Hobart and William Smith Colleges maintain an
exchange program with Université Laval, the oldest French-language university in North America. Université Laval has an enrollment of approximately 28,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students, including nearly 4,000 international students from 90 countries. The campus is made up of over 50% wooded parkland, green space and athletic fields.
There are pedestrian and bike paths for the warm, sunny days, as well as over 6 miles of underground walkways connecting the campus buildings for the cold winter months. Students can take courses in French language and culture offered through the École de Langues at a level determined by a placement exam. Students with very advanced linguistic ability may enroll in regular university classes and choose from among courses in many different departments and programs.