Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario
Compare Trent University programs, admissions, costs, residence, student support, and career pathways in one source-reviewed guide. Jump to the decision section you need below.
Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Information checked against official university sources · How we review guides
Overview
Quick Facts
| Location | Peterborough, Ontario |
|---|---|
| School Type | Comprehensive teaching and applied-program university |
| Directory Size | Mid-size university |
| Campus Setting | Regional university city with a defined campus community |
| Ranking Signal | No QS World 2026 position listed in this guide |
| Program Strengths | Environmental Studies, Business, Forensics, Arts, Science |
Start with campus and program fit, then verify official admissions, residence, and cost details before building the final application list.
Detailed application guides
Ontario University Application Deadlines
The 2027 OUAC timeline, offers, acceptance, and separate program deadlines.
OSAP 2026–2027 Application Guide
Open status, eligibility, residency, course load, grants, deadlines, and documents.
Ontario Universities With Co-op
Direct-entry and later-entry co-op models, work terms, fees, and questions to ask.
Admissions Planning
Fall 2027 admissions planning
Trent University admission requirements for Ontario students
Trent's university-wide eligibility floor is an OSSD, six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, a 70% final average, and at least 60% in ENG4U. That simple baseline does not cover the real selection picture: Nursing, forensics, Biomedical Science, Software Engineering, and direct-entry co-op streams add course-level floors or higher averages.
General Ontario floor
70% + ENG4U at 60%
Six Grade 12 4U/M courses must include every prerequisite for the selected program.
Fall 2027 now published
Nursing only
The Nursing application opens September 17, 2026; Trent's central undergraduate page is not yet relabelled for Fall 2027.
Application route
OUAC
Ontario applicants use OUAC for Peterborough and Durham GTA; Trent-only international applicants can use the direct application.
A genuine Fall 2027 update
Nursing has moved to the next cycle; the general page has not
The Trent/Fleming School of Nursing now confirms September 17, 2026 for applications to open, January 15, 2027 as the earliest Group A close, June 1, 2027 for Ontario high-school responses, and August 13, 2027 for final conditions. Those are Nursing dates. Trent's central page still carries 2026 award, residence, and tuition-deposit dates, so the rest of the Fall 2027 calendar remains pending.
Ontario courses and minimums by program
| Program | Published minimum | Required preparation | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| General admission | 70% overall; 60% in ENG4U | OSSD and six Grade 12 4U/M courses including ENG4U | This is the published eligibility floor; program-specific prerequisites and higher competitive averages still apply. |
| Arts & Science | 75% overall | ENG4U at 60% or higher; a 4U Math is recommended | The co-op stream publishes an 80% admission average. |
| Biomedical Science | 75% overall | ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, MHF4U or MCV4U, SPH4U or SES4U, plus one other 4U/M course | Map the exact six-course set before choosing the final elective. |
| Business Administration | 70% overall; 80% for co-op | ENG4U at 60% or higher and one 4U Math | MHF4U or MCV4U is recommended; the co-op bar is higher than regular entry. |
| Computer Science | 70% overall; 80% for co-op | ENG4U at 60% or higher; a 4U Math is recommended for the B.Sc. | Only the B.Sc. is available with co-op on the live requirements table. |
| Conservation Biology | 75% across the required-course set | ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, and MHF4U or MCV4U | The same four-course set needs an 80% combined average for co-op. |
| Data Science | 75% overall | ENG4U, MHF4U, and either MCV4U or MDM4U | The published requirement is for the B.Sc. route. |
| Forensic Science / Biology / Chemistry | 75% overall | ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, and MHF4U or MCV4U | The admission average uses the required courses plus the next two best 4U/M marks; Physics is recommended for Forensic Science and Biology. |
| Kinesiology | 75% overall; 80% for co-op | ENG4U, one of MHF4U/MCV4U/MDM4U, and two of SBI4U/SCH4U/SPH4U/PSK4U | The co-op table narrows the science requirement to SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U plus one 4U Math. |
| Medical Professional Stream | 80% for consideration | ENG4U at 60% or higher plus prerequisites for the major chosen in second year | This is a non-credit support stream alongside a degree, not a medical degree or guaranteed Canadian medical-school seat. |
| Nursing | 75% overall | ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, and one 4U Math, each at 70% or higher | The admission average uses those four prerequisites plus the next two best 4U/M courses. |
| Software Engineering co-op | 80% overall | ENG4U, MHF4U, and one of MCV4U or MDM4U | The program is published as a co-op route and carries a separate 2026–2027 tuition band. |
What is confirmed, standing, or pending
| Checkpoint | Date | Evidence status |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2027 Nursing application opens | September 17, 2026 | Confirmed by the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing. |
| Fall 2027 Nursing Group A earliest close | January 15, 2027 | Confirmed; this is an earliest-close date, not an offer guarantee. |
| Fall 2027 Nursing Group A response | June 1, 2027 | Confirmed on the live Nursing dates page. |
| Fall 2027 Nursing conditions complete | August 13, 2027 | Confirmed deadline for final official transcripts and outstanding conditions. |
| General Fall 2027 undergraduate dates | Not yet published | The central page still carries Fall 2026 awards, housing, and deposit dates. |
| Current Ontario offer rounds (non-Nursing/B.Ed.) | Early December, early February, mid-March, early May, then July | A standing sequence on Trent's live page, not yet labelled Fall 2027. |
| Current international fall application / documents | June 15 / July 1 | Standing dates; Trent advises applying by February 1 for programs with earlier deadlines. |
| Fall 2027 international scholarship details | Coming soon | Trent explicitly says Winter, Summer, and Fall 2027 scholarship information is not yet available. |
Application checklist
- 1.Choose the exact program, campus, credential, and co-op stream before mapping Grade 12 courses.
