Postsecondary education and the institutions offering it are a major part of life in London, Ontario.
Yes, there is more traffic from September to May when the students all move back but the investments and what these young people bring to the city are well worth it.
Whether you work there, study there or have children who you hope will attend one of the world-class schools, Western University and Fanshawe College are major contributors to the quality of life enjoyed in London.
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology is one of the largest public colleges in Canada. Offer more than 200 different programs Fanshawe’s yearly enrollment is approximately 43,000 full and part-time students.
Fanshawe attracts students from 65 different countries and has somewhere in the neighborhood of 174,000 alumni. One out of every six Londoners has attended Fanshawe.
A study from March 2017 suggested Fanshawe had injected $1.6 billion into the local economy.
Western University
Western University or UWO as it’s also called is a public university that’s been described as the heart of London. And with good reason!
The university’s yearly enrollment is just shy of 30,000. International students makeup 3,574 of their enrolment and help to bring diversity to our city.
Renowned for the Ivey School of Business, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Western Law the campus attracts the best from around the world.
Western is also a major employer in London with 1,396 faculty members and 2,446 full-time staff.