1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
Canada K9J 7B8

Founded in 1964 along the Otonabee River, Trent University caters to more than 6,550 full-time undergraduates and about 1,400 part-time students on two sites: the 1,450-acre Petersburgh campus and the Oshawa extension, located on the Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology campus, which boasts a 16:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Acclaimed by The National Post as the top research university in Canada three years in a row, Trent University offers a wide selection of courses across the humanities and social and natural sciences, as well as business and professional programs. The Ontario university is actively growing its graduate offerings, adding a Ph.D. program in Cultural Studies in 2007.

There are four distinct residential colleges on the Petersburgh campus, all of which are integral to the Trent University experience and include residence rooms, dining facilities, professors' offices, lecture halls and seminar rooms. Even TU students who do not live in residence are affiliated with one of Trent's colleges.

Quick Facts:

Trent University offers part-time study and continuing education opportunities through the Julian Blackburn College.

Ninety-five percent of Trent University students gained employment six months after graduating, while graduates of the physical science programs saw 100 percent employment rates.

More than 550 international students from over 100 countries study at Trent University. Non-international TU students can study abroad for a summer term or an entire academic year at an exchange university--there are over 35.

There are fewer than 60 students in 95 percent of third- and fourth-year classes.

Trent University students compete on 18 teams, which represent the school in the Ontario University Athletics or Ontario College Athletics Association conferences. Sports include men's and women's cross-country, curling, fencing, Nordic skiing, rowing, rugby, soccer, swimming and volleyball.

Students participating in Trent University's interdisciplinary Ecological Restoration program work to recover damaged and destroyed ecosystems at various project sites. To do so, they combine scientific knowledge gained in the classroom with field skills.

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