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Lakehead University

Thunder Bay, Ontario

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  • 9,311 students

    Students

    November 1, 2025 headcount at all academic levels and both campuses, published in the enrolment chart. The chart's headline is total students, not undergraduate students.

    Lakehead headcount chart, November 1, 2025
  • 9 faculties

    Faculties

    Business Administration · Education · Engineering · Graduate Studies · Health and Behavioural Sciences · Law · Natural Resources Management · Science and Environmental Studies · Social Sciences and Humanities

    Official academic-unit directory

Deadlines

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  • Winter international application recommendation

    Winter 2027 entry · Anthropology (BA, Orillia), Anthropology (BA, Thunder Bay), Anthropology (Honours BA, Orillia), Anthropology (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Anthropology (Honours BASc, Orillia), Anthropology (BSc, Orillia), Anthropology (BSc, Thunder Bay), Anthropology (Honours BSc, Orillia), Anthropology (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Applied Life Sciences (Honours BSc, Orillia), Applied Life Sciences (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Lakehead Arts One (Thunder Bay), Biology (Honours BESc, Thunder Bay), Biology (BSc, Thunder Bay), Biology (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Chemical Engineering (Thunder Bay), Chemistry (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Civil Engineering (Thunder Bay), Commerce international dual degree (Northumbria, Orillia), Commerce international dual degree (Northumbria, Thunder Bay), Commerce international dual degree (Pforzheim, Thunder Bay), Commerce international dual degree (Rennes, Orillia), Commerce international dual degree (Rennes, Thunder Bay), Commerce (Orillia), Commerce (Thunder Bay), Common Year in Applied Science (Engineering preparation, Thunder Bay), Computer Science (BSc, Thunder Bay), Computer Science (Honours BSc, Barrie STEM Hub), Computer Science (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Criminology (Honours BASc, Orillia), Earth Science (Honours BESc, Thunder Bay), Earth Science (BSc, Thunder Bay), Economics (BA, Thunder Bay), Economics (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Electrical Engineering (Barrie STEM Hub), Electrical Engineering (Thunder Bay), English (BA, Orillia), English (BA, Thunder Bay), English (Honours BA, Orillia), English (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), English (Honours BASc, Orillia), Environmental Management (Honours BScEM, Thunder Bay), Environmental Sustainability (Honours BASc, Orillia), Forestry (Honours BScF, Thunder Bay), French (BA, Thunder Bay), French (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Gender and Women's Studies (BA, Thunder Bay), Gender and Women's Studies (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), General Arts (BA, Online), General Arts (BA, Orillia), General Arts (BA, Thunder Bay), General Science (BSc, Orillia), General Science (BSc, Thunder Bay), Geoarchaeology (BSc, Thunder Bay), Geoarchaeology (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Geography (BA, Thunder Bay), Geography (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Geography (Honours BASc, Orillia), Geography (Honours BES, Thunder Bay), Geography (Honours BESc, Thunder Bay), Geography (BSc, Thunder Bay), Geography (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Geology (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), History (BA, Online), History (BA, Orillia), History (BA, Thunder Bay), History (Honours BA, Orillia), History (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Indigenous Learning (BA, Thunder Bay), Indigenous Learning (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Interdisciplinary Studies (BASc, Orillia), Interdisciplinary Studies (Honours BASc, Orillia), Kinesiology, Mathematics (BA, Thunder Bay), Mathematics (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Mathematics (BSc, Thunder Bay), Mathematics (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Mechanical Engineering (Thunder Bay), Mechatronics Engineering (Barrie STEM Hub), Mechatronics Engineering (Thunder Bay), Media, Film and Communications (Honours BASc, Orillia), Music (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Music (Honours BMus, Thunder Bay), Natural Science (BSc, Thunder Bay), Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Philosophy (BA, Thunder Bay), Philosophy (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Physics (BSc, Thunder Bay), Physics (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Political Science (BA, Orillia), Political Science (BA, Thunder Bay), Political Science (Honours BA, Orillia), Political Science (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Psychology (BA, Thunder Bay), Psychology (Honours BA, Orillia), Psychology (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Psychology (BSc, Thunder Bay), Psychology (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Resource and Environmental Economics (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay), Lakehead Science One (Orillia), Lakehead Science One (Thunder Bay), Social Work (Honours BSW, Orillia), Social Work (Honours BSW, Thunder Bay), Sociology (BA, Thunder Bay), Sociology (Honours BA, Thunder Bay), Software Engineering (Barrie STEM Hub), Software Engineering (Thunder Bay), Visual Arts (BA, Thunder Bay), Visual Arts (Honours BFA, Thunder Bay), Water Science (Honours BSc, Thunder Bay) · International applicants where the programme offers Winter entry

