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TRENTU.CA / About / Trent By the Numbers

Trent By the Numbers

Students*

11,079 Students in 2019/20 (heads)

Peterborough

  • 8,753 undergraduate 
  • 653 graduate

Durham

  • 1,632 undergraduate
  • 41 graduate

383 Indigenous

999 International

132 ESL students

Trent Facts

  • 1964 – year Trent was founded
  • 18:1 student to faculty ratio
  • 100+ diverse and dynamic academic programs across the arts, sciences, social sciences and professional programs
  • 54,000 alumni worldwide
  • Employees
    • 1,163 employees in Peterborough; third largest employer in Peterborough
    • 113 employees in Durham

Peterborough Campus

  • 90 minutes to downtown Toronto
  • Approximately 1,400 acres
  • 30 km of hiking trails
  • 10x per day GO buses run from campus to the GTA

Durham Greater Toronto Area Campus

  • 40 minutes to Union Station in downtown Toronto
  • Located in the GTA, minutes from Highway 401 and Oshawa GO Station
  • 3 City of Oshawa recreation centres Trent students can access

Prestigious Schools of Study

  • School of Business: a Business School with a difference, Trent students can combine Finance, Accounting, Management, Entrepreneurship, HR, Information Systems and E-Commerce with just about any other subject – arts or science
  • School of the Environment: Trent is Canada’s leading environmental university
  • School of Education: leading and innovative academic programs at Trent to educate and inspire our teachers of tomorrow
  • Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies: Trent is proud of our long-standing reputation as a leader in Indigenous education and reconciliation
  • Trent/Fleming School of Nursing: the top choice university for future nurses, Trent offers integrated, collaborative academic programs of the highest standard
  • School for the Study of Canada: Canadian Studies was born at Trent
  • School of Graduate Studies:Trent offers a growing number of prestigious graduate programs

Varsity & Athletics

  • 12 varsity teams: Excalibur men’s and women’s varsity teams represent Trent at the highest level of competition in the OUA and CUFLA. Varsity teams include: Rowing – Rugby – Lacrosse – Soccer – Volleyball – Curling.
  • 3 varsity clubs: Cross Country Running, Golf and Fencing

Clubs & Groups

  • 100+ clubs and groups to choose from
  • 30+ international clubs, groups and organizations

 

 

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January 22, 2021
Trent and City of Peterborough Collaborate to Create Local Jobs in Growing Cleantech Sector
January 21, 2021
Psychology Research Emphasizes the Need for Supports for LGBTQ+ Youth Amidst the Pandemic

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