- 2.Apply through OUAC if you are an Ontario student; international students applying only to Trent can use Trent's direct route.
- 3.Activate myTrent and use its Required Documents icon rather than assuming one transcript list fits every curriculum.
- 4.Track the program application, document, scholarship, residence, deposit, and offer-response dates as separate checkpoints.
- 5.Keep every prerequisite above its course-level floor through final grades; conditional admission is checked again.
Current undergraduate English-test minimums
IELTS
6.5 overall; no band below 6.0
Duolingo English Test
115 (undergraduate only)
CAEL / CAEL Online
60
Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency
176; no sub-score below 169
Pearson PTE Academic
59
Oxford ELLT
7; no band below 6
LANGUAGECERT Academic
70–74; no score below 65
TOEFL from 2026 onward
4.5 overall; at least 4.0 in writing on the new scale
What Trent actually publishes right now
Every card below ties one fact to one first-party Trent page and marks whether it is confirmed, latest available, pending, or in conflict.
Fall 2027
General Fall 2027 undergraduate cycle status
Trent has not published a complete general Fall 2027 undergraduate calendar. The central admissions page still names March 2, June 3, June 15, and July 30, 2026 checkpoints, while the international scholarship page says Winter, Summer, and Fall 2027 information will be available soon.
Use Trent's standing admission requirements now, but verify the general application, award, residence, deposit, and document dates once the university relabels its central pages for Fall 2027.
Trent University: Undergraduate offers, awards, housing, and payment dates · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027
Fall 2027 Nursing cycle is live
The Trent/Fleming School of Nursing has published genuine Fall 2027 dates: applications open September 17, 2026; the Group A application can close no earlier than January 15, 2027; Ontario high-school applicants respond by June 1, 2027; and conditional-offer requirements are due August 13, 2027.
These dates belong to Collaborative and Compressed Nursing. Do not transfer them to other Trent programs.
Trent University: Fall 2027 undergraduate Nursing admission dates · Verified August 16, 2026
2025–2026
2025–2026 student headcount
Trent publishes 12,957 students in 2025–2026: 9,689 Peterborough undergraduates, 960 Peterborough graduate students, 2,148 Durham undergraduates, and 160 Durham graduate students. It also lists 493 Indigenous and 1,660 international students.
Trent University: Trent by the numbers: enrolment, campuses, and programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Current campus profile
Peterborough and Durham GTA campuses
Trent operates in Peterborough and Oshawa. Its figures describe Peterborough as a roughly 1,400-acre campus with 30 km of hiking trails and Durham GTA as about 40 minutes from Union Station, near Highway 401 and Oshawa GO Station.
Trent University: Trent by the numbers: enrolment, campuses, and programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Current university-published figures
Breadth of academic programs
Trent publishes more than 100 academic programs across the arts, sciences, social sciences, and professional programs, with a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 54,000 alumni worldwide.
Trent University: Trent by the numbers: enrolment, campuses, and programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Current collegiate model
Five-college collegiate system
Trent's Peterborough experience is organized around Champlain, Lady Eaton, Otonabee, Peter Gzowski, and Catharine Parr Traill colleges. Every student chooses a college in every year whether or not they live in residence.
Trent University: Trent's five-college system · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027
University-wide acceptance rate
No current first-party Trent page reviewed for this guide publishes a university-wide undergraduate acceptance percentage. Trent instead publishes a 70% general eligibility floor, program prerequisites, higher limited-program or co-op thresholds, and conditional-offer rules.
Treat third-party acceptance-rate estimates as unaudited. Plan against the requirements for the exact program and stream.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current requirements
Ontario secondary-school baseline
Ontario applicants need an OSSD, at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses including all program prerequisites, a minimum 70% final overall average, and ENG4U at 60% or higher.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current policy
Conditional admission
Applicants admitted while high-school studies are still in progress must meet the minimum requirements of the admitted program. A preliminary offer does not remove the final-average, course, diploma, or document conditions.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current standing pattern
Ontario high-school offer rounds
For September entry programs other than Nursing and the Bachelor of Education, Trent lists offer rounds in early December, early February, mid-March, and early May, followed by a July review of final grades. Other qualified applicants receive rolling decisions once documents arrive.