    Recommended date; later applications may be accepted if space remains. Excludes the named Education, advanced Social Work, Nursing and JD exceptions. Current application closure controls availability.

Other deadline details
Not open yet; check live program statusFall 2027 applications2027 entry
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  • Lakehead's program list shows Fall 2027 programs as not yet accepting applications
  • The university says Fall applications usually open in mid-September of the previous year
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No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Programs

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  • Anthropology (BA, Orillia)Science and Environmental Studies
  • Anthropology (BA, Thunder Bay)Science and Environmental Studies
  • Anthropology (BSc, Orillia)Science and Environmental Studies

Housing and dining

First-year residence guaranteeSeptember 2027 entryJune 1, 2027

Admitted high-school students and eligible new international students at Thunder Bay and Orillia

Lakehead OUInfo Fall 2027 high-school guarantee and $250 down payment

September 2027 entry · Admitted high-school students at Thunder Bay and Orillia must submit the residence application and contract and pay a non-refundable $250 by June 1. The same date applies to individual new international applicants to on-campus housing.

Lakehead OUInfo Fall 2027 high-school guarantee and $250 down paymentLakehead Residence high-school housing guaranteeLakehead Residence 2027 application, payment and early arrival datesLakehead incoming international housing guarantee and winter priority

Lakehead operates on-campus housing at Thunder Bay and Orillia.

Lakehead Thunder Bay, Orillia and Barrie housing optionsCurrent residence instructions
Bartley ResidenceThunder Bay$11,588.16–$14,204.162026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Double room and full meal plan · Basic single and full meal plan · Single and full meal plan
Rates
$11,588.16–$14,204.16
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Thunder Bay

Meal plan

Mandatory full meal plan included in accommodation package.

Requirement
Required
Residence package
Meals included
  • Double room and full meal plan$11,588.16
  • Basic single and full meal plan$12,896.16
  • Single and full meal plan$14,204.16

Who can apply

High-school entrants, upper-year students and four-month exchange students.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
Nine connected residence houses, linked by a common hallway

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residenceBartley Residence residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package ratesLakehead bartley-residence building profile
Avila Centre ResidenceThunder Bay$14,204.162026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Regular single and full meal plan
Rates
$14,204.16
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Thunder Bay

Meal plan

Mandatory full meal plan included in accommodation package.

Requirement
Required
Residence package
Meals included
  • Regular single and full meal plan$14,204.16

Who can apply

The building page identifies upper-year placement for 2025–26; current-year allocation needs confirmation.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
Avila Centre residence hall

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residenceAvila Centre Residence residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package ratesLakehead avila-residence building profile
Prettie ResidenceThunder Bay$14,204.162026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Regular single and full meal plan
Rates
$14,204.16
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Thunder Bay

Meal plan

Mandatory full meal plan included in accommodation package.

Requirement
Required
Residence package
Meals included
  • Regular single and full meal plan$14,204.16

Who can apply

The building page's women-only allocation is dated 2024–25; current-year allocation needs confirmation.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
Prettie residence hall, divided into two houses

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residencePrettie Residence residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package ratesLakehead prettie-residence building profile
North ApartmentsThunder Bay$8,5622026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Single bedroom in four-bedroom apartment
Rates
$8,562
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Thunder Bay

Meal plan

Meal plans optional; shared kitchen available.

