List of colleges in Ontario
The province of Ontario has 24 publicly funded colleges,[1] known as Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATs). In 2003, three CAATs (Conestoga, Humber, and Sheridan) were designated as Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning.
Most Ontario colleges were founded between 1965 and 1967, after the passage of Minister of Education Bill Davis' Bill-153[2] on May 21, 1965, to create a post-secondary educational system different from that of universities. The Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, indicates that the purpose of Ontario public colleges is to offer "career-oriented, post-secondary education and training to assist individuals in finding and keeping employment, to meet the needs of employers and the changing work environment and to support the economic and social development of their local and diverse communities."[3]
In 2000, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development authorized colleges to offer a limited number of applied baccalaureate degrees under the Postsecondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000. In 2012–2013 approximately 74 degree programs were offered by 12 Ontario colleges.[4]
OPSEU represents faculty and support staff at all 24 colleges, though certain classes of faculty and support staff are not covered. These are divided into three bargaining units: academic, full-time support, and part-time support.[5]
List of public colleges edit
Note: Colleges marked with (FR) are French-speaking institutions.
| Name | Main campus | Established | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin College | Ottawa | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Collège Boréal (FR) | Sudbury | 1995 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Cambrian College | Sudbury | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Canadore College | North Bay | 1972 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Centennial College | Toronto | 1966 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Conestoga College | Kitchener | 1967 | Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
| Confederation College | Thunder Bay | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Durham College | Oshawa | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Fanshawe College | London | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Fleming College | Peterborough | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| George Brown College | Toronto | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Georgian College | Barrie | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Humber College | Toronto | 1967 | Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
| La Cité collégiale (FR) | Ottawa | 1990 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Lambton College | Sarnia | 1969 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Loyalist College | Belleville | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Mohawk College | Hamilton | 1966 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Niagara College | Welland | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Northern College | Timmins | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| St. Clair College | Windsor | 1966 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| St. Lawrence College | Kingston | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Sault College | Sault Ste. Marie | 1965 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Seneca College | Toronto | 1967 | College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Sheridan College | Oakville | 1967 | Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
Military colleges edit
Ontario has 1 military college, the Royal Military College of Canada (commonly abbreviated in English as RMC) in Kingston, ON. The RMC is operated by the Canadian Armed Forces and is a degree-granting university with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.
Private colleges edit
Ontario has over 500[6] private career colleges.[7] These colleges are regulated by the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, (S.O. 2005, c. 28, Schedule L). under which they must be registered and approved by the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges.[8]
List of private colleges edit
See also edit
- List of universities in Canada
- List of colleges in Canada
- List of business schools in Canada
- List of law schools in Canada
- List of Canadian universities by endowment
- Higher education in Canada
- Higher education in Ontario
- List of Ontario students' associations
- Ontario Student Assistance Program
- Ontario College Application Service
- University Colleges, Ontario
References edit
- ^ "Find a School". www.tcu.gov.on.ca.
- ^ "History of Mohawk College". Mohawk College. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ "Law Document English View". 24 July 2014.
- ^ Panacci, Adam G. (2014). "Baccalaureate Degrees at Ontario Colleges: Issues and Implications". The College Quarterly. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "OPSEU » Sector Categories » Colleges". opseu.org. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Ontario, Government of. "Private Career Colleges (PCC): Frequently Asked Questions for Students". www.tcu.gov.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "CCO Member Colleges". Careercollegesontario.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ "Beta College of Business & Technology".
External links edit
- Canadian College of Business, Science & Technology
- Academy of Learning College Kingston ON Campus
- Addresses and websites of Ontario's colleges