Bishop’s University

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    Bishop's university was founded in 1843 and sits on a 222-hectare (550 acre) campus. Bishop's offers 106 programs in 5 faculties and 25 departments.
    Skyview of the Bishop's University campus and surrounding countryside.
    In 2021-22 there were 2,808 students entolled in Bishop's University with an average class size of forty in first and second year classes. 83% of first year students return to Bishop's and there are student exchange opportunities in over 30 countries.
    Student walking on campus in early winter with a smile and the sun shining.
    25% of students Bishop's students are Francophone, 50% are from Quebec, 31% are from the rest of Canada and the remaining 19% are from 74 countries worldwide.
    With the sun reflecting on the pavement, two students who are only visible from the waist down, walk across a multi-coloured crosswalk on campus.
    Bishop's boasts 2 queen's silver jubilee winners in the past four years as well as 5 national 3m award recipients in the last 6 years. 73% of students graduate with a degree, 50% of whom graduate with multiple concentrations. Bishop's maintains a 24:1 student to faculty ratio.
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