The Middlesex & London Region is home to two world-renowned post-secondary institutions.
Western University
Western University is home to approximately 40,000 – 42,000 students (full-time and part-time) and is organized across 12 faculties and three affiliated college-units. Program areas include Arts & Humanities, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information & Media Studies, Law (Western Law), the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, the Don Wright Faculty of Music, the Richard Ivey School of Business, Science, Social Science, plus Graduate & Postdoctoral studies. Western offers a wide spectrum of majors, minors and professional programs, as well as continuing education pathways.
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Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College, one of Ontario’s largest community colleges, serves about 43,000 learners annually. On its main London campus there are approximately 21,000 full-time students, with additional part-time, apprenticeship and continuing-education students at the regional campuses (Simcoe, St. Thomas, Woodstock and others). Fanshawe offers over 200 degrees, diplomas, certificates and apprenticeship programs. Program-areas include Applied Sciences & Technology; Building Technology; Business; Contemporary Media; Design; Health Sciences; Human Services; Information Technology; Manufacturing Sciences; Motive Power Technology; Nursing; Tourism & Hospitality; among others.
8 Post-Secondary Institutions within One Hour of Middlesex County
| POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS | CITY | DISTANCE(KM) | FULL-TIME STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western University | London | 5 | 27,000 |
| Fanshawe College | London | 5 | 15,000 |
| Lambton College | Sarnia | 65 | 3,800 |
| University of Guelph (Ridgetown Campus) | Ridgetown | 90 | 11,500 |
| Mohawk College | Brantford | 100 | 9,000 |
| Conestoga College | Kitchener | 100 | 13,900 |
| Wilfred Laurier University | Waterloo | 110 | 30,000 |
| University of Waterloo | Waterloo | 110 | 21,000 |