The live page does not yet label this sequence Fall 2027; use it as Trent's current decision pattern and verify the cycle after applications open.
Trent University: Undergraduate offers, awards, housing, and payment dates · Verified August 16, 2026
Current requirements
Ontario Nursing requirements
Nursing requires a 75% overall average and at least 70% in ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, and one 4U Math. The admission average is calculated on those required courses, including English, plus the next two best 4U or 4M courses.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current requirements
Single-major Forensics requirements
Forensic Science, Forensic Biology, and Forensic Chemistry publish a 75% overall minimum with ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, and MHF4U or MCV4U required. The average uses the prerequisites plus the next two best 4U or 4M marks.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current requirements
Direct-entry co-op average
Most co-op rows on Trent's Ontario table publish an 80% overall admission average. Business requires one 4U Math, Computer Science co-op is available only with the B.Sc., Conservation Biology needs an 80% combined average across English, Biology, Chemistry, and Advanced Functions or Calculus, and Software Engineering is an 80% co-op route.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current standing schedule
International application deadlines
Trent's standing international schedule opens fall applications September 16 through OUAC and the direct application, with a June 15 general deadline; Winter opens June 3 direct and September 16 through OUAC with a November 1 deadline; Summer opens September 16 with a February 1 deadline. Trent advises fall applicants to apply by February 1 where programs close earlier.
The page is current but does not attach a Fall 2027 year to the undergraduate rows. Confirm intake availability for the exact program.
Trent University: International undergraduate application and document deadlines · Verified August 16, 2026
Current standing schedule
International document deadlines
The current page sets July 1 for fall admission documents, November 1 for winter, and March 1 for summer. Some fall programs have earlier document dates, and Trent advises submitting by February 15 for those routes.
Trent University: International undergraduate application and document deadlines · Verified August 16, 2026
Current requirements
Undergraduate English-test minimums
Trent publishes IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0; Duolingo 115 for undergraduate admission; CAEL 60; Cambridge 176 with no sub-score below 169; PTE Academic 59; Oxford ELLT 7 with no band below 6; LANGUAGECERT Academic 70–74 with no score below 65; and TOEFL from 2026 onward at 4.5 overall with at least 4.0 in writing on the new scale.
Trent University: Undergraduate English-language proficiency requirements · Verified August 16, 2026
Current process
OUAC and direct application routes
Ontario undergraduate applicants use OUAC for both Peterborough and Durham GTA. International students applying to several Ontario universities also use OUAC, while international students applying only to Trent can use Trent's direct application.
Trent University: How to apply to Trent undergraduate programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027
Fall 2027 application fee
Trent's undergraduate application pages do not publish one current Trent-specific application-fee total. Ontario applicants pay through OUAC, while international direct applicants pay through Trent's direct route, but the reviewed first-party Trent pages do not state the current amount.
Use the amount shown in the live application checkout. Do not infer an undergraduate fee from Trent's graduate or Letter of Permission pages.
Trent University: How to apply to Trent undergraduate programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Official Trent admissions sources
Programs and Pathways
Trent programs: forensics, environment, health, and two campuses
Trent's catalogue is broad for a primarily undergraduate university, but its useful distinctions are structural: a professional Forensic Science degree with purpose-built facilities, a non-credit Medical Professional Stream, Trent/Swansea dual degrees, required Indigenous content in every undergraduate degree, and a Durham GTA campus with its own program mix.
Forensics cluster
Direct-entry Forensic Science integrates biology, chemistry, anthropology, law, and investigative practice; Trent also offers Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, and joint-major routes.
Selection: The three single-major forensics degrees publish a 75% Ontario minimum and a limited number of places.
Medical Professional Stream
A four-year, non-credit support stream paired with a BA, BSc, or BAS, adding advising, mentorship, volunteer, research, and professional-school application preparation.
Selection: Admission is consideration from 80%; participation does not itself confer a medical credential or guarantee a professional-school seat.
Trent/Swansea dual degrees
Pathways combine Trent study with Swansea University in Medical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, and Law with Arts or Business.
Selection: Published Ontario entry minimums are 80%, and Law students complete an internal continuation application in second year.
Nursing
The Trent/Fleming School of Nursing offers Collaborative and Compressed B.Sc.N. routes, with clinical preparation and its own admission calendar.
Selection: Direct-from-high-school applicants need a 75% overall average and 70% in English, Biology, Chemistry, and one 4U Math.
Environment and conservation
Trent combines environmental science, policy, Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science, conservation biology, water sciences, and field learning on a 1,400-acre Peterborough campus.
Selection: Science routes add their own math and science prerequisites; Conservation Biology co-op requires an 80% combined prerequisite average.
Indigenous learning
Trent says it was the first university in Canada to establish an academic department dedicated to Indigenous peoples and knowledges.
