The University of British Columbia was established in 1908 and located in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The University of British Columbia is a center for research and teaching. It has two main campuses – the Vancouver campus and the Okanagan campus located in Kelowna. The Vancouver campus is the larger of the two, accommodating more than 85 percent of UBC students. In a recent year, 23 percent of students at the Vancouver campus and around 13 percent at the Okanagan campus were international. Tuition costs at UBC vary by degree program and are higher for international students. University housing is guaranteed for first-year UBC undergraduates, and newly admitted international students who are second-year undergraduates receive housing priority too. Housing is also available for returning undergraduate and graduate students.