Requirement
Not required
Residence package
Meals charged separately
  • Single bedroom in four-bedroom apartment$8,562

Who can apply

Upper-year students; individual rooms only, no couple or family housing.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
North Residence apartment complex, 200 Bartley Circle, Thunder Bay ON

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residenceNorth Apartments residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package ratesLakehead residence front desk same-day delivery locations
South ApartmentsThunder Bay$8,5622026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Single bedroom in four-bedroom apartment
Rates
$8,562
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Thunder Bay

Meal plan

Meal plans optional; shared kitchen available.

Requirement
Not required
Residence package
Meals charged separately
  • Single bedroom in four-bedroom apartment$8,562

Who can apply

Upper-year students; individual rooms only, no couple or family housing.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
South Residence apartment complex, 300 Bartley Circle, Thunder Bay ON

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residenceSouth Apartments residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package ratesLakehead residence front desk same-day delivery locations
TownhousesThunder Bay$8,5622026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Single bedroom in townhouse
Rates
$8,562
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Thunder Bay

Meal plan

Meal plans optional; shared kitchen available.

Requirement
Not required
Residence package
Meals charged separately
  • Single bedroom in townhouse$8,562

Who can apply

Upper-year students; individual rooms only, no couple or family housing.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
Deer Lake Ridge townhouses, Deer Lake Road · North Spirit Heights townhouses, North Spirit Road · Bearskin Lake townhouses, Bearskin Lake Road

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residenceTownhouses residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package ratesLakehead residence front desk same-day delivery locations
Orillia ResidenceOrillia$15,523.502026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027

Rooms and rates

Room types
Single with shared washroom and meal plan
Rates
$15,523.50
Contract period
2026–27 · September 3, 2026–April 19, 2027
Capacity
240 beds
Campus
Orillia

Meal plan

Mandatory full meal plan included in accommodation package.

Requirement
Required
Residence package
Meals included
  • Single with shared washroom and meal plan$15,523.50

Who can apply

First-year, international and upper-year students; individual rooms only.

Operator
Lakehead University Residence
Building group
Orillia seven-floor residence hall

Contract total includes the published activity fee; winter-break occupancy is outside the two term dates.

View residenceOrillia Residence residence informationLakehead 2026–27 Thunder Bay and Orillia room-package rates
Georgian Green Student RezBarrie$550–$945Monthly instalment, per person; twelve payments shared/private or eight payments private, 2026–27

Rooms and rates

Room types
Private furnished bedroom in five- or six-bedroom suite · Semi-private bedroom shared by two people
Rates
$550–$945
Contract period
Monthly instalment, per person; twelve payments shared/private or eight payments private, 2026–27
Capacity
Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources
Campus
Barrie

Meal plan

No meal-plan commitment; fully equipped in-suite kitchens.

Requirement
Not required
Residence package
Meals charged separately
  • Shared semi-private bedroom, twelve payments, fixed term Sep 5, 2026–Aug 20, 2027$550
  • Private bedroom, twelve payments, fixed term Sep 5, 2026–Aug 20, 2027$745
  • Private bedroom, eight payments (source end date contains a typo)$945

Who can apply

Lakehead Barrie STEM Hub and Orillia students may apply to this off-campus partner residence.

Operator
Georgian Green Student Residence
Building group
Georgian Green Student Residence Building 140 · Georgian Green Student Residence Building 144 · Georgian Green Student Residence Building 148

Utilities and Wi-Fi included; laundry separate. Current 2026–27 eight-instalment row prints April 23, 2026 after September 5, 2026, so the erroneous end date is not repeated as valid.

View residenceGeorgian Green Student Rez residence informationLakehead-linked Georgian Green 2026–27 private and shared-bedroom ratesLakehead-linked Georgian Green partner rooms, eligibility, kitchens and operatorGeorgian Green operator handbook building identifiers
Placement and contract terms

Fall 2027 application and contract dates · 2027–28

Applications open in March 2027. The contract starts September 2 at both campuses. Students with confirmed rooms can request early arrival. Upper-year applicants pay the down payment after receiving a room offer.

