Niagara College
Niagara College is home to more than 130 diploma, degree and advanced-level programs, as well as more than 600 credit, vocational and general interest part-time courses. Its unique programs include commercial cannabis production, culinary innovation and food technology, and commercial beekeeping. Niagara College recently renamed its Niagara-on-the-Lake location the Daniel J. Patterson campus, in honour of its former president. The campus has ecological lagoons, landscaped gardens and a 16-hectare vineyard, and houses two firsts in Canada: a teaching distillery and a commercial winery and brewery built for teaching. It also includes the Marotta Family Innovation Complex, a hub for research in Niagara’s agri-food sector. The Rankin Technology Centre on the college’s Welland campus hosts innovative programs such as photonics engineering and renewable energies technology, as well as the Green Automotive Technology Lab.
Niagara College welcomes the first cohort of its new honours bachelor of science in nursing this fall. Also new for 2024 is a baking and pastry arts management program, in which students study baking science, creative design and product development. In 2025, Niagara College will break ground on an expansion of its on-campus housing, adding 1,000 new spaces at both Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake residences.
Quick facts
School size:
Large
Tuition:
Degree $7,800-$8,200
Diploma $4,700-$14,500
Certificate $4,700-$7,200
Post-Grad $6,000-$11,100
Residence offerings:
Yes
Popular programs
Business Diploma
Culinary Management (Co-op) Diploma
Motive Power Technician—Automotive Diploma
Palliative Care Graduate Certificate
Business—International Business Diploma
Cool options
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality): Students have access to experiential learning opportunities on campus, two co-op work terms and an opportunity for a six-month exchange program with the University of Florida and Walt Disney World.
Renewable Energies Technician: Students learn to operate, maintain and develop renewable energy technologies through state-of-the-art labs and experienced faculty.
Artisan Distilling: This one-of-a-kind program covers the science, technology and business of distilling and fermentation.
