Fast Facts

100,000+ strong

In June, 2011, we celebrated our 100,000 graduate from this world-class institution. 
See how we celebrated.

• In 1857, Assumption College welcomed its first students. This small, liberal arts college was the original predecessor of the modern university.
• In 1950, the first female students enrolled at Assumption College.
• In 1956, the college officially became Assumption University. 
• In 1963, it affiliated with several local colleges to incorporate as the University of Windsor, a non-denominational, autonomous degree-granting institution.
• In 2013, the University of Windsor will celebrate its 50th anniversity.

• 150 bachelor, master's and doctoral degree programs
• Faculty: 524
• Student/faculty ratio: 26:1
• 45 percent of students enroll in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

• Undergraduates: 14,058 (full and part time students)
• Graduate students: 1,637 (full and part time students)
• International students: 11 percent of student body from nearly 100 countries
• Male/female ratio: 46 percent male, 54 percent female

• The University of Windsor is a safe, urban campus covering 51 hectares (125 acres) in Windsor, Ontario.
• All 50 university buildings are located within a few city blocks, making the campus ideal for walking or biking.
• In addition to new student residence halls, the Jackman Dramatic Arts Centre and a new fitness centre, the university recently completed a new Medical Education Building to train doctors and the construction of a $112-million Centre for Engineering Innovation.

• Windsor is one of Canada’s most ethnically diverse cities, with varied restaurants, friendly shops and ample cultural offerings just a quick walk, bike or bus ride away from campus.
• The bustling metropolis of Detroit is right across the river. Take the Tunnel Bus to Detroit for an afternoon of shopping, a big concert or a professional hockey, baseball, football, or basketball game.
• Our location at the intersection of North America gives our students the best of both worlds: a safe, small-town school with big-city amenities.

• The university fields 13 athletic teams that compete for provincial and national championships.
• For the second time in three years, both the men's and women's track & field teams took home the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2011 national championships.  Read more about it. 
• In 2011, the women's basketball captured Bronze Baby Trophy as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2011 national champions, in front of over 2,200 hometown Lancer fans.  Read more about the championship.
• The St. Denis Centre boasts indoor and outdoor tracks, a championship pool, a 5,000-seat indoor fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball games, and a new football and soccer stadium that features a FIFA-approved artificial turf surface and seating for up to 10,000 spectators.

More detailed information is available from the Office of Institutional Analysis.