Selection: Every undergraduate who started in Fall 2018 or later must complete at least one approved half-credit Indigenous-content course.
Peterborough campus
The larger campus supports the full collegiate model, science and environmental facilities, Nursing, Forensics, and extensive co-op and field-study options.
Selection: Programs and residence types differ by campus, so applicants should confirm the home location on the program page and OUAC choice.
Durham GTA campus
Oshawa programs include Business, Computer Science, Communications, Criminology, Social Work, Child & Youth Studies, and Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
Selection: Durham offers its own co-op list, residence, fees, and campus experience; do not assume every Peterborough program is available there.
Forensics
Purpose-built crime-scene facility
Trent calls it the first building of its kind in Canada and connects students to real-evidence exercises, placements, and laboratory work.
Indigenous learning
Required in every degree
Students beginning Fall 2018 or later complete at least one approved half-credit Indigenous-content course.
Campus choice
Peterborough or Durham GTA
Programs, co-op, fees, residence, and academic environment differ by home campus.
The Medical Professional Stream is preparation, not admission
MPS sits beside a BA, BSc, or BAS and adds advising, mentorship, volunteering, research, experiential learning, test preparation, and partner pathways. It does not award a medical credential and does not guarantee a Canadian medical-school seat. Judge it as structured preparation while also evaluating the underlying major on its own.
Current program
Direct-entry professional Forensic Science
Trent's B.Sc.F.S. integrates biology, chemistry, anthropology, law, and investigative practice. The program offers specialized study in crime-scene investigation, laboratory DNA forensics, microbial forensics, toxicology, computer crime, police powers, and presentation of expert evidence.
Trent University: Forensic Science undergraduate program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
Forensic Crime Scene Facility
The Forensic Science program identifies examinations of real evidence in Trent's Forensic Crime Scene Facility, described by Trent as the first building of its kind in Canada, plus placement opportunities with organizations such as Canada Border Services, the RCMP, Health Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Trent University: Forensic Science undergraduate program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
Medical Professional Stream
The Medical Professional Stream is a non-credit four-year support program paired with a BA, BSc, or BAS. It adds advising, mentorship, volunteer opportunities, community research, experiential learning, and preparation for admission tests and professional-school applications.
MPS is not a medical degree and Trent does not state that it guarantees admission to a Canadian medical school.
Trent University: Medical Professional Stream and partner pathways · Verified August 16, 2026
Current partnerships
Professional-school partner pathways
Trent names direct-entry or defined partner pathways involving St. George's University, Trinity School of Medicine, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, subject to each partner's prerequisites and admission terms.
Trent University: Medical Professional Stream and partner pathways · Verified August 16, 2026
Current programs
Trent/Swansea dual-degree choices
Trent's Ontario requirements table lists Arts & Science/Medical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, and Law with Arts or Business dual degrees with Swansea University. Each publishes an 80% Ontario admission minimum; Law students file an internal continuation application in January of second year.
Trent University: Ontario secondary-school admission requirements by program · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program catalogue
Durham GTA program mix
Trent Durham lists undergraduate options including Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration, Child & Youth Studies, Communications, Computer Science, Criminology, Journalism & Creative Writing, Policing & Community Well-Being, Social Work, Sociology, and Supply Chain Management, plus accelerated master's and postgraduate routes.
Trent University: Programs offered at Trent Durham GTA · Verified August 16, 2026
Students beginning Fall 2018 or later
Indigenous Course Requirement
Every Trent undergraduate beginning in Fall 2018 or later must complete at least one approved half-credit course with substantial Indigenous content. Approved courses are marked ICR in the academic calendar and course list.
Trent University: University-wide Indigenous Course Requirement · Verified August 16, 2026
Institutional history
Indigenous Studies institutional first
Trent states that it was the first university in Canada, and only the second in North America, to establish an academic department dedicated to Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledge.
Trent University: Indigenous academic programming and institutional history · Verified August 16, 2026
Current catalogue
Campus availability differs by program
Trent's Durham catalogue is a defined subset of the university's 100+ programs. Applicants choose a campus and program together; residence, ancillary fees, co-op schedules, and course availability follow the selected home location.
Trent University: Programs offered at Trent Durham GTA · Verified August 16, 2026
Residence and Campus Fit
Trent residence fees for 2026–2027
Trent separates the room and dining lines, but every university-run residence requires both. The current room table spans Peterborough college buildings, annex suites, Traill rooms, and the Durham GTA residence. The university labels all prices subject to Board approval.
| Room type | Room fee | Required dining plan |
|---|---|---|
| Gzowski premium single | $13,300 | Traditional ($6,570) |
| Annex premium suite single | $12,250 | Suite ($4,600) |
| Annex premium suite double | $11,000 | Suite ($4,600) |
| Regular suite single | $11,900 | Suite ($4,600) |
| Regular suite double | $10,200 | Suite ($4,600) |
| Traditional single | $10,800 | Traditional ($6,570) |
| Traditional double | $9,775 | Traditional ($6,570) |
| Traditional triple | $6,500 | Traditional ($6,570) |
| Durham premium single | $12,070 | Traditional ($6,570) |
| Durham premium double | $10,620 | Traditional ($6,570) |
2026 guarantee payment
$600
The housing agreement breaks this into a $100 non-refundable application fee and a $500 advance payment credited to the residence account.
