Capilano University (CapU) was founded in 1968, as a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, BC, Canada.

In 2012, CapU became Canada's first university to receive accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (or NWCCU) in Washington, one of six major regional agencies in the U.S. that are recognized by the United States Department of Education.

CapU offers 97 programs through 5 faculties: the Faculty of Arts & Sciences; the Faculty of Business & Professional Studies; the Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development; the Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts; and the Faculty of Global & Community Studies.

We have nearly 4000 international students from 83 countries, welcome to CapU! You will love your experience here.