UBC Okanagan is set to welcome a projected 3,000 new students as classes begin/ UBCO

By Vernon Matters Staff

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UBCO says enrolment numbers dispel notion tertiary education is waning

Sep 3, 2025 | 6:00 PM

UBC Okanagan is dispelling the notion that universities are on the decline.

In marking the start of a new school year, Dr. Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, said current events and news about international students have led to an impression that universities are on the decline or that interest in post-secondary education is waning.

“This is simply not the case—and the numbers speak for themselves,” she said in a statement.

“The projected enrolment numbers forecast more than 2,500 undergraduate students starting at UBC Okanagan this month. That number is considerably higher than in September 2024 and 2023. More than 250 graduate students are also new to campus this fall.”

A total of 3,000 new students are joining the campus this week.

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“Our students come from the Okanagan, BC, across Canada and beyond to be part of something special,” added Cormack.

“As a campus of one of Canada’s top research institutions, they know they’re getting a globally recognized UBC education along with the unique benefits of being part of a smaller, close-knit and entrepreneurial learning community.”