Overview

University of Ottawa is a University institution located in Ottawa, ON, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 550 Cumberland Street
Ottawa, ON  K1N 6N5
Canada

Contact Phone: 613-562-5700

Update my info

Your submission to University of Ottawa has been sent.

Larger Map

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies
Canadian Studies
Slavic Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Pharmacology
Physiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other
E-commerce/electronic Commerce
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General
International Business/trade/commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
Public Relations/image Management
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English Or French As A Second Or Foreign Language, Other
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Language Interpretation And Translation
Latin Language And Literature
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Occupational Therapy/therapist
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/technician
Physical Therapy/therapist
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology
International/globalization Studies
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Geophysics And Seismology
Physical Sciences, General
Physics, General
Theoretical And Mathematical Physics
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Criminology
Development Economics And International Development
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
Geography
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45,600

Applied

25,000

Accepted

31,658

Enrolled

Female Admissions

24,600

Females Applied

14,200

Females Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

21,000

Males Applied

10,800

Males Accepted

51%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

167

Application Fee

3.34

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,568

In-province

6,568

Out-of-province

Fees

745

Full-time student fees

10,134

Room & board

6,494

Room only

Financial Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

31,658

Total Undergrad students

21%

Out-of-province students

Gender

Male (40.38%)

Female (59.62%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	9%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
101 Week&-Welcome Week, International Week and Snow Festival

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

Most popular organizations:
Student Federation of the University of Ottawa and Graduate Students Association

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
Basketball
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer
Swimming And Diving	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey
Rugby	No
Soccer
Swimming And Diving	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball
Water Polo	No		No

Faculty

2,246

Total Faculty

26:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,262

Part-time - 984

Male - 777

Female - 485