Luther College: Courses, Fees & Admissions

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About Luther College

Luther College at the University of Regina is a liberal arts and sciences college federated with the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan. Students who register through Luther are both Luther and University of Regina students, take classes from University of Regina and federated-college instructors, and receive their degree, diploma or certificate from the University of Regina. Luther keeps its own administrative and financial independence, and is a fully accredited member of Universities Canada.

The college is rooted in the Lutheran intellectual tradition and remains anchored in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada; it is the only Canadian member of the Network of ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) Colleges and Universities. It describes itself as an open, multi-faith campus welcoming students of all faiths and none. Its mission is to prepare students to be compassionate, creative and critical thinkers, and its university motto is Think Deeply. Act Passionately. Live Faithfully. Luther also operates a separate historic independent high school, accredited by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.

Luther students register in the University of Regina's Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science (including pre-professional pathways), Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance, or La Cité Universitaire Francophone. Popular programs include Psychology, Police Studies, Criminology, Journalism, Computer Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Film Production, Creative Technologies, Music and Theatre, and pre-professional pathways toward medicine, law, pharmacy and dentistry.

Luther's distinguishing features are one-on-one academic advising, small classes and course bundles. The Crime & Justice bundle groups an English class on crime stories and justice themes with a smaller Psychology class in a cohort of 30 students. The English-Science bundle runs Fall and Winter, includes required biology, chemistry and English courses, and groups 36 students who take classes and labs together. Luther students may take any University of Regina class, and Luther courses are open to all University of Regina, Campion and First Nations University of Canada students.

The campus sits on the University of Regina main campus in Wascana Centre beside Wascana Lake, with access to the university's Kinesiology Building (gym, pool, health centre) and outdoor fields. Luther has its own library, chapel, multi-faith chaplaincy, an all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria, and The Student Village at Luther College, a residence open to students of the University of Regina, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and other Regina institutions; living there is optional. International students can register as Luther students by selecting Luther on the University of Regina application.

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Luther College scholarships and bursaries

Luther offers nearly $100,000 a year in its own entrance and continuing scholarships and bursaries to students registered in Luther Arts; Luther Media, Art, and Performance; Luther Science; or Luther La Cité as their primary program. Luther students remain eligible for University of Regina scholarships and bursaries. The online application is open from March 15 to May 15 each year (opening the following Monday if March 15 falls on a weekend), and awards are applied to student accounts in the Fall term. Each student may receive a maximum of $2,000 in college awards annually. See the official scholarships page.

Eligibility

Recipients must apply for the award(s) and remain registered in at least 9 credit hours throughout the Fall term (residence awards also require 9 credit hours in the Winter term); mature and part-time scholarship applicants are exempt. Entrance awards use the admissions average; continuing awards use the undergraduate grade point average. Home-based learners and transfer students are not eligible for Luther awards in their first year. Entering students who receive the University of Regina Entrance Scholarship, Chancellor's Scholarship, Out of Province Entrance Scholarship or International Award cannot also receive the Luther College Entrance Scholarship, Luther College High School Scholarship or Pre-professional Entrance Scholarship. Luther students in the GAP Year program may defer Luther entrance scholarships for up to one academic year.

Entering awards

Alice May & Violet Ann Weston Bursary, $2,000: female Luther residence student studying law, business, nursing or a health-related program, with financial need.
Gerhart (Harold) Pregizer Memorial Scholarship, 2 at $2,000: entering students with the highest entering averages from a Canadian high school (Chancellor's Scholarship recipients excluded).
Indigenous Awards, up to $2,000: self-declared Indigenous undergraduate students with financial need; preference for single parents.
Luther College President's Scholarship, 3 at $1,000: admission average of 80% or higher and a two-paragraph statement on discovering vocation.
Mature Student Scholarship, $1,000: age 25 or older, at least 9 credit hours, academic excellence and financial need.
Discovery and Curiosity Award, $1,000: Arts and Science students with academic excellence and a short statement.
James Kurtz Memorial Scholarship in Media, Art, and Performance, $1,300; Bertram Fair Lundy Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 (geography, environmental and sustainability fields).
Luther College High School Scholarship, $1,500 (Luther Science, from Luther College High School); Pre-Professional Entrance Scholarship, $900.
Dr. Rex Schneider University Scholarship, $850; LUSA Student Leadership & Community Involvement Award, $750 (entering average 75% or higher); Luther College Entrance Awards, several up to $750 (scholarship average 80% or higher); Robert & Gertrude Wagner Music Scholarship, $700.
Partnership Awards, up to $1,500 in total (maximum $500 per recipient) through partner Regina-area high schools; Liefeld-Taube Science Scholarship, $450; Laurence M. Maxwell Memorial Scholarship, $400; Liefeld Music Scholarship, $350; Caroline Niebergall Scholarship and ELCIC Bursary, $500 each; Tenold/Vall/Kvalnes Scholarship, $500.

