Lakehead University
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
3
Food
2.6
Clubs
3.1
Facilities
3.1
Internet
2.6
Location
3.3
Opportunities
3.2
Safety
3.8
Social
3.3
Happiness
3.5
Basic Information
Location
- Fort Erie, ON
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: Lakehead University 1965; Lakehead Technical Institute 1946
- Founder: Gary Polonsky
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 57 fields of study
Key Area
- Social justice
- sustainability
- health care
- biotechnology
- Indigenous and pan-northern issues
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 6,729 (2017)
- Undergraduates: 5,838 (2017)
- Postgraduates: 891 (2017)
- Academic Staff: 319 (full time)
- Administrative Staff: 2,250
Notable Alumni
- Lorne Everett
- Steve Ashton
- Jan Cameron
- Bruce Hyer
- Stephen Low
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Good reviews
Overall 4.5
Its known as a "safety school" and because of that, most people have a negative opinion of the school. Honestly, I love this school. You can tell everyone works hard to make you feel at home and make everything fun. Student services always try and help you, while making you feel welcomed and appreciated. I truly love the school for that.
Overall 4.5
It great place to study
Overall 4.5
Great place to study!
Overall 4.3
Amazing university! the small class sizes make for amazing learning.
Overall 4.2
I like it here, its nice. Would be nice to have wifi in the Ryan building :(
Overall 4.1
I was an engineering bridging student. I have been to a couple of universities. I have mixed feelings but Lakehead definitely has had better harder teaching outlines than some of the other universities. I have learned a lot, and the professors were great also. I am happy I went here.
Overall 4.1
i mean it aint bad but theres not a lot of support on the student end , the college here is better for that
Overall 4.1
Despite getting accepted into other schools, I chose Lakehead because of the small campus. My professors know me by name, and are always more than willing to help. I've had countless opportunities to get involved on campus. I couldn't ask for a better undergrad experience
Overall 4.1
At first, I wasn't sold on Lakehead, but when I actually began to attend the school and get to know my profs and other students on campus, my transition to university and adulthood became that much easier. I learned a lot and had tons of support and options while I did. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Overall 4
I completed my undergraduate & post-grad work here. This is the perfect location for an academic student who enjoys the outdoors. Class sizes are reasonable, lending itself to lots of interaction among classmates/faculty. The campus is in a beautiful setting. As with most things in life, you definitely get out what you put into your time here.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Horrible experience, I can't wait to transfer schools next school year.
The teachers aren't helpful, my courses teach the opposite of what they say they will teach and all my classes are loaded with an impossible amount of work due day after day.
The food has gotten multiple students sick and they never accommodate to anyone.
Overall 1
Horrible overall experience. Transferred in from a college program. Waitlisted for mandatory courses right off the bat. Could not get ahold of anyone to help, and it took days to get emails back. No one seemed to care that I couldn't get into any classes. Stuck with two elective classes. May withdraw and go elsewhere.
Overall 1
Worst university ranked in Canada. Bad location, badly stuck up profs do not have a clue how to teach or do research.
Overall 1.3
When to Lakehead-Georgian for Elec. Eng. Wrong choice! Joint program not worked out well at all. Am I at Lakehead or Georgian?!
Half of my class dropped out by the end of first year!
I'm not sure how they can claim that they're running a program with those stats?!
They wanted my money and the got it, but they won't get it next year!
Overall 1.3
Prospective grad students: Do not attend. Incompetent bureaucrats will lose your paperwork, overcharge you, not reimburse you for attending conferences, etc., and not pay you on time for your GA/RA. In academics, expect lazy uncaring supervisors, classes irrelevant to your research, and no career guidance. These were the worst two years of my life.
Overall 1.4
Lakehead will only disappoint you. Not worth coming here. Even the professors don't want to be here - they literally don't come - never had more cancelled classes. Administration is all about money - they charge you for everything, which would be fine if they actually provided the service. Worst mistake coming here. Better off anywhere else!
Overall 1.5
Only come here if you are in Engineering or nursing, otherwise it is not worth it. The uncaring rude staff that are beyond unhelpful. It is a very depressing cold place.
Overall 1.6
Just finished 4 year HBa at LU, it's too bad there's no "pays profs properly" option because LU would fail majorly. Students in sciences complained that their profs had tenure and didn't care at all about them, meanwhile only ONE prof that taught me was hired on a full time basis by LU. I had tons of caring profs, but they were paid by the hour.
Overall 1.6
Wow what an awful school.
Overall 1.7
Civil students you can only speak to the civil department and get guidance, no other faculty can direct for academic reasons, 5 days is the wait time. This is a school that seems amazing but they lack dedicated faculty, most professors are more worried about their research than students. The transition program is 3 years, not 2 years. They lie.