Profile: Cape Breton University

Fast Facts

Location:Sydney
Setting:Urban
Population:105,968
Enrollment:3,168
On Campus:20%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 09/10
  • Spring 01/07

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: OPEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $3,248

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $4,690

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
55%Caucasian
4%African American
0%Hispanic
10%Asian American
6%Native American
25%International
0%Other


Campus Profile

At Cape Breton University, graduates have consistently ranked their overall educational, teaching and instruction experience as outstanding. CBU promises and delivers an exceptional educational experience for students. Our faculty, students and graduates are recognized nationally and internationally for innovative accomplishments from academic excellence to athletic prowess. These successes contribute to Cape Breton University's growing reputation for excellence both in and out of the classroom.

Located on Canada's stunning East Coast, CBU makes its home in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, the largest urban centre on Cape Breton Island. With a population of 110,000 residents, the municipality boasts the amenities of a larger centre, with the welcoming, supportive atmosphere of a small town.

CBU offers a comfortable and secure environment within a small campus community, which allows for a smooth transition to university life.

Helpful Information - COSTS: Costs are given in Canadian dollars.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Celtic Studies, First Nation Studies, Heritage Studies

Athletics: Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Marketing

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication

English: English, Literature

Health and Safety Sciences: Nursing

History: History

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Ethnomusicology

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Sociology



Closed Programs
Nursing.

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 7/20/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit: $700 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Recreation Fee: $43 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Health Insurance: $732 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $58 Year Plan A & B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: N/A

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Semester


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.