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TRENTU.CA / About / Trent By the Numbers

Trent By the Numbers

Students*

12,649 Students in 2022/23 (heads)

Peterborough

  • 9,719 undergraduate 
  • 753 graduate

Durham

  • 2,082 undergraduate
  • 95 graduate

415 Indigenous

1,682 International

Trent Facts

  • 1964 – year Trent was founded
  • 20:1 student to faculty ratio
  • 100+ diverse and dynamic academic programs across the arts, sciences, social sciences and professional programs
  • 54,000 alumni worldwide
  • Employees
    • third largest employer in Peterborough: 1,697 full & part-time employees
    • 155 employees in Durham
  • Economic Impact
    • $675 annual economic impact (9% of local GDP) in Peterborough
    • $77 million annual economic impact in Durham Region

Peterborough Campus

  • 90 minutes to downtown Toronto
  • Approximately 1,400 acres
  • 30 km of hiking trails
  • 12x 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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