UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER Sophie Abrams

website   Select “Vancouver Campus” to see information   Information for international students

Location  City of Vancouver  20 minutes away from Downtown  Urban  6 hour plane, 21 hours driving

Size  About 26,000 full time undergraduate students  About 8,000 full time graduate students  Including part time and full time students, campus size is 47,096 students  The actual campus is around 1000 acres in size, so around 1.5 miles

Environment  Co-ed environment 45% male, 55% female  No religious affiliation  Located in Vancouver, which is about 114 kilometers in size

Admissions Requirements From an American high school, general admission:  Completion of College Prep  4 years of English  3 years of Mathematics  Minimum of four full year senior level academics  SAT I or ACT+writing  Program specific requirements - Average GPA

Expenses  Tuition- dependant on program, on average, tuition was in the mid to low $20,000s  Room and board- $7,785  Student fees- $826  Total estimated costs- mid $30,000s

Financial Aid  Loans  Deadline: one month before the start of each academic term Stafford Loan Complete a US Loan Request Form (458KB PDF). Instructions for submitting it are indicated on the form.US Loan Request Form Complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) at Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. UBC's Title IV school code is G08369.Free Application for Federal Student Aid Complete Entrance Counseling at if this is your first time receiving a Stafford Loan at UBC. Parent PLUS Loan Complete a US Loan Request Form (458KB PDF). Instructions for submitting it are indicated on the form. If you are applying for Stafford funding at the same time, please submit one US Loan Request Form indicating your request for both funding types.US Loan Request Form Have your parents complete a PLUS Application at This step involves a credit check. Have your parents complete a PLUS Master Promissory Note (MPN) atwww.studentloans.gov. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. UBC's Title IV school code is G08369.Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Financial Aid  Scholarships  International Leader of Tomorrow Award International Leader of Tomorrow Award  International Student Humanitarian Award International Student Humanitarian Award  Outstanding International Student Award Outstanding International Student Award  President's Entrance Scholarships President's Entrance Scholarships (right click, open hyperlink)

Housing  There is no required on campus living, but most first year students live on campus  Two main residence halls for first and second year students are Totem Park and Place Vanier  Availability: 3,127 beds

Facilities  Academic- Campus Bookstore, Conference accommodations  Athletic- three full size gyms, a fitness center, studio, and martial arts dojo.  Intramurals- UBC Vancouver has one of the largest intramural sports programs in Canada

Activities  Over 300 student run clubs  International Relations club, and other major related clubs  French Club, Chinese club, other cultural clubs  Athletic clubs  Political clubs- Federal Young Liberals  Student gov.  Small Greek life community

Campus Visits  Visits can be schedules throughout the year  Events: UBC Degree in a Day, register:  Campus tours: Available from September to mid June by registration Virtual tours of campus available:

Academics  UBC Vancouver offers my major (Biology) and has a well known biology program  UBC is an accredited school under the University Act of British Columbia and is a member of the Associations of Universities and Colleges of Canada  48% of first and second year classes have 100 student class size or less  44% of third and fourth year classes have 50 or less  Class size is average of a large university

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