Section E
Location Profiles
University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond Street, London ON N6A 3K7
Tel: (519) 661-2111
The University
London’s University of Western Ontario is one of Canada’s oldest, largest, and most beautiful universities. Together with 3,000 faculty and staff, our students enjoy a diversified academic and social life. In its size, cohesiveness, and diversity, Western boasts many of the best features of both a small town and a cosmopolitan city. Like much smaller universities, Western has an excellent faculty-to-student ratio of 1:18. There are larger lecture classes, but the average first-year class size is 80, few are more than 150, and senior classes are substantially smaller. In addition, at Western, lectures are complemented by labs and tutorials of about 30 students. It is Western’s way of assuring that dialogue and an interactive learning environment are as much a part of the academic experience as the lectures.
About London: Facts and Figures
London is a diverse city, which boasts a population of 350,000 and is growing. It offers a wide variety of restaurants, including great Middle Eastern, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Fine dining. London is also known for its lively afterlife with dozens of bars and clubs frequented by both undergraduate and professional students. In the summer and spring you can enjoy London's beautiful parks and trails and understand why it is referred to as the "Forest City".
One great benefit of living in London is getting the advantages of a big city but still getting that home town feel.
Employment
London unemployment rate (June 2001) 6.3%
Main language spoken in homes
English: 92.3%, French: 0.3%, Other: 7.3%
Largest minority language groups
Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Italian
Aboriginal population
4,385 (1.1% of the urban population)
Family and housing
Avg monthly rent for a two-bedroom (2003) $736
Avg residential house price (2003) $155,000
Climate
Avg January temperature (ºC) –6
Avg July temperature (ºC) 20
Avg annual “snow” (cm) 213
Avg annual “rain” (mm) 781
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