UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY M-4

33844 King Rd.
Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 7M8
Tel: (604)853-7441
Admissions: (604)864-4645
Fax: (604)853-9990
Web Site: http://www.ucfv.bc.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of B.C. provincial education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Vancouver. Endowment: $1.1 million. Research spending 2003-04: $18,592. Educational spending 2003-04: $4567 per student. Total enrollment: 5,987. Faculty: 322 (268 full-time, 54 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for general studies programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required for some: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview, minimum GPA of 2.0 to 2.67 for specific undergraduate programs. Application deadline: 1/31. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. Province resident tuition: $3297 full-time, $109.90 per credit part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $109.90 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $389 full-time, $10.99 per credit part-time, $29.50 per term part-time. International student tuition: $8850 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Major annual event: Welcome Barbecue. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Peter Jones Library plus 3 others with an OPAC and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.3 million. 850 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.