About Lakehead University
Dynamic, modern, and highly learner-centered, we acknowledge all of our students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most paramount to our institution. Both campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia promise the total university experience: a blend of academic excellence and opportunity with a rich variety of social and recreational activities. We also promise excellence in research; Lakehead is the proud host to nine Canada Research Chairs and revolutionary facilities such as our world-renowned Paleo-DNA Laboratory and our Biorefining Research Institute.
Our Orillia Campus
Less than a 90-minute drive from Toronto, you will benefit from the full Lakehead University experience at the Orillia Campus, located within the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country. With a welcoming atmosphere, innnovative programs and a small, friendly community, it is one of the greatest places to learn in the country.
Walking through Simcoe Hall or the Faculty of Education, you will know your classmates and become part of something truly different. As part of a young and growing campus, you will play an important role in shaping student life.
Campus Facts
- 1,300 students
- 13:1 student to faculty ratio
- LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum designed and certified campus
- 243 single-room residence complex
Our Programs
Business
- Honours Bachelor Commerce
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Arts and Science
- Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science
- Bachelor of Arts and Science
- Majors include: Anthropology, Criminology, English, Environmental Sustainability, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Media Studies
Education
- Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science / Bachelor of Education (Concurrent)
- Bachelor of Education (Consecutive)
Social Work
- Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Lakehead University Orillia is located within Simcoe County and in the heart of Ontario's Lake Country, one of Ontario's most beautiful cottage country areas. The City of Orillia is positioned on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe and offers year-round opportunities for recreation, culture and heritage.
Outdoor enthusiasts will revel at the chance to be active while enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings of the region. A 9.5 km paved link of the Trans Canada Trail winds though the City connecting its parks, the Port of Orillia, and heritage sites. The home of Gordon Lightfoot and the renowned Mariposa Folk Festival, Orillia is a centre of creativity, with the Orillia Opera House, Orillia Museum of Art & History, the Stephen Leacock Museum and numerous arts and culture groups offering performances and activities year round.
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