Cambrian has on-campus student housing facilities. Most nursing students live off-campus in Sudbury (CAD 600–850/month shared). Students Traffic can assist with housing planning.
Cambrian's nursing faculty has academic advisors, clinical placement coordinators, and NCLEX-RN preparation support. International Student Services is active given Cambrian's international student enrollment.
Confederation College
Confederation has on-campus student housing support. Most students live off-campus in Thunder Bay (CAD 600–850/month shared). Students Traffic can assist with housing planning.
Confederation's nursing program has dedicated academic advisors and clinical placement coordinators. International Student Services and NCLEX-RN preparation support are in place.
Which option may suit whom?
Cambrian College
Health Sciences North's academic health centre designation means Cambrian students train in a research-active, teaching-focused hospital with higher acuity than a typical community hospital — a meaningful advantage for clinical preparation.
Sudbury is genuinely isolated from southern Ontario. Students who need regular GTA access will find the 4-hour drive or flight logistics meaningful.
Cambrian has on-campus student housing facilities. Most nursing students live off-campus in Sudbury (CAD 600–850/month shared). Students Traffic can assist with housing planning.
Cambrian's nursing faculty has academic advisors, clinical placement coordinators, and NCLEX-RN preparation support. International Student Services is active given Cambrian's international student enrollment.
Confederation College
Confederation has on-campus student housing support. Most students live off-campus in Thunder Bay (CAD 600–850/month shared). Students Traffic can assist with housing planning.
Confederation's nursing program has dedicated academic advisors and clinical placement coordinators. International Student Services and NCLEX-RN preparation support are in place.
Which option may suit whom?
Cambrian College
Health Sciences North's academic health centre designation means Cambrian students train in a research-active, teaching-focused hospital with higher acuity than a typical community hospital — a meaningful advantage for clinical preparation.
Sudbury is genuinely isolated from southern Ontario. Students who need regular GTA access will find the 4-hour drive or flight logistics meaningful.
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's role as northwestern Ontario's sole tertiary referral hospital means Confederation students gain clinical exposure to complex cases drawn from a 250,000 km² catchment area — a clinically rich environment despite the city's size.
Thunder Bay is genuinely isolated from southern Ontario. Students who need regular GTA access — for family, community, or airport connections — will find the logistics and cost of travel meaningful.
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's role as northwestern Ontario's sole tertiary referral hospital means Confederation students gain clinical exposure to complex cases drawn from a 250,000 km² catchment area — a clinically rich environment despite the city's size.
Thunder Bay is genuinely isolated from southern Ontario. Students who need regular GTA access — for family, community, or airport connections — will find the logistics and cost of travel meaningful.
