The Great Northwest Athletic Conference ( GNAC ) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. It has historically operated in the northwestern United States , but also includes schools in Alaska , Montana , and British Columbia .
3-1139: The GNAC is the only NCAA conference in any division with a Canadian university as a member. The conference formed in 2001 when its original ten members split from the Pacific West Conference . The GNAC currently has ten full members, all but three are public schools: The GNAC currently has two affiliate members, both are public schools: The GNAC had three former full members, all but one were private schools: The GNAC had seven former affiliate members, all but three were public schools: Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (other sports) List of universities in Canada Universities in Canada are established and operate under provincial and territorial government charters, directed by First Nations bands , or by federal legislation. Most public universities in
6-574: The chosen university. On campus residences are available at 95% of universities in Canada. There are many public universities in Canada that are authorized to issue degrees. Degrees from Affiliated institutions and seminaries are typically awarded by the affiliate's parent institution. The following is a list of private universities that are authorized to issue degrees by a provincial authority. The following list does not include satellite campuses (Northeastern University - Toronto) and (Niagara University) and branches in Canada for universities based in
9-717: The country are members of Universities Canada . The title "university" is protected under federal regulation. As of 2023 , there are over 100 universities in Canada, offering education in English and French . Most French-speaking universities are located in Quebec , though several institutions outside the province are either francophone or bilingual. 1.8 million students are enrolled in university. Programs are offered to graduating high school students through choice; however, students must maintain specific entering averages, which generally range from 65 to 85%, depending on criteria set by
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