Founded as Fraser Valley College | April 4, 1974 |
University status as University of the Fraser Valley | April 21, 2008 |
Bachelor's degrees granted (2017/18) | 1,038 |
Total credentials awarded (2017/18) | 2,604 |
Dr. Andy Sidhu, Chancellor |
Mr. John C. Pantratz, Chair, Board of Governors |
Dr. Joanne MacLean, President and Vice-Chancellor |
Dr. James Mandigo, Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
9,532 | total number of students as of November 1, 2016 for Fall 2016 |
15,840 | total number of students in Fiscal 2018/19 |
57% | of students are female |
841 | total Indigenous students |
48% | of students are full-time, taking 9 credits or more in a semester |
77% | 1st to 2nd year degree student retention rate |
25 | average class size |
42,000 | Alumni (as of February 2018) |
2289 | number of international students |
306 | students enrolled on UFV's Chandigarh campus |
86 | countries represented |
14.4% | share of the total student population made up of international |
Top 5 home countries are India, China, Vietnam, Republic of Korea and Japan |
2016 Baccalaureate Graduate Survey indicates that: | |
96% | of UFV degree graduates are satisfied/very satisfied with their education |
96% | are satisfied/very satisfied with the quality of instruction |
89% | are satisfied/very satisfied with their level of skill development |
2015 Canadian University Survey Consortium – Graduating University Student Survey reports that: | |
96% | of UFV graduates are satisfied/very satisfied with the overall quality of education (versus 86% of students from other universities) |
95% | are satisfied/very satisfied with their decision to attend UFV (versus 89% of students from other universities) |
94% | would recommend their university to others (versus 88% of students from other universities) |
722 |
faculty members (fiscal year 2017/18) |
699 | staff & administrators (fiscal year 2017/18) |
College of Arts |
Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Faculty of Professional Studies |
Faculty of Science |
School of Graduate Studies |
68 | undergraduate certificate, diploma, & associate degree programs |
17 | bachelor degree programs, with majors, minors, & extended minors in more than 35 program areas |
10 | master’s degree, graduate certificate, & post-baccalaureate programs |
22 | trades & apprenticeship programs |
22 | adult training, continuing education certificates, upgrading, and ESL programs |
40+ | study abroad programs |
6 | major program areas that offer co-operative education options |
5 largest academic departments are Business Administration, Mathematics, Criminology/ Criminal Justice, English, & Psychology |
106 | courses involving research |
180+ | student research assistant positions |
200 | students living on campus |
60+ | student clubs and associations |
Intercollegiate Athletics teams in soccer, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, rowing and golf | |
Team name — Cascades | |
Mascot name — Sasq’ets | |
Colours — forest green, spring green, and black |
Abbotsford — main campus, Aerospace Training Centre, and Clearbrook Centre |
Chilliwack — Canada Education Park (CEP) |
Mission, Hope, and Chandigarh, India |
Plus over 110 different courses offered online |
For further information, please refer to the Factbook 2017/18.