Traditional dining
$6,570
$5,020 in dining value plus $1,550 in food-service overhead.
Suite dining
$4,600
$3,350 in dining value plus $1,250 in food-service overhead.
Fall 2027 pending
The published guarantee belongs to the 2026–2027 cycle
First-year and international students were guaranteed a bed by applying and paying $600 by June 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The guarantee did not promise a preferred building or room type. Trent has not yet posted the corresponding Fall 2027 opening, payment, or guarantee deadline, so keep a housing reminder instead of reusing June 3 as if it were the next cycle.
2026–2027
2026–2027 first-year residence guarantee
First-year and international students were guaranteed a bed if they submitted the residence application and $600 payment by June 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications were not first-come, first-served before the deadline, and the guarantee did not promise a preferred room or location.
Trent University: Academic-year residence application and 2026 guarantee · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027
Fall 2027 residence guarantee and dates
Not yet published. Trent's housing application page and central deadline page still describe the June 3, 2026 guarantee deadline and the 2026–2027 residence cycle.
Recheck the application opening, guarantee eligibility, deadline, and advance-payment terms when Trent opens the 2027–2028 housing cycle.
Trent University: Academic-year residence application and 2026 guarantee · Verified August 16, 2026
2026–2027
2026–2027 room-fee range
Published room fees range from $6,500 for a traditional triple to $13,300 for a Gzowski premium single. Other Peterborough examples are $9,775 traditional double, $10,800 traditional single, $10,200 regular suite double, $11,900 regular suite single, $11,000 premium suite double, and $12,250 premium suite single.
Trent labels every listed residence price subject to Board approval.
Trent University: 2026–2027 Peterborough and Durham residence fees · Verified August 16, 2026
2026–2027
2026–2027 Durham GTA room fees
Durham premium rooms are $12,070 for a single and $10,620 for a double for 2026–2027. Trent describes both as renovated, air-conditioned dorm-style rooms with shared kitchenettes, washrooms, study lounges, and laundry.
Trent University: 2026–2027 Peterborough and Durham residence fees · Verified August 16, 2026
2026–2027
Mandatory residence dining plans
Every student in a university-operated residence needs a dining plan. For 2026–2027, the Traditional plan totals $6,570 ($5,020 dining value plus $1,550 overhead) and the Suite plan totals $4,600 ($3,350 dining value plus $1,250 overhead).
Trent University: 2026–2027 residence dining plans · Verified August 16, 2026
Current housing inventory
Peterborough building choices
Peterborough undergraduate residence choices include Champlain, Peter Gzowski, Lady Eaton, and Otonabee college buildings, plus Champlain, Gzowski, and Lady Eaton annexes. Trent's fee table also lists traditional rooms at Wallis Hall and Crawford House at Traill College.
Trent University: Peterborough residence buildings and annexes · Verified August 16, 2026
Current residence model
Durham integrated residence and academics
Trent Durham places student rooms and academic spaces under one roof. The residence includes furnished rooms, Wi-Fi, free laundry, air conditioning, shared kitchenettes, student support, and included parking.
Trent University: Durham GTA residence and living-learning model · Verified August 16, 2026
Residence is part of a broader student-life model
Peterborough residence is organized around college communities; Durham integrates living and academic rooms in one building. These cards distinguish physical housing from the campus, support, and college-affiliation facts that apply outside a bedroom assignment.
Current campus facts
Peterborough campus scale and access
Trent describes the Peterborough campus as approximately 1,400 acres with 30 km of hiking trails, 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, and GO buses running from campus to the GTA twelve times per day.
Trent University: Trent by the numbers: enrolment, campuses, and programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Current campus facts
Durham GTA access and recreation
Trent describes Durham GTA as 40 minutes from Union Station, minutes from Highway 401 and Oshawa GO Station, with access to three City of Oshawa recreation centres for Trent students.
Trent University: Trent by the numbers: enrolment, campuses, and programs · Verified August 16, 2026
Current collegiate model
College affiliation beyond residence
Trent's five colleges are living, dining, classroom, and support communities rather than residence assignments alone. Each is led by a principal and offers academic and social support from orientation through convocation, including for commuting students.
Trent University: Trent's five-college system · Verified August 16, 2026
Current services
Academic, accessibility, wellness, and international support
Trent's support directory points students to academic skills, peer support, Accessibility Services, counselling, Health Services, human-rights and equity support, international advising for academics, housing, finances, insurance, cultural transition and immigration, plus Careerspace appointments.