Full list: entering awards.

Continuing awards

Camilla McCabe Service to Society Award, $1,550: volunteer service benefiting those in need and Luther College.
Carla Thompson Memorial Scholarship, $1,000: involvement and leadership in Luther, the church and the community.
Humanities, Media, Art and Performance Scholarship, $900: at least 30 credit hours, UGPA of at least 75% and 75% in the major.
Dr. Eugene W. Seitz Scholarship in Science, $650; Dr. Paul Antrobus Scholarship in the Social Sciences, $450; Carl and Irma Wagner Interdisciplinary Scholarship, $500; Emil Schiewe Memorial Scholarship (religious studies), $500; George Gehrke Humanities Scholarship, $500.

Full list: continuing awards. The Luther Medal of Distinction Award is also presented at each Spring Convocation. University of Regina awards: uregina.ca/safa/awards.

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How to apply

Luther College has no separate admission process. Applicants apply to the University of Regina (online at apply.uregina.ca) and choose Luther as their federated college when selecting their program. Students in the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance, or La Cité Universitaire Francophone can register as Luther students. Admission requirements, supporting documents and deadlines are those of the University of Regina.

Application documents and fee

Depending on the application type, supporting documents include high school transcripts, college or university transcripts, a statement of intent, references and portfolio components. The University of Regina application fee is $100 (CAD) for undergraduate applicants, $200 for post-secondary transfer applicants and $125 for graduate applicants, payable by credit card or Flywire when applying online.

International applicants

Any student applying to the University of Regina in Arts; Science; Media, Art, and Performance; or La Cité Universitaire Francophone can register as a Luther student by selecting Luther College as the federated college on the application. Luther students do not have to be Lutheran, Christian or religious.

Transfer to Luther

Current University of Regina students in the Faculty of Arts, Science, or Media, Art, and Performance can transfer to Luther by submitting a University of Regina online application and choosing the option "I am a current U of R student and want to transfer to a different faculty".

Tuition and fees

Luther students pay the same tuition and fees as other University of Regina students, which sets all tuition and fees; there is no extra charge for registering through Luther. Other costs include course materials, student fees (campus health, athletics, recreation), parking or transit, and optional residence and meal plans. Luther's Recruitment team can be reached at 1-306-206-2117 or [email protected].

Residence costs

The Student Village: residence fee $2,360 per semester plus a $1,500 pre-paid meal card (value $1,650); residence with light meal plan (10 meals per week) $5,230 per semester; regular plan (14 meals per week) $5,610; full plan (19 meals per week) $5,910. A $400 security deposit applies. Payments can be made in full or in four monthly instalments, and fees are subject to change.

Luther College at the University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan (3737 Wascana Parkway): academic classrooms and offices, the Anderson Wing (opened 1991, with library, chapel, classrooms and offices), Thorn Hall, an auditorium and the Luther cafeteria, in Wascana Centre beside Wascana Lake. Teaching covers Luther courses in Arts, Science and Media, Art, and Performance within University of Regina programs.
The Student Village at Luther College (residence): private, fully furnished rooms (twin XL bed, desk, chair, shelving, wardrobe), shared lounges with TVs and game-console hookups, free 24-hour laundry, free Wi-Fi, daily-cleaned shared washrooms, a kitchen added in 2024, 24-hour on-call staff, fob access and cameras at entrances. A $6.2 million residence renovation was completed in 2017.
Luther College Library: study spaces for individuals and groups, computer workstations with colour printing, loan iPads and laptops, a multimedia room with podcasting studio and AV equipment, and textbooks on reserve for Luther courses. Borrowing is open to University of Regina, First Nations University, Campion and Luther students, staff and faculty, and students use online resources shared by the four campus libraries.
Shared University of Regina facilities: the Kinesiology Building (gym, pool, health centre), outdoor practice fields and the Lazy Owl Restaurant & Pub.

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