Lakehead Residence 2027 application, payment and early arrival datesLakehead Residence March 2027 opening and offer steps

Winter residence applications and payment · Winter 2027

Thunder Bay and Orillia applications are open. Offers depend on room suitability and availability, in application order. Full Winter Term payment is due December 15, 2026 and move-in starts January 2, 2027.

Lakehead Residence 2027 application, payment and early arrival datesLakehead Residence Thunder Bay and Orillia Winter 2027 dates

Winter international applicant priority · Standing policy

New international students who apply by October 1 receive priority consideration for Winter housing when a suitable room is available.

Lakehead incoming international housing guarantee and winter priority

Spring and summer residence · 2027

Summer housing runs May 1 to August 18 with a seven-day minimum. Lakehead lists a $25 activity fee. Daily room prices are pending. Thunder Bay uses townhouses and Orillia a designated floor. Meal plans are unavailable during summer.

Lakehead Residence 2027 application, payment and early arrival datesLakehead Residence March 2027 opening and offer steps
Published housing tariffs

Four-month Winter 2027 contract

2026–27

Thunder Bay winter residence packages

  • Residence hall doubleThunder Bay winter residenceIncludes the room, meal plan and $80 activity fee.$5,784.96/ CAD for the winter term
  • Residence hall basic singleThunder Bay winter residenceIncludes the room, meal plan and $80 activity fee.$6,432.96/ CAD for the winter term
  • Residence hall singleThunder Bay winter residenceIncludes the room, meal plan and $80 activity fee.$7,080.96/ CAD for the winter term
  • TownhouseThunder Bay winter residenceIncludes the room and $60 activity fee. Dining is optional.$4,272/ CAD for the winter term
  • ApartmentThunder Bay winter residenceIncludes the room and $60 activity fee. Dining is optional.$4,272/ CAD for the winter term
Lakehead Residence 2026–27 campus and term room packages

Four-month Winter 2027 contract

2026–27

Orillia winter residence package

  • Single with shared washroom and meal planOrillia winter residenceIncludes the room, meal plan and $80 activity fee.$7,625.88/ CAD for the winter term
Lakehead Residence 2026–27 campus and term room packages
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Costs

Fee category

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · 2026–27 first year · Published full-time programme load · CAD

Canadian students example · Choose your category

Tuition$10,285.82
Books and supplies$500 est. / 8 months
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition · Other charges extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Lakehead published 2026/27 undergraduate fee directoryLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Engineering DegreeLakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism (or Outdoor Rec with BA/BSc)Lakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Nursing, INEPLakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: KinesiologyLakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Environmental Management and Natural Resources Management (HBEM, HBScF)Lakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Commerce (Honours)Lakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Arts (Includes, but is not limited to: ISTEM, HB Mus, HBFA, Palliative Care, Dementia Studies, etc.)Lakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimateLakehead published 2026/27 fee category: Arts & ScienceLakehead 2026–27 selected first-year books estimate

Campus, city and student life

  • 147 public organization entriesStudent clubsAll public Active organization IDs in both native directory branches, including Thunder Bay and Orillia. Branch-specific same-name groups remain separate source IDs. This is the LUSU register, not every informal group or proof of current meetings.LUSU entire current unfiltered public organization directory
  • 16 listed varsity navigation entriesVarsity teamsThe full institutional athletics page identifies Thunder Bay and Orillia. The current Thunder Bay site now redirects from the institutional link to /landing/index; old /teams routes return 404. Its complete men’s/women’s sport navigation contains twelve explicit gendered entries, with Nordic Ski and Wrestling using shared programme URLs. Current complete Orillia navigation contains four varsity entries, separately labelling three extramural clubs. All four Orillia varsity main-page bodies are read. Indoor soccer retains older 2024–25 roster links and March 2026 programme news; it is counted as currently listed, not as a newly verified 2026–27 match schedule. All sixteen programme/navigation entries are held with campus scope.Lakehead institutional Thunder Bay and Orillia athletics scope

Visit Lakehead

  • Thunder Bay: 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
  • Orillia: 500 University Avenue, Orillia, ON L3V 0B9
  • Barrie STEM Hub: 5 Ross Street, Barrie, ON L4M 3A5
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