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

12,830

In-province

12,830

Out-of-province

12,830

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