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At Laurier, you can look forward to a university experience that allows you to gather, grow, study and embrace your place as a Golden Hawk. On our Waterloo campus, you’ll be greeted with incredible school spirit and study in modern facilities like the Savaas Chamberlain Music Building and the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. Here are some of our students’ favourite ways to enjoy their university experience on our Waterloo campus:
With 60+ undergraduate programs, countless ways to customize your degree and hands-on learning experiences like co-op and community placements, you can make every year of your studies memorable and meaningful as you prepare for your career.
With 22 varsity teams and more than 550 student athletes, you’ll have plenty of chances to cheer others on, compete and win! Whether you play for the love of the game or want to compete on the national stage, our athletic energy is second to none.
The majority of Laurier’s 23 research centres call Waterloo home, giving you extensive opportunities to broaden your experience and enhance your resumé. Options to participate in research projects led by award-winning faculty start as early as your first year.
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)!
Our residence buildings are on or near campus, so it’s easy to get to class on time—and just as easy to grab coffee, food, or hit the library for late-night study sessions.
Plus, we guarantee first-year residence to undergraduate students attending university for the first time.
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.
