Huron University College is an independent, degree-granting institution in London, Ontario, affiliated with Western University.
Huron University College is an independent, degree-granting institution located at 1349 Western Road in London, Ontario, Canada. Its mission is to engage the world by being an academic community of Leaders with Heart. Its guiding principles are rooted in integrity, empathy, open inquiry, and mutual respect. Dr. Barry Craig serves as president.
Huron was incorporated on May 5, 1863, and became the founding college of Western University. It was established by an Act of the Province of Canada in 1863 and continued by The Huron College Act, 1958, amended in 1961 and 1975. Originally known as Huron College, it changed its name to Huron University College with Royal Assent in June 2000.
Huron has a Liberal Arts academic focus, offering programs in Arts and Social Science, Management and Organizational Studies, and Theology. The college specializes in select programs and intentionally limits its enrolment to a set number of students. Huron reports 21 students per class and offers guaranteed paid internship opportunities to every student. Huron is committed to providing students and faculty with research opportunities.
Campus facilities listed by Huron include residence buildings such as O'Neil/Ridley Hall, Hellmuth Hall, Southwest, and Burnlea Hall, as well as Burnlea Dining Hall, Bistro Coffee Lounge, Huron Library, Huron Commons, CURL Studio, Writing Services, and a Reading Room. Residence amenities include hockey bag storage and laundry and lounges in Burnlea Hall.
Huron offers several admission routes, including holistic admission via OUAC for general first-year entry, mature student admission, and an internal application. It also offers the Ivey Business School Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO) and readmission after withdrawal for unsatisfactory academic standing.