THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY K-12

PO Box 3010, Station Terminal
Kamloops, BC, Canada V2C 5N3
Tel: (250)828-5000
Admissions: (250)828-5043
Fax: (250)828-5086
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tru.ca

Description:

Province-supported, 4-year, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. Endowment: $6.7 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $6900 per student. Total enrollment: 9,265. Faculty: 623 (469 full-time, 154 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,390 applied, 59% were admitted. Students come from 10 provinces and territories, 48 other countries, 7% from out-of province, 27% 25 or older, 9% live on campus. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; business/marketing; protective services/public administration. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for first-year university: arts, science, business, tourism. Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: continuous until 3/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room only charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Area resident tuition: $107 per credit part-time. Province resident tuition: $3210 full-time, $107 per credit part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $3210 full-time, $350 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $500 full-time, $12 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. College room only: $3000. Room charges vary according to housing facility. International student tuition: $10,500 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Major annual events: Welcome Back BBQ, Orientation, Open House and Career Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. University College of the Cariboo Library with 223,300 books, 920 serials, 10,300 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $2.3 million. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.