Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 75 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, ON  K1N 6N5
Canada

Contact Phone: 613-562-5700

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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

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

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

Other Payment Considerations

Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

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

25:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,262

Part-time - 984

Male - 777

Female - 485