Bishop's University
2600 College St.
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada J1M 1Z7

Bishop's University is a small predominantly undergraduate university offering a liberal education through eight bachelor's and master's degree programs. BU was founded in 1843 and was associated with the Church of England before being reconstituted as a nondenominational university in 1847. About 1,800 full-time students enroll at Bishop's University. Many live on campus in one of seven residence halls--Norton, Pollack, Mackinnon, Abbott, Kuehner, Munster and Paterson--each with its own unique physical characteristics and culture.

The Williams School of Business and Economics offers two degree options--a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts with the choice of majoring in either business or economics--a co-op program, and opportunities to study abroad in one of 20 countries to develop an international perspective about business. The co-op program allows students to combine academic work with full-time work experience.

Bishop's University athletic teams compete in the Quebec Student Sports Federation. BU students participate in football, men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, men's and women's rugby, men's and women's alpine skiing and men's golf. There are also intramural and recreational sports programs. The main athletics facility is the John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre, which features a double gymnasium, a six-lane, 25-meter pool, squash courts and space for gymnastics, combatives, aerobics, fitness, weight training and indoor runnings.

Quick Facts:

• Bishop's University also offers a unique double-degree program. Students work towards a B.A. in liberal arts from Bishop's University--where classes are taught in English--and a B.Ing in either civil or chemical engineering from Universit de Sherbrooke--where classes are taught in French.


• The average class size at Bishop's University is 21 students.


• The faculty-to-student ratio at Bishop's University is 16 to one. More than 85 percent of BU faculty members teach first-year courses, and more than 75 percent possess doctorate or terminal degree in their fields.


• The humanities program is the most popular at Bishop's University with 26 percent of students majoring in some area of the program.


• The two campus libraries are home to more than 600,000 items, including more than 19,500 printed and online periodicals and about 16,000 maps and atlases.


• Every year Bishop's University awards about $1 million in scholarships, bursaries, prizes and awards to students. More than 25 percent of students receive some form of award from one of these programs.