Algonquin College
Algonquin College offers degrees, advanced diplomas, certificates and trade and apprenticeship programs. A project called We Saved You a Seat reserves up to 30 per cent of spots in popular technology programs for women.
The Pembroke campus is set on the banks of the Ottawa River, a fitting location for programs that train forestry technicians. The Perth campus is anchored by the Heritage Institute, which fosters skills in conservation, preservation and restoration. Facilities at the Ottawa, Pembroke and Perth campuses include experiential learning settings such as massage therapy and dental clinics staffed by students. Work-integrated opportunities include co-op education and field and clinical placements.
In 2018, Algonquin College expanded its Ottawa campus with the $45-million DARE (Discovery, Applied Research and Entrepreneurship) District, which features a library and learning centre, training and test facilities and applied research centres. It also has Indigenous gathering spaces, including a courtyard with a design inspired by traditional Algonquin crafts.
In 2021, the Algonquin Students’ Association opened the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre, a 125,000-square-foot facility that hosts exercise classes, intramural sports and live events. It includes a fitness centre, climbing wall, bowling alley, games room and restaurant, and has all-gender washrooms and locker rooms.
In keeping with its commitment to truth and reconciliation, the school named four new streets at its Ottawa campus in the Anishinaabe language this year.
Quick facts
School size:
Large
Tuition:
Degree $7,800-$9,200
Diploma $4,300-$10,000
Certificate $2,700-$11,600
Post-Grad $4,800-$11,700
Residence offerings:
Yes
Popular programs
Computer Programming Diploma
Business: Management and Entrepreneurship Diploma
Early Childhood Education
Practical Nursing Diploma
Advanced Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology: Computing Science
Cool options
Events, Sport and Entertainment Management: This four-year honours degree program prepares students for a career in event management at local, national and international levels.
Public Safety: A four-year degree program that allows students to develop a systematic approach to public safety to counter, coordinate and investigate man-made and natural threats to individuals, information systems security, critical infrastructure, organizations, companies and governments.
Bachelor of Science (Building Science): In this four-year degree, students develop the skills and knowledge to optimize the performance of buildings by bridging all facets of building design, construction, human comfort and sustainability.
