Experience Laurier Milton

Study Close to Home

Be part of the first undergraduate class of Milton Golden Hawks in fall 2024. Conveniently located just outside the GTA, Laurier Milton offers commute-ready students a comfortable learn-work-live lifestyle

Small class sizes, high-quality academics (led by Canada’s best professors!) and outstanding local industry connections will ensure your student experience – and career after – are rewarding and inspiring.

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Discover Laurier Milton For Yourself

Join us for Milton Preview Day to connect with future peers and profs, scope out your future study spaces, and maybe even go home with an offer.

Future-Driven Degrees

Two of Laurier's most popular and established programs, Computer Science and Psychology, are expanding to the Laurier Milton Academic Centre. Both undergraduate degree programs will be taught with an innovative, problem-based approach, and designed with extensive hands-on learning opportunities.

Whether you're excited to unpack the biological and behavioural science of the human mind or learn the ins and outs of diverse computing languages and algorithms, Laurier Milton will give you the quality education and career-readiness you're looking for.

Life at Laurier Milton

At Laurier, you’ll experience first-hand what it means to be inspired together - to look out for one another, lead the way in meaningful change, and create spaces where everyone gets to show up as their best self. Here’s how this will come to life on our Milton campus:

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Hybrid Program Design

A mix of in-person and online courses, and in-person and online student supports, offer the perfect flexibility for school-life integration.

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Commute-Friendly Campus

Convenient access to public transportation and class schedules timed to avoid rush hour help streamline the logistics of studying close to home.

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First-Name Connections

Small class sizes and targeted programming set you up to build meaningful, first-name basis connections with peers and profs alike.


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Scholarship Opportunities at Laurier Milton

With a new campus comes an all-new $5,000 scholarship. Starting in fall 2024, the top 100 Laurier Milton applicants with confirmed offers will receive a scholarship entitling them to $1,250 per year for each of their four undergraduate years at Laurier.

In addition, Laurier Milton students have access to the same entrance scholarships and bursaries as their peers on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses, as well as the opportunity to apply for our prestigious Laurier Scholars Award or the Ivan Joseph Senior Student Scholarship.

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Milton is one of Canada's top 10 fastest-growing regions
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Halton Region is home to 600+ tech companies focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), telematics and industrial innovations
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Best of Milton

Milton is a rapidly growing, vibrant community, where optimism meets opportunity. The mid-sized town is home to the youngest population in Ontario and is in close proximity to Ontario’s 401 highway and GO Transit. With quaint bistros, arts and athletics facilities, 64 parks and an innovation centre, Milton offers a balanced student lifestyle in a diverse community.

Activities

  • Explore the natural beauty of the Niagara Escarpment.
  • Hike the Bruce Trail.
  • Ski or snowboard at Glen Eden Conservation Area.
  • Paddleboard at Kelso Conservation Area.

Entertainment

  • Take in a show at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton.
  • Watch Cycling Canada’s best compete at the world-class Mattamy National Cycling Centre.
  • Enjoy a movie-going experience at the Milton Film Forum, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Experiences

  • Explore arts and culture during Culture Days.
  • Experience harvest time and tasty treats at Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm.
  • Indulge at the Mac and Cheese Festival.
  • Shop at the Toronto Premium Outlets.

Directions

The Laurier Milton Academic Centre will be accessible by Milton's transit system, GO Transit, 400-series highways and an active transportation network, making it easy to get to your classes and other amenities. There is onsite parking available for those driving.

Campus Renderings

Our design and construction teams are hard at work making the Milton Academic Centre truly "Laurier." While they add the finishing touches, here's a sneak peak of where you can expect to study, snack and socialize when you join us on our Milton campus this coming fall!

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