Trent University: Student support, wellness, accessibility, and Careerspace · Verified August 16, 2026
Current degree requirement
Indigenous learning is built into every degree
The university-wide half-credit Indigenous Course Requirement applies to all undergraduates beginning Fall 2018 or later, tying Trent's Indigenous academic history to the curriculum of students in every major.
Trent University: University-wide Indigenous Course Requirement · Verified August 16, 2026
Official Trent residence and student-life sources
Housing and Location Questions
| Campus Setting | Regional university city with a defined campus community |
|---|---|
| Residence | Check residence guarantee rules, first-year room styles, meal plans, deposit deadlines, and off-campus housing pressure. |
| City Fit | Students should compare transit, weather, cost of living, safety, and community feel in Peterborough. |
| Commuting | If living off campus, map commute time to classes, labs, placements, and evening activities before committing. |
Tuition, Scholarships, and Aid
Trent tuition and entrance scholarships
The fee table uses Trent's new-student Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 schedules. Totals include each page's tuition, ancillary fees, and levies, but exclude residence, dining, books, and course-specific charges. The university still labels the schedules estimates pending approval.
| New Fall 2026 route | Tuition | Tuition + ancillary/levy |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario — most Peterborough undergraduate programs | $6,240.85 | $8,363.07 |
| Ontario — Computer Science, BBA, Data Science (2023+ cohort) | $8,171.04 | $10,293.26 |
| Ontario — Software Engineering | $9,180.00 | $11,302.22 |
| Ontario — Accounting & Economics | $9,387.06 | $11,509.28 |
| Ontario — Nursing | $6,240.85 | $8,382.56 |
| International — Peterborough, most undergraduate programs | $35,631.91 | $39,029.26 |
| International — Durham GTA, most undergraduate programs | $35,631.92 | $38,537.87 |
Automatic entrance scholarship ladders
Canadian and international applicants use separate ladders. Values and renewal rules can change; final eligibility and the actual amount appear through Trent's Financial Aid or applicant systems.
Canadian
95%+
$6,118 first year · up to $18,118
Canadian
90–94.9%
$3,000 · up to $12,000
Canadian
85–89.9%
$2,000 · up to $8,000
Canadian
80–84.9%
$1,500 · up to $6,000
International
95–100%
$5,500 · up to $22,000
International
90–94%
$4,500 · up to $18,000
International
85–89%
$3,500 · up to $14,000
International
80–84%
$2,500 · up to $10,000
Official-source conflict
“Full first-year tuition” and the current dollar tables do not match
Trent markets the Canadian 95%+ tier as full first-year tuition, but its scholarship table fixes the first year at $6,118. The standard 2026–2027 Ontario tuition schedule is $6,240.85 before ancillary fees, a $122.85 difference. Trent says final awards come from Financial Aid and values can change; use that final notice rather than stretching the slogan beyond the published amount.
Fall 2027 international scholarship details are explicitly pending
Trent says the Winter, Summer, and Fall 2027 information will be available soon. The international $2,500–$5,500 automatic ladder and prestigious-award deadline table are therefore latest-available 2026 evidence, not guaranteed Fall 2027 terms.
Fall 2026 / Winter 2027
Ontario 2026–2027 standard Peterborough fees
A new Fall 2026 Ontario student in most Peterborough undergraduate programs is listed at $6,240.85 tuition plus $2,122.22 in ancillary and levy fees, for a $8,363.07 total. Trent sets September 4, 2026 and January 8, 2027 payment dates.
Trent says the figures are estimates pending approval; Student Accounts assessment is final.
Trent University: Peterborough Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Ontario student fees · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2026 / Winter 2027
Ontario program-specific 2026–2027 totals
New-student totals are $10,293.26 for Computer Science, BBA, and Data Science students in the 2023+ tuition cohort; $11,302.22 for Software Engineering; $11,509.28 for Accounting & Economics; and $8,382.56 for Nursing.
Totals include the page's standard ancillary and levy fees but exclude housing, dining, books, and course-related charges.
Trent University: Peterborough Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Ontario student fees · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2026 / Winter 2027
International Peterborough 2026–2027 fees
A new Fall 2026 international student in most Peterborough undergraduate programs is listed at $35,631.91 tuition plus $3,397.35 in ancillary and levy fees, totaling $39,029.26. Nursing totals $39,018.75 and Bachelor of Education $38,551.08.
The live page says these figures have not been approved and remain estimates pending approval.
Trent University: Peterborough international Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 fees · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2026 / Winter 2027
International Durham GTA 2026–2027 fees
A new Fall 2026 international Durham GTA undergraduate is listed at $35,631.92 tuition plus $2,905.95 in ancillary and levy fees, totaling $38,537.87. Housing, meals, books, and course-related fees are additional.
The live page says these figures have not been approved and remain estimates pending approval.
