University in Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Mount Royal University (MRU) is a mid-sized, primarily undergraduate university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, founded in 1910. It grew into a college in the 1930s and became a university with a greater focus on bachelor degrees in 2009. It is known for smaller class sizes (an average of 30.5 students per credit lecture), a broad liberal education and distinctive undergraduate programs. The university offers 14 degrees and 38 majors, and more than 90,000 alumni are part of its community.
Teaching is organised through five faculties: Arts; Business, Communication Studies and Aviation (including the Bissett School of Business and the School of Communication Studies); Continuing Education (including The Conservatory); Health, Community and Education (including the School of Nursing and Midwifery); and Science and Technology (including the School of Computing Sciences and Mathematics). The Iniskim Centre supports Indigenous students, and the International Student Support Centre serves international students.
Research and applied work are carried out through the Centre for Community Disaster Research, the Centre for Health and Innovation in Aging, the Institute for Community Prosperity, the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Miistakis Institute, the Mokakiiks Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, the QriTical Queer + Trans Research Hub and the Trico Changemakers Studio.
The main campus is at Lincoln Park in Calgary. The Riddell Library and Learning Centre, the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, recreation facilities and the Cougar Athletics programs are part of campus life, and students can apply for residence through MRU. MRU joined Canadian university sport in 2012.
In 2024/25 MRU enrolled 15,991 students, of whom 74.4% were from Calgary and 3.5% were international students. Seventy-five countries were represented on campus in 2026. International students are welcome in all faculties, the Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) program prepares students for the English requirement, and 95% of MRU programs are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit. MRU is part of Alberta's publicly funded post-secondary system.
MRU offers hundreds of awards to new and continuing students. Scholarships go to students with a GPA of 3.2 or higher, awards to GPA 2.0 or higher, and bursaries are based on financial need. Extracurricular activity, volunteering and need can also be considered. Students seeking awards for a specific major must declare it with the Registrar's Office by Oct. 1. The application window is Nov. 1 to March 1 (11:59 pm). Awards can be used to pay or defer tuition. Total distributed in 2025/2026 was $6.7 million.
Entrance candidates must apply for early admission by Feb. 1. In-course awards of up to $6,000 each are available to continuing students.
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View scholarships for Mount Royal University →Applicants are placed in one of three categories. A high school applicant is in the final year of high school, or has completed it, with fewer than eight post-secondary courses. A post-secondary applicant has completed four or more transferable courses (minimum 12 credit hours) by Dec. 31 and eight or more (minimum 24 credit hours) by June 30 for Fall, or eight or more transferable courses (minimum 24 credit hours) by Aug. 31 for Winter. A mature applicant meets neither and is 21 as of Sept. 1 (Fall) or Jan. 1 (Winter).
Five Grade 12-level courses are required, including the subjects required for the intended program, which count as Group A courses; other courses may come from Groups A, B or C. Courses must be completed by June 30 for Fall. Admission is competitive: students with higher grades are considered first, and each program has a competitive average range based on the previous year's average. Some programs also require an interview or portfolio.
Post-secondary applicants normally need a minimum 2.0 GPA, and some programs require 2.5. Mature applicants need at least two Grade 12-level courses, and more where the program requires specific courses.
Applicants whose first language is not English must complete the English course required for their program and show proficiency by one of: two years of full-time study in English in a listed English-speaking country (Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya are on the list) with English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 or equivalent; LEAP 4 Advanced with B- (80%); IELTS Academic 6.5 (minimum 5.5 per band); TOEFL iBT 86 (minimum 20 per section) before Jan. 21, 2026, or 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band) after that date; Cambridge English 176; MET 62 (minimum 53 per skill); PTE Academic 58 (minimum 55 per area); CAEL 70 (minimum 60 per band); Duolingo English Test 120; LanguageCert Academic 70 (minimum 60 per band).
Domestic and international applicants both apply through Apply Alberta; current MRU students use an internal form. LEAP and the Indigenous University Bridging Program have their own applications. International students need a study permit, and may need a Provincial Attestation Letter, which MRU guides them through after the offer and deposit.
Early Admission opens Oct. 1, 2026; application deadline for some programs Feb. 1, 2027 (document deadline Feb. 16); international application deadline May 1, 2027 (students eligible under IRPR 214 may apply later), with documents due May 15; high school coursework due June 30; final official transcripts Aug. 1; tuition due Aug. 16; classes begin Sept. 9, 2027. Winter 2027: Early Admission Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026, transcripts Dec. 1, classes begin Jan. 5, 2027. Spring 2027: applications open Oct. 1, 2026, classes begin May 3, 2027. A non-refundable tuition deposit is paid by the deadline in the offer letter.
Lincoln Park campus, Calgary, Alberta: the university's campus since 1972, where all faculties and programs are taught.
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