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Motto: Nous sommes prêts (French: "We are ready")

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Motto - French

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Founded

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1965

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School type

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Public

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Location

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Burnaby, British Columbia

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Enrollment

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22,095 undergraduates and 3,337 graduates

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Campus surroundings

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forest, inlet, mountain, residential

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Forest - Inlet - Mountain - Residential

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Campus size & elevation

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1.7 km² maintained; 400 meters above sea level

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Satellite Campuses

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Downtown Vancouver and Surrey

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Vancouver - Surrey

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Mascot

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the Scottish Terrier

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University colours

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Red and Royal Blue

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Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. Its programs are organized in six faculties: Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Health Sciences, and Science.

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Burnaby, British Columbia - Canada - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It was established in 1965 as part of the post-Sputnik boom in universities. Simon Fraser University was named after Simon Fraser, explorer of the Vancouver area.

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1965 - Sputnik - Simon Fraser

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Like most Canadian universities, SFU is a public university, with 56% of funding coming from taxpayers and 39% coming from tuition fees.

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