Wilfrid Laurier University: Statistics

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#794 of 14,131 In the World
#257 of 2,597 In North America
#29 of 101 In Canada
#12 of 24 In Ontario
#2 of 2 In Waterloo
#89 of 1,043 For Radio and Television broadcasting
Top50% For 163 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
19,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
wlu.ca
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
73%*

* Wilfrid Laurier 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to August (September - December; January-April; May-August)
Enrollment19,000
Full time employee700
Student:staff ratio27:1

Research profile

Wilfrid Laurier University is a world-class research university with 16,146 scientific papers published and 297,300 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Engineering, and Medicine.

Publications
16,146
Citations
297,300

Wilfrid Laurier University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,866 / 180,605
Political Science
6,772 / 109,425
Environmental Science
6,552 / 129,068
Biology
6,382 / 149,319
Computer Science
6,133 / 135,159
Law
6,017 / 102,659
Philosophy
5,556 / 87,284
Sociology
5,504 / 93,918
Engineering
5,455 / 115,637
Medicine
5,145 / 112,929
Psychology
5,091 / 110,213
Physics
4,962 / 97,299
Business
4,691 / 103,199
Geography and Cartography
4,308 / 80,337
Economics
4,094 / 72,296
History
4,050 / 51,416
Chemistry
3,830 / 96,544
Mathematics
3,704 / 73,441
Quantum and Particle physics
3,223 / 59,547
Geology
3,200 / 74,496
Archaeology
3,041 / 48,639
Ecology
2,905 / 68,233
Linguistics
2,412 / 39,717
Social Psychology
2,382 / 57,219
Statistics
2,323 / 52,415
Art & Design
2,218 / 32,971
Paleontology
2,184 / 48,485
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,039 / 41,305
Management
1,960 / 54,203
Biochemistry
1,931 / 56,578
Genetics
1,928 / 52,973
Psychiatry
1,844 / 39,307
Finance
1,815 / 35,581
Neuroscience
1,668 / 41,159
Organic Chemistry
1,662 / 45,727
Materials Science
1,627 / 37,179
Pathology
1,622 / 38,853
Development Studies
1,518 / 26,008
Machine Learning
1,276 / 28,015
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
1,188 / 12,415

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 104 256
1991 115 298
1992 145 386
1993 146 500
1994 175 612
1995 159 685
1996 165 810
1997 184 839
1998 169 1067
1999 180 1312
2000 211 1416
2001 226 1685
2002 210 1997
2003 270 2260
2004 315 2653
2005 367 3765
2006 417 4132
2007 450 4954
2008 528 6329
2009 579 7436
2010 576 9029
2011 628 10400
2012 566 11760
2013 642 13301
2014 765 15214
2015 868 16052
2016 831 15987
2017 735 16896
2018 797 18179
2019 844 21756
2020 876 25801
2021 971 33854
2022 785 29562
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Wilfrid Laurier University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Domestic Tuition (CAD) International Tuition (CAD)
Arts 7,200 25,200
Business 11,100 33,600
Computer Science 9,200 28,200
Education 8,400 25,200
Music 9,200 28,200

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 Wilfrid Laurier 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 Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes TBD TBD
Environmental Science Yes Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes No
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Wilfrid Laurier University alumni

  1. Keegan Connor Tracy

    Keegan Connor Tracy
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    voice actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Keegan Connor Tracy is a Canadian actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Audrey Malone in the Showtime comedy-drama series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000), the Blue Fairy in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time (2011–18), Miss Blaire Watson in the A&E drama series Bates Motel (2013–16), and Professor Lipson in the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians (2016–2020). Tracy's other notable work includes roles on the television series Jake 2.0, The 4400, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Psych, and Battlestar Galactica.

  2. John Morris

    John Morris
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    curler
    Biography

    John C. Morris is a Canadian curler, and two-time Olympic gold medallist from Canmore, Alberta. Morris played third for the Kevin Martin team until April 24, 2013. Morris, author of the book Fit to Curl, is the son of Maureen and Earle Morris, inventor of the "Stabilizer" curling broom. Morris grew up in Gloucester, Ontario (now part of Ottawa) and at the age of five began curling at the Navy Curling Club.

  3. Shad

    Shad
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    singerrapper
    Biography

    Shadrach Kabango, better known as Shad or Shad K, is a Canadian rapper and broadcaster. He has released 7 full-length studio albums and 3 EP's since his debut in 2005. He won a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 2011 and 5 of his albums have been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, the most short-list nominations of any artist since the prize's creation in 2006. In 2013, CBC Music named Shad the second-greatest Canadian rapper of all time. Shad hosted Q on CBC Radio One from 2015 to 2016 and has hosted the International Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution on HBO Canada and Netflix since 2016.

  4. Rod Phillips

    Rod Phillips
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1965-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in Wilfrid Laurier University
    1988-1992 graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    business executivebusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Rod Phillips is a Canadian businessman and former politician who sat as the member of Provincial Parliament for Ajax from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Phillips served as Ontario's minister of the environment, conservation and parks from 2018 to 2019, minister of finance from 2019 to 2020, and minister of long-term care from 2021 to 2022.

All 27 notable alumni

Wilfrid Laurier University faculties and divisions

Campus : Brantford Child Care and Development, Contemporary History, Criminology, Education, Engineering Management, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Journalism, Law, Leadership, Psychology, Social Studies
Centre : Community Research, Learning and Action Social and Community Services, Welfare and Protective Services
Centre : Executive Development Finance, Leadership, Marketing, Technology, Transport Management
Centre : Northwest Territories Partnership Environmental Studies
Centre : Strategic Leadership Leadership
Centre : Study of Nascent Entrepreneurship and the eXploitation of Technology Management
College : Waterloo Lutheran Seminary Religious Studies, Theology
Faculty : Arts American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Asian Religious Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, English, Environmental Studies, Film, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Greek, Greek (Classical), History, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Italian, Judaic Religious Studies, Latin, Literature, Medieval Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Religion, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Women's Studies
Faculty : Education Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Graduate Studies Ancient Civilizations, Art Therapy, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, English, Finance, Geography, Government, History, International Studies, Management, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Theology
Faculty : Music Art History, Art Therapy, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments
Faculty : Science Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Psychology
Faculty : Social Work Indigenous Studies, Social Work
Institute : Study of Contemporary Africa African Studies
Institute : Water Science Water Science
Research Division : Cold Regions Regional Studies
Research Division : International Migration Demography and Population
School : Business and Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Operations Research
School : International Affairs Government, International Studies, Public Administration

General information

Alternative names WLU
Founded 1911
Motto Veritas Omnia Vincit
Colors purple, gold

Location and contacts

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5
Canada
City population 105,000

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