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Simon Fraser University

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www.sfu.caBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Public research university delivering interdisciplinary education and research across multiple campuses.

Overview

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university that advances learning, teaching, and interdisciplinary scholarship across arts, sciences, business, and engineering. With a multi-campus presence, SFU offers undergraduate and graduate programs, co-op opportunities, and pathways to study abroad, research collaborations, and professional education. The university emphasizes rigorous inquiry, innovation, and community engagement, supporting students, faculty, staff, and partner organizations as they address real-world challenges. SFU's mission centers on inclusive, sustainable futures achieved through high-quality teaching, discovery, and knowledge mobilization. The institution invests in world-class research centers and interdisciplinary programs that prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving economy while fostering social responsibility and commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion. It provides comprehensive student supports, health and wellbeing services, housing options, and libraries and learning resources across its campuses. SFU is widely recognized for its impact in higher education, industry partnerships, and public service, including initiatives that connect researchers with communities and industries to translate insights into positive outcomes.

Mission statement

To advance inclusive and sustainable futures through learning, teaching, and research excellence.

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What we offer

Health & Counselling

Service

Provides comprehensive health and counselling services for students across SFU campuses.

www.sfu.ca/students/health.html

Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Student health and wellness services

8.2 Billion USD15.3% CAGR

On-campus clinical services for students including immunizations, in-person and telehealth appointments, self-scheduling, travel clinic services, and student medical records management.

Student counseling and mental health services

2.5 Billion USD7.5% CAGR

Short-term counseling, assessments, and in-person or telehealth therapy to support student mental health and wellbeing.

Telehealth and virtual student care

1.2 Billion USD12% CAGR

Remote delivery of medical and counselling services via online and phone appointments, digital triage and virtual programs to increase access across campuses and flexible schedules.

Student health access and affordability

8 Billion USD5.5% CAGR

Programs and policies that ensure no-cost or low-cost healthcare access, navigation and coordination for enrolled students to promote equitable health coverage and utilization.

More information about our offering

Health & Counselling

Health & Counselling at SFU provides student health clinics and counselling across campuses. Services include medical services, counselling and group support, with appointments available in person, online, or by phone. Burnaby and Vancouver campuses have on-site clinics, while Surrey Campus offers counselling services. All SFU students can access these services at no cost.

  • Provides Free Health Services
    Ensures all enrolled students can access essential health services without financial burden.
  • Enhances Student Wellbeing
    Offers individual and group support tailored to students' needs, ensuring they have resources for emotional and mental health.
  • Offers Comprehensive Care
    Enables students to receive healthcare and counselling directly on campus, ensuring immediate and supportive access.
  • Accessible Services
    Ensures students at all campuses have access to health and counselling resources, improving convenience and care.
  • Accommodates Student Preferences
    Provides various ways for students to receive support, accommodating individual schedules and preferences.
  • Streamlines Access to Care
    Facilitates easy access to appointment scheduling and care through transparent information on services.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the market figures shown above.

Student health and wellness services

Primary estimate based on MarketIntelo’s Student Wellness Platforms report which values the student-focused wellness/platform market at $8.2B in 2025 with a 15.3% CAGR. Broader wellness-services reports (Future Market Insights; Fortune Business Insights) show lower, more general wellness-services market sizes (~$5.15B–$7.3B in 2025 and CAGRs ~5.8%–6.5%), supporting that student-focused digital and campus-integrated services can command a larger, faster-growing niche due to telehealth, platform adoption, and institutional spending.

Student counseling and mental health services

Primary market-size estimate drawn from a market report summary projecting the global school psychological counseling services market at USD 2.5B in 2024 with a 7.5% CAGR. Growth potential is supported by empirical trends showing rapidly rising student utilization of campus mental health services (treatment rates rose from 19% to 34% between 2007–2017) and workforce shortages/access pressures (large populations in mental health professional shortage areas), which sustain demand for in-person and telehealth student counseling.

Telehealth and virtual student care

Estimated by applying a conservative sub-segment share to published global telehealth/virtual care market forecasts. Sources show global telemedicine/telehealth ranges from ~US$83.6B (2023) to US$140.1B (2026) and virtual care ~US$15.4B (2024). Assuming campus/student telehealth represents ~~1% of the broader telehealth/virtual care market (based on relative population and institutional health spending), the student-focused telehealth market is estimated at roughly US$1.2B today. Growth potential (CAGR ~12%) aligns with published virtual care/telehealth CAGRs (11–12% forecasts) while remaining conservative versus higher multi-year telemedicine projections.

Student health access and affordability

Estimation anchored to available market and cost data in the search results. A specialist report values the international student health insurance market at about $6.9B in 2025 with a 5.6% CAGR; U.S. student health plan cost inflation has averaged ~7% recently. Combining (a) per‑student institutional health fees and campus health center spending across ~19–20M enrolled students, (b) private and university-sponsored student insurance premiums (including international student insurance), and (c) Medicaid- and subsidy-related funding and navigation services, yields an estimated U.S. market for student health access and affordability of roughly $8B today. Projected CAGR (≈5.5%) reflects recent cost inflation in student plans (6–9% ranges) tempered by policy and enrollment headwinds and the international student-insurance growth benchmark (~5.6%).

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