WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

Wilfrid Laurier University

Laurier is a mid-sized university that offers students big opportunities, all with a unique community-minded, student-centred approach. Laurier is a place where people are inspired to learn, lead and build lifelong relationships – to give their all and give back.

Laurier offers a broad range of full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its faculties: Arts, Music, Science, Liberal Arts, Education, Human and Social Sciences, Social Work, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. Programs are also offered through Martin Luther University College and the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Laurier’s research strengths address current issues of societal importance, including climate change and the environment; governance and policy; health and well-being; culture and community; equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity; and business and economics. Faculty members have won major research awards and many hold prestigious positions, including as Canada Research Chairs and Royal Society of Canada fellows.

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STUDENT ENROLMENT

Full-time (undergraduates)
16,500

Full-time (graduates)
1,200

Part-time (undergraduates)
3,800

Part-time (graduates)
1,000

Source: Council of Ontario Universities (2023 rounded preliminary fall enrolment)

TUITION FEES

CANADIAN STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$5,663 - $7,081

Graduate tuition fees:
$4,536 - $11,543

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$30,777 - $32,251

Graduate tuition fees:
$13,320 - $27,120

Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities (2023-24)

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.


RESIDENCE