3 Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Audition, portfolio

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 31st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	May 1st	No
Transfer	April 30th	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,570

In-province

12,570

Out-of-province

12,570

In-district

Student Body

16,582

Total Undergrad students

13%

Out-of-province students

Gender

Male (43.96%)

Female (56.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
President's Welcome Barbecue, Alumni Homecoming Weekend and Week of Welcome

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Crew	No
Cross-country Running
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf			No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball
Crew	No
Cross-country Running
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey
Football		No	No
Golf			No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby			No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

760

Total Faculty

27:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 721

Part-time - 39

Male - 462

Female - 298