Algoma University is a teaching-oriented university in Northern Ontario with campuses in Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Brampton.
Algoma University is located at 1520 Queen Street East in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Established in 1965, the university is situated on the former site of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School. Its Special Mission is to provide cross-cultural learning between Indigenous communities and other communities in Northern Ontario.
Algoma University was established in Sault Ste. Marie in 1965 as Algoma College and was initially an affiliate of Sudbury's Laurentian University. Algoma College moved into its current location, the former Shingwauk Residential School building, in 1971. After operating as Algoma University College for many years, the university was granted its charter in 2008, achieving full autonomous university status as Ontario's 19th University. Its first graduation class was celebrated in 2009.
The university offers over 30 academic programs across three campuses in Brampton, Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins. Programs are organized into four faculties: Business and Professional Studies, Cross-Cultural Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Science. The university is a teaching-oriented institution providing liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, primarily at the undergraduate level, with a particular focus on the needs of Northern Ontario.
Algoma University's campuses are located in Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Brampton, and all programs are designed to meet the needs of the surrounding populations. Facilities listed on the Sault Ste. Marie campus include the Arthur A. Wishart Library, the Engracia de Jesus Matthias Archives & Special Collections, the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, and residence housing.
Admission routes include Ontario high school admission by program prerequisites, out-of-province high school diploma admission, International Baccalaureate (IB) admission, and Advanced Placement (AP) credit. International applicants are assessed on an individual country-specific basis. The student body is diverse, with nearly 50% of students coming from outside Canada.