Trent University: Durham GTA international Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 fees · Verified August 16, 2026
2027–2028
2027–2028 tuition and fee schedule
Not yet published. Trent's Student Accounts pages currently stop at Fall 2026 and Winter 2027, and the university warns that those current amounts are estimates pending approval.
Do not project a 2027–2028 dollar figure. Use the labelled 2026–2027 schedule for planning and recheck by program, campus, residency, and cohort.
Trent University: Peterborough Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Ontario student fees · Verified August 16, 2026
Current published ladder
Domestic National Entrance Scholarship ladder
The live automatic ladder lists $1,500 per year up to $6,000 at 80–84.9%; $2,000 per year up to $8,000 at 85–89.9%; $3,000 per year up to $12,000 at 90–94.9%; and $6,118 in first year plus $4,000 for each of three later years, up to $18,118, at 95%+. Renewal requires at least 80% in a full course load.
Trent University: Domestic National Entrance Scholarship ladder · Verified August 16, 2026
Current scholarship page versus 2026–2027 fees
The 'full tuition' scholarship amount conflicts with current tuition
Trent advertises full first-year tuition for Canadian students entering at 95%+, but its scholarship table fixes first year at $6,118 while the 2026–2027 standard Ontario tuition line is $6,240.85 before ancillary fees. The published scholarship amount is $122.85 below the current standard tuition line.
Trent says final scholarship amounts are communicated by Financial Aid and values may change. Treat the final award notice as decisive.
Trent University: Domestic National Entrance Scholarship ladder · Verified August 16, 2026
2026 intakes, latest available
International automatic entrance scholarships
The current international ladder awards $2,500 annually up to $10,000 at 80–84%; $3,500 annually up to $14,000 at 85–89%; $4,500 annually up to $18,000 at 90–94%; and $5,500 annually up to $22,000 at 95–100%. Eligible applicants are considered automatically.
Trent University: International entrance and prestigious scholarships · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027
Fall 2027 international scholarship cycle
Not yet published. Trent's international scholarship page explicitly says scholarship information for Winter, Summer, and Fall 2027 will be available soon; the detailed deadline table still covers 2026 intakes.
Use the 2026 ladder only as latest-available planning evidence and recheck the amounts, application form, and decision schedule when Trent posts the 2027 cycle.
Trent University: International entrance and prestigious scholarships · Verified August 16, 2026
Current award values
Domestic prestigious awards
Canadian first-year entrants at 80% or higher can use one application for Trent's prestigious awards. Two Champlain Scholarships and one Board of Governors Leadership Scholarship are each $7,500 per year to a $30,000 maximum; ten Special Admission Scholarships are $4,500 per year to $18,000.
Trent University: Domestic prestigious scholarships · Verified August 16, 2026
Current standing program
Need-based entrance bursaries
Trent publishes entrance bursaries from $500 to $5,000 for eligible students with demonstrated financial need who receive OSAP, another province's student aid, Canada part-time loans, or First Nations band funding. The page says applications open in May and close July 31.
Trent University: Entrance bursary eligibility and values · Verified August 16, 2026
Official Trent tuition, scholarship, and housing-cost sources
- Ontario Peterborough fees for 2026–2027
- International Peterborough fees for 2026–2027
- International Durham GTA fees for 2026–2027
- Domestic entrance scholarships
- Domestic prestigious scholarships
- International scholarships
- Entrance bursaries
- Residence application and guarantee
- 2026–2027 residence rates
- 2026–2027 residence dining plans
Cost Planning
| Tuition | Tuition depends on program, student status, and year. Verify domestic and international tuition on the official fee schedule. |
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| Scholarships | Check automatic entrance awards, competitive major awards, faculty scholarships, and international-student awards. |
| Living Costs | Budget for residence or rent, food, books, transit, health insurance, winter clothing, and emergency funds. |
| Proof of Funds | International students should confirm current study-permit financial requirements and school-specific cost estimates. |
Student Life and Support
Fit Signals
| Community | Mid-size university profile: compare class feel, access to professors, student clubs, and how easy it is to build community. |
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| Student Supports | Review academic advising, accessibility services, mental health supports, international student services, and writing centres. |
| Clubs and Leadership | Look for discipline clubs, cultural groups, entrepreneurship programs, varsity/intramural sports, and volunteering. |
| First-Year Transition | Ask how orientation, peer mentorship, residence programming, and advising help students settle in. |
Co-op, Research, and Career Outcomes
Trent co-op, Careerspace, and experiential learning
Trent publishes more than 35 co-op streams with two distinct work-term models. Co-op is only one part of the career system: the university separately guarantees every student a meaningful, recorded career-boosting learning opportunity through placements, research, practica, field work, internships, and other formats.
Program breadth
Trent publishes 35+ co-op streams across Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences.
Alternating model
Three paid 12–16 week terms, each at least 420 hours; two may run back-to-back as an eight-month experience.
Continuing model
Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forensic Chemistry, Kinesiology, Psychology, and Software Engineering use one 12-month paid work experience.
