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Wilfrid Laurier University

Laurier traces its roots to the opening of the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary in Waterloo more than 100 years ago in 1911. We’ve gone through several changes since then, and in 1973, our name changed from Waterloo Lutheran University to Wilfrid Laurier University. In 1999, we opened our campus in Brantford.Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been on two Canadian stamps and adorns the Canadian five-dollar bill, but more importantly, he was Canada’s seventh prime minister from 1896-1911 and served 45 years in the House of Commons. He was a nation builder, known for promoting individual liberty and his skills at conciliation.Canada’s biggest city, Toronto, is only about an hour from both Waterloo and Brantford. Many of our students connect with work experience there through our co-op office.

  • 1:25: Laurier’s faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Top 10: Where Laurier ranks in its category in the 2014 Maclean’s University Rankings.
  • 99: The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, was born in Brantford.
  • 97.3%: Graduates from 2014 who have secure employment or undertook postgraduate studies after graduation.
  • 28: Countries with which we have exchange programs.
  • 500: Students who studied abroad in 2013.
  • 103: Age of the institution.
  • 4,500: Employers who recruit at Laurier every year.
  • 5: Campuses and locations.
  • 70%: Laurier co-op students who find employment in and around Toronto.
  • #1: National ranking in “Satisfaction with decision to attend Laurier.” (Maclean's)
  • 88,264: Alumni worldwide.
  • 1: Hours from Waterloo campus to Toronto.
  • 1.5: Hours from Brantford campus to Toronto.
  • 500,000+: People in Waterloo Region.
  • 19,000+: Students.
  • #1: Laurier has the largest business degree co-op program in Canada.
  • 2: Performance spaces.
  • 15: Years Laurier has had a campus in Brantford.
  • >80%: Single residence rooms on the Brantford campus.
  • 1,000: Student study spots in the library.
  • 37,000: Electronic journals available through the Laurier Library.
  • 1,000,000: Printed volumes in the library.
  • 3,000,000: Printed volumes accessible through the TriUniversity Group.
  • 20+: Research centres and institutes.

Ranking

# 401st-600th

Times Higher 2021

# 13th

Mecleans 2015

Admission Criteria & Eligibility

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

  • Internet-based testing: an overall score of 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component.
  • Paper-based testing: 560 or higher.
  • An overall score of 90 with a minimum of 20 in Reading and Listening, and a minimum of 25 in Speaking and Writing is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

  • An academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MELAB)

  • 85 overall or higher.
  • An overall score of 85 with a minimum of 80 in each component, and a minimum of 3 in Speaking for co-op programs, is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)

  • 70 overall or higher (each band 60 or higher).
  • An overall score of 70 with a minimum of 60 in Reading and Listening, and a minimum of 70 in Writing and Speaking is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

Pearson Test of English Academic

  • 59 overall or higher.
  • An overall score of 63 with a minimum of 65 in Writing and Speaking is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

  • Overall score of 176.Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • Internet-based testing: an overall score of 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component.
    • Paper-based testing: 560 or higher.
    • An overall score of 90 with a minimum of 20 in Reading and Listening, and a minimum of 25 in Speaking and Writing is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

    International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    • An academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

    Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MELAB)

    • 85 overall or higher.
    • An overall score of 85 with a minimum of 80 in each component, and a minimum of 3 in Speaking for co-op programs, is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

    Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)

    • 70 overall or higher (each band 60 or higher).
    • An overall score of 70 with a minimum of 60 in Reading and Listening, and a minimum of 70 in Writing and Speaking is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

    Pearson Test of English Academic

    • 59 overall or higher.
    • An overall score of 63 with a minimum of 65 in Writing and Speaking is required for double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

    Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

    • Overall score of 176.

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Campus Facts

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(Acres) Main Campus Size

5

Number of Campuses

1973

Established Year

Weather

-2°C

Winter Day Temp.

-9°C

Winter Night Temp

11°C

Spring Day Temp.

1°C

Spring Night Temp.

25°C

Summer Day Temp.

13°C

Summer Ngt Temp.

13°C

Autumn Day Temp.

4°C

Autumn Ngt Temp.

Student Diversity

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Male : Female

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Int. Students

19,000

Total Students

16,150

Full Time Students

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African American

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Asian

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Latin American

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White

Cost of Living

$11,700

Cost of Living in city

$7,955

Living cost of campus

Contact Details

Wilfrid Laurier University

75 University , Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5

Phone: + 1- 519- 884-0710
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