Capilano University (formerly known as Capilano College) is an undergraduate-focused, public, coeducational, teaching-intensive university located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The university has two regional campuses located in the British Columbian cities of Squamish and Sechelt. Capilano serves the North Shore, Howe Sound, and Sunshine Coast communities, a region spanning from Metro Vancouver to Whistler.[1]
Capilano enrolled its first students in 1968. The school was established by local school boards and residents of the North Shore and Howe Sound on the need for a public institution serving the local communities. Initial enrollment was 784 students in 1968, and as of 2007, student enrollment has grown to 6,615 students.