Administrative fees
A non-refundable $750 fee is billed five times during the degree; students keep paying applicable ancillary fees on work terms but not tuition.
Career preparation
COOP 2000H covers résumés, cover letters, labour-market research, interviewing, networking, equity, and professionalism before work terms.
Placement reality
Trent makes every effort to post suitable work terms but explicitly does not guarantee that every student will secure one.
Paid does not mean placed automatically
Trent requires paid, full-time co-op work, but explicitly says it cannot guarantee an opportunity for every student. The search is competitive. Students may find their own role, but the Co-op Coordinator must approve it before the student accepts the offer. If a student finishes the degree without the required work terms, Trent says the credential is awarded without the co-op designation.
Alternating route
3 × 420 hours
Three paid terms of 12–16 weeks; two may combine into eight months.
Continuing route
12 paid months
Used by AI, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forensic Chemistry, Kinesiology, Psychology, and Software Engineering.
Administrative fee
$750 × 5
Non-refundable; ancillary and levy fees continue on work terms even though tuition does not.
Current co-op program
35+ co-op streams
Trent publishes more than 35 co-op streams and requires full-time registration plus successful completion of every academic and work term to graduate with the co-op designation.
Trent University: Co-op program requirements · Verified August 16, 2026
Current co-op program
Alternating co-op structure
Alternating undergraduate co-op programs complete three separate paid full-time work experiences of 12–16 weeks and at least 420 hours each. Two terms may be back-to-back for one eight-month experience, and the degree must end on a study term.
Trent University: Alternating and continuing co-op work-term schedules · Verified August 16, 2026
Current co-op program
Twelve-month continuing co-op structure
Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forensic Chemistry, Kinesiology, Psychology, and Software Engineering use a single 12-month full-time paid work experience rather than three separate alternating terms.
Trent University: Alternating and continuing co-op work-term schedules · Verified August 16, 2026
Current published fee
Co-op administrative fees
Trent charges a non-refundable $750 administrative fee five times during an undergraduate co-op degree. Students pay tuition for academic courses and continue applicable ancillary and levy fees on work terms, but do not pay tuition during a work term.
Trent University: Co-op fees, transfer rules, and placement disclaimer · Verified August 16, 2026
Current co-op policy
Co-op placements are not guaranteed
Trent states that every effort is made to post suitable opportunities, but a work term cannot be guaranteed for every student. Students can find their own job, but a Co-op Coordinator must approve it before the student accepts the offer.
Trent University: Co-op fees, transfer rules, and placement disclaimer · Verified August 16, 2026
Current co-op program
Work-term deliverables and assessment
Each co-op term requires five learning objectives, student and employer midterm and final evaluations, and a 1,000-word final work-term report. The non-credit COOP 2100P, 3100P, and 4100P work terms are graded pass/fail.
Trent University: Co-op work-term experience and assessment · Verified August 16, 2026
Current experiential-learning model
Career experience for every student
Beyond co-op, Trent guarantees every student a meaningful, purposeful, recorded career-boosting learning opportunity. The university lists community service learning, community-based research, study abroad, placements, practica, internships, field work, lab work, case studies, and co-curricular experiences.
Trent University: Guaranteed experiential-learning opportunities · Verified August 16, 2026
Build the degree around evidence
Compare the exact co-op schedule, program location, entrance average, progression rules, five-fee billing pattern, and the no-guarantee clause before selecting the co-op OUAC choice. For programs without co-op, ask Careerspace which required course carries the recorded experiential-learning opportunity and how it appears in the Student Experience Portal.
Official Trent co-op and career sources
Career Planning
| Experiential Learning | Check whether your target program offers co-op, internships, clinical placements, practicums, studios, field schools, or research terms. |
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| Career Services | Compare job boards, employer partnerships, resume support, interview preparation, and alumni mentoring. |
| Research Access | For graduate-school or professional-school pathways, look for undergraduate research assistant roles and lab access. |
| Outcome Questions | Ask where graduates work or study next, and whether outcomes differ by program, co-op stream, or campus. |
Trent applicants need to distinguish the 70% general eligibility floor from higher program and co-op thresholds, keep Nursing's confirmed Fall 2027 calendar separate from the still-unpublished general cycle, and compare Peterborough with Durham GTA before choosing a program and residence. This guide also labels 2026–2027 domestic and international tuition, the current scholarship ladders and their official-source conflict, residence rates and dining plans, and co-op fees and work-term rules on one canonical, first-party-backed page.
Trent University requirements, Nursing dates, tuition, scholarships, residence, and co-op questions
Direct answers to Trent's 70% Ontario baseline and 60% ENG4U floor, higher Nursing, Forensics and co-op thresholds, confirmed Fall 2027 Nursing dates, unpublished general-cycle dates, 2026–2027 domestic and international tuition, entrance scholarships, residence rates and guarantee terms, Peterborough versus Durham GTA, and more than 35 co-op streams.
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology
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