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Providence University College & Theological Seminary

Providence University College & Theological Seminary
General Delivery Manitoba, Canada
Otterburne, R0A 1G0

Official telephone: (204) 433-7488
Toll-free telephone: (800) 668-7768
Fax number: (204) 433-7158
Website: prov.ca
Screen last updated on: September 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 450
Full-time undergraduates: 380
Part-time undergraduates: 70
Total graduate students: 340
Full-time graduate students: 150
Part-time graduate students: 190
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast, Northwest

Providence University College & Theological Seminary
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 96 acres
City or town school is located in: Otterburne
Population of city/town: 500
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Winnipeg, Manitoba; Calgary, Alberta; Cambridge, Ontario
Nearest major city: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 700,000
Online campus map: prov.ca/institution/
gi_campus_tour.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (40%)
  • men's dorms (40%)
  • single-student apartments (10%)
  • married-student apartments (10%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 50%
Percent of students who live off campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
permission required for student marriages, class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 43
Other computer facilities/services: Internet access available in dorm
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
60,000 volumes; 300 periodicals;
Special Collections room; Audio/Visual room; English Language Study Materials Room; Rare Book room

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Reading and Writing skills are availablle through the English as a Second Language training program.
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Eye Witness
Newspaper homepage: prov.ca/institution/
ne_eyewitness.asp
Campus-based religious organizations:
Student Council, Youth Encounter Leadership Team
International student organizations:
International Student Fellowship
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bands, Improv Groups, Prayer Groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Darel Lepp,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: General Delivery
Otterburne, Manitoba R0A 1G0
Canada
Athletics homepage: prov.ca/institution/
athletics.asp
School colors: burgandy, dark blue
School mascot: Freemen
Athletic conference memberships: MCCAA, NCCAA, NIVC

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball NCCAA,MCCAA
Men's ice hockey MCCAA
Men's soccer MCCAA, NCCAA
Men's volleyball NIVC,MCCAA
Women's basketball NCCAA,MCCAA
Women's volleyball NCCAA,MCCAA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 20%
Athletic facilities:
Professional gymnasium, weight room, sauna, whirpool, climbing wall, hockey rink, tube slide
Club sports for men:
Badminton, Indooor Soccer, Golf, Curling
Club sports for women:
Badminton, Indoor Soccer, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Winnipeg (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Steinbach (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Winnipeg (55 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: St. Pierre (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 5%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 50% immediately, 70% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 50% within six months of graduation, 60% within one year of graduation, 80% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Henry Hildebrand, Founder of Briercrest Bible College
  • Erwin Lutzer, author and pastor of Moody Church
  • George and Ella Sinderson, missionaries to Chad for over 40 years
  • John and Ella-Mae Buskirk, ministered to over 2 million children through "Friends Puppets" ministry
  • John Tarswell, martyr in the Afghan war
  • Paul Hughes, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Trinity Western University
  • Daniel Falk, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon
  • Doug Farrow, Assistant Professor of Christian Theology at McGill University
  • Robert Wesley Affleck, past president of Okanagan Bible College
  • Jim and Irene Humphries, founders of LAMBS (Light Abroad Mobible Bible School) project
  • Claire and Clara Schnupp, founded Rankin Inlet Training Centre

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