Experience Laurier Waterloo

Laurier's Waterloo campus is home to more than 18,800 undergraduate and graduate students but spans just one large city block. On this close-knit campus you're steps away from classes, residence and campus amenities. You’re also right at the centre of a city known for its student-friendly design, thriving tech sector and diverse food and entertainment options.

Whether you're preparing for co-op interviews, studying with friends or cheering on the Golden Hawks at University Stadium, Laurier Waterloo offers the whole university experience and becomes your home away from home.

Discover Laurier Waterloo for Yourself

Learn your way around campus and find out the best places to eat, sleep and study using one of our four campus tour options:

Got an Offer?

Congratulations! Time for a happy dance, a celebratory social post...and then clicking that big, bold “Accept” button.  
 
You can find your detailed offer letter in your applicant portal and accept your offer of admission through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). Make sure you accept by June 3, 2024!

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Degrees Designed for Impact

Prep for med school with a degree in Biotechnology or Neuroscience. Equip yourself to lead an organization through our Business Administration program. Get ready to educate the next generation by adding a Teaching Option to your degree. And so (so, so so!). Much. More.

From Arts and Music to Science and Business, our Waterloo campus offers our most diverse selection of programs that are strengthened through hands-on learning (like paid co-op!) and designed to empower you to be a creative and strategic leader.

The Full Student Experience You've Been Looking For

At Laurier, you'll experience first-hand what it means to be inspired together - to look out for one another, lead the way in meaningful change, and create spaces where everyone gets to show up as their best self. Here are some of our students’ favourite ways to enjoy their university experience on our Waterloo campus:

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Unrivaled Residence Life

Res-life at Laurier offers a wide variety of ways to build your university fam and own your independence through social events, leadership roles, and group study sessions.

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Renowned Research Centres

The majority of Laurier’s 23 research centres call Waterloo home, giving you extensive opportunities to broaden your experience and enhance your resumé.

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Countless Clubs and Teams

Over 300 clubs, teams and associations on campus make it easy to find peers with similar interests, passions and skills...or try something totally new to you!

 

Your Guaranteed Home Away from Home

There are plenty of big decisions when it comes to starting university, but where to live in first year doesn’t have to be one of them!

Laurier offers guaranteed residence for all first-year, first-time students on our Waterloo campus. We have lots of different room layouts, meal plans and social opportunities for you to explore.

Best of the City

Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) is part of Waterloo Region, Canada's fastest-growing tech scene. As a pillar of the Toronto-Waterloo Region Corridor, the second-biggest tech hub in North America, KW is known for dreaming up new ideas and bringing to life the next big innovation. Home to young go-getter entrepreneurs and industry pros alike, you'll find companies like Communitech, Shopify, Google, Oracle, Vidyard, and Igloo within the region (and always on the lookout for their next high-quality recruit)!

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ranked top 5 of Canada's best small cities*
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*according to World's Best Cities rankings (2022)

Favourite Campus Spots

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“Waterloo is truly a student city, full of friendly and helpful people.”
Sashini Kothalawalage, third year international student

Directions

Our Waterloo campus is located in the thriving, culturally diverse community of Kitchener-Waterloo (KW), located one hour west of Toronto with a population of about 365,000.

With two universities and a college, this university town is a vibrant and student-friendly city with plenty of off-campus housing, entertainment, dining and recreational opportunities. And a new light rail transit system makes it easier than ever to get around. In KW, you can study, live and play without compromise.

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