Corpus Christi College is a private Catholic liberal arts college, located near the
University of British Columbia
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(UBC) in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, Canada. The Vancouver campus is located in the
University Endowment Lands
The University Endowment Lands (UEL) is an unincorporated area that lies to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and adjacent to the University of British Columbia and the lands associated with that campus. Pacific Sp ...
on
Point Grey
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, which is the name given to the height of land above the point of the same name. The college currently offers first and second-year university transfer courses from its location within
St. Mark's College. The college has a high percentage of students involved in community service, small class sizes, and the ability to take fully credited courses at UBC.
["Introduction." Corpus Christi College. October 30, 2007. Corpus Christi College. 31 Oct 2007 .]
See also
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St. Mark's Chapel, Vancouver
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St. Mark's College, Vancouver
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University Endowment Lands
The University Endowment Lands (UEL) is an unincorporated area that lies to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and adjacent to the University of British Columbia and the lands associated with that campus. Pacific Sp ...
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Regent College
Regent College is an interdenominational evangelical Christian College of Christian studies, and an affiliated college of the University of British Columbia, located next to the university's campus in the University Endowment Lands west of V ...
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List of universities in British Columbia
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Higher education in British Columbia
Higher education in British Columbia is delivered by 25 publicly funded institutions that are composed of eleven universities, eleven colleges, and three institutes. This is in addition to three private universities, five private colleges, and ...
References
Bibliography
* William C. Gibson 'Wesbrook & His University' (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press)
* George Woodcock & Tim Fitzharris. 'The University of British Columbia – A Souvenir'. (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1986).
External links
Corpus Christi College websiteCorpus Christi College FacebookThe University of British Columbia
Universities and colleges in Vancouver
Colleges in British Columbia
University Endowment Lands
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