Capilano University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3917 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1094 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #72 of 101 | In Canada |
| #12 of 16 | In British Columbia |
| #3448 of 4,586 | For Education Majors |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- capilanou.ca
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 61%*
* Capilano University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Competitive admission |
|---|
Research profile
Capilano University has published 409 scientific papers with 2,842 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Psychology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, and Medicine.
Capilano University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 7 | 13 |
| 2004 | 3 | 17 |
| 2005 | 4 | 41 |
| 2006 | 3 | 19 |
| 2007 | 3 | 28 |
| 2008 | 4 | 27 |
| 2009 | 4 | 37 |
| 2010 | 10 | 39 |
| 2011 | 7 | 61 |
| 2012 | 4 | 59 |
| 2013 | 17 | 79 |
| 2014 | 15 | 77 |
| 2015 | 22 | 90 |
| 2016 | 19 | 118 |
| 2017 | 28 | 113 |
| 2018 | 21 | 150 |
| 2019 | 33 | 144 |
| 2020 | 31 | 211 |
| 2021 | 31 | 289 |
| 2022 | 33 | 331 |
| 2023 | 20 | 433 |
| 2024 | 36 | 352 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Capilano University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Biology | No | TBD | TBD |
| Business | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Chemistry | No | TBD | TBD |
| Computer Science | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Economics | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Engineering | No | TBD | TBD |
| Environmental Science | No | TBD | TBD |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Mathematics | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Medicine | No | TBD | TBD |
| Physics | No | TBD | TBD |
| Psychology | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| Bachelor's Degree | Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Design, Law, Music, Performing Arts, Tourism |
|---|
Capilano University alumni
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Godfrey Gao
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Godfrey Gao was a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. Described as Asia's first male supermodel, Gao was the first male Asian model to appear in a campaign for Louis Vuitton. As an actor, he was known for his roles as Magnus Bane in the 2013 film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and for his leading role in the Chinese television series Remembering Lichuan (遇見王瀝川).
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Luisa D'Oliveira
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Luisa D'Oliveira is a Canadian actress who has had roles in 50/50 (2011), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and Cracked (2013). She is also known for her role as Emori in The CW’s The 100.
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Chelsey Reist
- Occupations
- television presenterfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Chelsey Marie Reist is a Canadian actress, television host, and dancer. Her credits include 12 Rounds: Reloaded (2013), Embrace of the Vampire(2013), Psych (2014), The 100 (2014–2018), Dark Harvest (2016), Narcoleap (2018–2020), V.C. Andrews' Dawn, Twilight's Child, Midnight Whispers (2023).
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Gigi Saul Guerrero
- Occupations
- actorfilm director
- Biography
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Gigi Saul Guerrero is a Mexican filmmaker and actress. She is known for creating and directing the 2017 horror web series La Quinceañera, and for her work on the 2019 series The Purge and Into the Dark.
Capilano University faculties and divisions
| Course/Programme : Business and Professional Studies | Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Human Resources, International Business, Law, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Course/Programme : Fine and Applied Arts | Acting, Art Therapy, Cinema and Television, Conducting, Design, Jazz and Popular Music, Media Studies, Music, Painting and Drawing, Performing Arts, Textile Design, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts |
| Course/Programme : Health and Education | Art Therapy, Education, Health Sciences, Nursing, Preschool Education, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Special Education |
| Course/Programme : Liberal Arts | Anthropology, Art History, Behavioural Sciences, Chinese, Criminology, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, History, Japanese, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Women's Studies |
| Course/Programme : Science and Technology | Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Statistics |
| Course/Programme : Tourism and Outdoor Recreation | Tourism |
General information
| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education and Training |
| Colors | blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2055 Purcell Way Vancouver, British Columbia, V7J 3H5 Canada |
|---|---|
| City population | 53,000 |