Canadian University College

**Canadian University College**
Canadian University College
	Northern Lights over Canadian University College in Lacombe
Motto:	Think. Believe. Act.
Established:	1907
Type:	Private University
Religious affiliation:	Seventh-day Adventist, Christian
President:	Andrea Luxton
Faculty:	40
Students:	400
Undergraduates:	20
Location:	Lacombe, Alberta, Alberta, Canada
Colours:	Red and White
Nickname:	CUC
Mascot:	Broose the Moose
Affiliations:	Association of Theological Schools, Loma Linda University, La Sierra University
Website:	http://www.cauc.ca

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Canadian University College is a private Christian University affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist. Canadian University College is part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education. Although a significant number of students come from an Seventh-day Adventist background, all students who are interested in living and studying in a Christian context are welcome to apply. The College is a degree-granting institution and teacher's college in Lacombe, Alberta. It offers more than twenty fully-accredited undergraduate degree, diploma, and certificate programs. The college has an enrollment of about 400, with a student-to-teacher ratio of ten to one.

[edit] History

Canadian University College traces its roots to the first Seventh-day Adventist secondary school in Alberta, established in 1907 in Leduc. The Lacombe site for the College was chosen in 1909. It is affiliated with the Association of Theological Schools.

[edit] Programs

Canadian University College is authorized by the Government of Alberta to offer accredited degrees pursuant to the Universities Act of Alberta: Bachelor of Arts (3 & 4 years), Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Business Administration (4 year), Bachelor of Science (3&4 year), diploma (2 year), Marital & Family therapy program. The programs are offered in the Division of Arts; Division of Science; School of Business; and School of Education.

[edit] Residence

Canadian University College has the majority of its residence students in the co-educational Lakeview Hall, with some mature students residing on the top floor of Maple Hall.

[edit] Affiliations

Affiliated with Canadian University College and operating on the same campus, are Parkview Adventist Academy (a boarding school for grades 10-12), Loma Linda University’s Marital and Family Therapy Master’s Degree program, and La Sierra University Extended Campus Program offering a Master of Arts degree from the La Sierra University School of Education.