University in Canada
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
University profile
Nipissing University is a primarily undergraduate university in North Bay, Northern Ontario, known for teacher education, arts, sciences and professional programs. It is proportionally the most nursing-intensive university in Ontario, with three distinct nursing programs, and also offers education, community planning (a new program with an inaugural cohort), and graduate study.
Academic work is organised in two faculties, the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies (home of the Schulich School of Education), together with Graduate Studies. Average class size is 35 students, and 96.2% of graduates are employed within six months of graduating.
The campus sits in North Bay, a city between two lakes and surrounded by forest, about 3.5 hours north of Toronto and 4 hours north of Ottawa. Campus facilities include the Main Building (classrooms, labs, cafeteria), the Harris Learning Library, the NUSU Student Centre, the R.J. Surtees Student Athletic Centre, the George and Helen Vari Simulation Centre, Monastery Hall and the Governors House residence complex. Athletic teams compete as the Nipissing Lakers.
International students apply through a dedicated portal (the Nipissing International Application Service) and are eligible for automatic entrance scholarships, an international work-study program for upper-year students with financial need, and exchange and study-abroad options. Nipissing offers more than $4.5 million in scholarships, bursaries and awards.
Canadian and international applicants coming directly from secondary school for September or January entry are considered automatically; no application is needed. The average is the best six final 4U/4M marks (or final IB score including bonus points) as of June 30. Awards for 2026-27: 95%+ (IB 39+) free tuition at the domestic rate each year, worth more than $24,000 in total; 90-94% (IB 36-38) $2,500 a year ($10,000 total); 85-89% (IB 33-35) $1,500 a year ($6,000); 80-84% (IB 30-32) $1,000 a year ($4,000). Awards are renewable for four years of undergraduate study based on cumulative GPA recorded April 30, with at least 24 credits enrolled each Fall/Winter; a CGPA under 80% ends eligibility. Applicants from the first year of CEGEP qualify using their twelve best academic courses. Students in Consecutive Education, College Partnership (Commerce and BBA) and Nursing Scholar Practitioner programs do not qualify. Conditional offers come with the offer of admission and confirmation emails go out in early August. Nearly 70% of first-year students receive entrance scholarships. Official page.
International students entering first year full-time are considered automatically for the same entrance scholarships if their application is received by April 1. Domestic tuition used for the free-tuition tier is $5,780 to $7,982. $7,500 Schulich Scholarships go to selected full-time students entering first year of the Bachelor of Education, the Indigenous Teacher Education Program, year two of the thesis-route MEd, first year of the MSc Kinesiology, and years 3 or 4 of the PhD in Education; the deadline is January 15 (April 15 for the Indigenous Teacher Education Program). Upper-year international students may apply for donor bursaries through the Awards Month application in October, and the International Work-Study program offers part-time on-campus jobs to upper-year students who show financial need ([email protected]). Official page.
Enquiries: [email protected].
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View scholarships for Nipissing University →Requirements depend on the applicant group: high school students in Canada, international high school students, college or university transfer students, domestic mature students (Canadian citizens or permanent residents away from formal education for at least two years), consecutive education students (those who hold or will soon complete an undergraduate degree and want a teaching degree) and graduate students. Each group has its own application portal. Some programs need extra courses or grades. Applicants who do not meet the requirements or average for a chosen program are automatically considered for an alternate program they qualify for.
Separate admission routes exist for homeschool, second degree, part-time, letter of permission, special student and readmission applicants. Transfer credit is available through AP and IB credit, a college/university transfer credit policy and a special transfer pathway from an Ontario college.
Applicants whose first language is not English must meet one approved test. Undergraduate and most post-baccalaureate programs: IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6; TOEFL iBT 83 with at least 20 in reading, listening and writing and 22 in speaking; PTE Academic 58 with at least 56 in each section; Cambridge C1 overall 176 with at least 169; CAEL or CAEL Online 60 with no band below 60. Nursing: IELTS 7 with no band below 6.5; TOEFL iBT 93 (20 in reading and listening, 22 in writing and speaking); PTE 63 with at least 60 in each section; Cambridge C1 176/169; CAEL 70 with no band below 60. BEd and graduate programs: IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.5; TOEFL iBT 93 as for nursing; PTE 63/60; Cambridge C1 176/169; CAEL 70 with no band below 60.
Transcripts and other documents are submitted after the application through the applicable portal. Domestic applicants check status in My Nipissing; international applicants use the Nipissing International Application Service portal, where offers and fee receipts are posted.
Most undergraduate programs and all post-baccalaureate programs, domestic applicants: Winter (January) November 13, 2026, documents November 20; Spring/Summer (May) and Fall full-time (September) April 1, 2027, documents April 9; Fall part-time August 4, 2027, documents August 11. International applicants: Winter November 13, 2026 (documents November 20); Fall full-time April 1, 2027 (documents April 9).
Programs with their own deadlines: Bachelor of Education (Consecutive) November 2, 2026; BA History with orientation to MA, Physical and Health Education, Nursing and Nursing RPN Bridging (on campus) February 17, 2027 (equal consideration deadline), documents February 26; Social Work (Professional Years) February 1, 2027; Commerce College Partnership winter November 13, 2026 and fall August 4, 2027; Nursing RPN Bridging (Blended Learning) winter October 9, 2026 and fall March 12, 2027.
Graduate applicants need a four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent. Fall (September) intake for MA History, MA Sociology, MEd, MES/MESc, MSc Kinesiology and MSc Math: January 15, 2027 (documents January 22). Winter (January) MEd and MES/MESc: October 23, 2026. MEd spring (May) and PhD (July): January 15, 2027. Applications received after the deadline are not considered for scholarships and flex-time applicants are not eligible for funding consideration; late applications are accepted while room remains.
Domestic and Indigenous inquiries: [email protected], 705-474-3450 ext. 4200. International inquiries: [email protected], ext. 4433. Admissions: [email protected].
Nipissing has a single campus at 100 College Drive, North Bay, Ontario.
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