Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi sits in the heart of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region—a huge area of majestic lakes and forests. There are satellite campuses in Alma, Saint-Félicien, La Malbaie and Sept-Îles. UQAC has research centres in mineral resources, aluminum, sustainable health and boreal forests, as well as an ice-research facility. The school of digital arts, animation and design (NAD-UQAC) has campuses in Montreal and Sherbrooke. A business centre (CEE-UQAC) fosters the creation of companies and is home to a technology centre that supports, among other things, innovative projects in the field of video game design and information technology. A program in natural product chemistry focuses on the study of plant-based products for therapeutic and cosmeceutical use. A degree in nature and adventure trains students in areas including eco-tourism, leadership and outdoor safety. UQAC manages the BALSAC project, a demographic database for Quebec dating back to the early 17th century.

Quick facts

Tuition (includes compulsory ancillary fees) $4,042 ($10,464 out-of-province students)

Median Entering Grades
Not available

Student Body
Undergraduates: Full-time: 3,851 
Part-time: 1,154 Graduates: Full-time: 1,162 | Part-time: 390
International Students: First-year: 24% | Graduate: 55% (2023 figures)

Housing Facts
Residence Spaces: 312 (approx. 75 for first-year students) 
Cost of single room without meals: $3,140
Cost of double room without meals: $3,720
Cost of apartment-style: $3,520 to $3,760