This article comprehensively examines the level and patterns of political participation of University of Ottawa (U-Ottawa) undergraduate students. Based on a self-administered survey of 570 undergraduate students of all disciplines, I find that U-Ottawa students show high degrees of political interest and involvement (e.g. the average U-Ottawa student regularly informs him- or herself about politics and one out of two students habitually engages in political actions). Pertaining to the factors that drive political interest and involvement, I discover complex engagement patterns. I find that the student's program of study, year of study, academic performance, and payment of his or her own tuition--as well as the political participation of the parents impact an individual's political interest, which then increases his or her likelihood to become politically involved. (Contains 5 tables, 2 figures and 8 notes.)