List of colleges in Alberta
This is a list of colleges in Alberta. Post-secondary education in the Canadian province of Alberta is regulated by the Ministry of Advanced Education. Alberta has the following tertiary education institutions:
Publicly funded colleges
Alberta's publicly funded colleges may offer academic upgrading, job readiness, apprenticeship, certificate, diploma, university transfer, baccalaureate and applied degree programs.College | Location | Founded | Enrollment |
Bow Valley College | Calgary | 1964 | 16,000 |
Grande Prairie Regional College | Grande Prairie | 1966 | 2,000 |
Keyano College | Fort McMurray | 1965 | 10,000 |
Lakeland College | Vermilion | 1913 | 7,000 |
Lethbridge College | Lethbridge | 1957 | 7,200 |
Medicine Hat College | Medicine Hat | 1965 | 2,700 |
NorQuest College | Edmonton | 1965 | 10,800 |
Northern Lakes College | Grouard | 1999 | |
Olds College | Olds | 1913 | 1,288 |
Portage College | Lac La Biche | 1968 | |
Red Deer College | Red Deer | 1964 | 10,000 |
Technical institutes
Source:Institution | City | Founded | Enrollment |
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | Edmonton | 1962 | 81,000 |
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | Calgary | 1916 | 75,000 |
Private Technical institute
Private colleges
The following private colleges are accredited to grant degrees:Institution | City | Founded | Enrollment |
Alberta Bible College | Calgary | 1932 | |
CLAC Career Development College | Edmonton | 2017 | |
Newman Theological College | Edmonton | 1969 | |
Peace River Bible Institute | Sexsmith | 1933 | 150 |
Prairie Bible Institute | Three Hills | 1922 | 300 |
Taylor College and Seminary | Edmonton | 1939 | |
Vanguard College | Edmonton | 1964 | 250 |
The following private colleges offer programs licensed by the Private Career Colleges branch in accordance with the Private Vocational Training Act and Regulation:
College | City | Founded | Enrollment |
ABM College of Health and Technology | Calgary | 2010 | 500 |
Alberta Caregiving Institute | Edmonton | 2010 | 40 |
Bay River College | Calgary | 2014 | 100 |
Canadian Imperial College | Edmonton | 2019 | |
Cambrooks College | Calgary | 2011 | |
Edmonton Digital Arts College | Edmonton | 2002 | 80 |
Elevated Learning Academy | Calgary and Edmonton | 2010 | 150 |
Heritage College | Calgary | 2016 | 50 |
High Velocity Equipment Training | Camrose | 2008 | |
InnoTech College | Calgary and Edmonton | 2015 | 40 |
MaKami College | Calgary and Edmonton | 2003 | 250 |
MTG Healthcare Academy | Calgary and Red Deer | 2011 | |
Reeves College | Calgary and Edmonton | 1961 | 500 |
Robertson College | Calgary and Edmonton | 2004 | |
Sundance College | Calgary | 2016 | |
The Royal Alberta College | Edmonton | 2013 |