GOING TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IN CALGARY, ALBERTA
Thinking about going to College in Calgary?
Alberta is bigger than you might think, and there are choices to be made if you’re thinking of studying here. We’ve broken down your Alberta educational options by city in order to make things easier.
This page contains a list of the Universities, Community Colleges, Career Colleges, Christian Colleges and Online Colleges serving Calgary students. Just click on the school name to see a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, buildings and facilities, admissions, information on student enrollment, and much more.
By looking around at the different institutions that are available you can see whether a college or university in Calgary is right for you.
Calgary colleges and universities have it all.
Whether you're looking for something small, big, research-based, teaching-based, general, discipline-specific, rural, urban, full-time, part-time, religious, secular, English, French (or both), northern, southern, coastal or prairie, from sea to sea there's a university in Calgary for you. And their programs are as diverse as their students, with options including 3- and 4-year degrees, 1- to 2-year diplomas and certificates, co-op terms and international exchange in fields from Aboriginal studies to zoology.
With unique regional- and cultural-specific programming as well as everything you need for life and work in a global culture, Canada's internationally-recognized universities can prepare you to achieve your goals. So dream big! Canada's universities are ready for it.
In The Spotlight
Rocky Mountain College Calgary, Alberta Rocky Mountain College (RMC) is located in the rapidly growing city of Calgary, Alberta which provides many opportunities for students ...
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Education, Population and Transportation Statisics for Calgary Alberta
Highest Level of Educational Attainment in Population aged 25 to 64, Calgary
Education Level
No certificate, diploma or degree
Metro Calgary Population
69,375
Education Level
High school certificate or equivalent
Metro Calgary Population
138,225
Education Level
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Metro Calgary Population
57,785
Education Level
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Metro Calgary Population
130,120
Education Level
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
Metro Calgary Population
34,805
Education Level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Metro Calgary Population
620,120
Population and Dwelling Counts for Metropolitan Calgary
Population
Density
Land Area
(
km2)
Private Dwellings
Occupied
Total Private
Dwellings
Population
Growth or Decline
Total
Population
211.3
5107.43
415,592
433,616
13.4 %
1,079,310
Calgary Alberta Labour Statistics
Population 15 yrs and over
604,205
Population 15 to 24
103,910
Population 25 to 54
420,955
Population 55 and Over
79,340
Based on a survey of both sexes in 2001 and 2006. The Median age for residents of Calgary Alberta is 39.
The employment level in Calgary is the number of persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, did any work at all for pay or in self-employment or without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice; or, were absent from their job or business, with or without pay, for the entire week because of a vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their place of work, or any other reasons.
The Calgary labour force refers to those persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Modes of Transportation for Metropolitan Calgary by Employed Labour Force
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Passenger
Metro Calgary Population
43,965
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Driver
Metro Calgary Population
403,820
Modes of Transportation
Public Transit
Metro Calgary Population
91,370
Modes of Transportation
Bicycle
Metro Calgary Population
7,565
Modes of Transportation
Walked
Metro Calgary Population
31,755
Modes of Transportation
Other
Metro Calgary Population
6,035
Total - Mode of transportation: 584,505 Total - Sustainable transportation: 130,690
In The Spotlight
HEC Montréal Montréal, Quebec Founded in 1907, HEC Montréal (HEC) is the independent affiliated business school of the Université de Montréal and the oldest ...
Heritage College & Seminary Cambridge, Ontario Heritage College & Seminary: a community profoundly impacted by understanding God's truth, serving the world, and loving others;
Academic Excellence - ...
Royal Roads University Victoria, British Columbia Royal Roads University (Royal Roads) allows students to complete a bachelor's degree in one year or two. Students choose an ...
College of New Caledonia, Valemount Campus Valemount, British Columbia The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is a post-secondary educational institution that serves the residents of the Central Interior of ...
Tyndale University College Toronto, Ontario Tyndale University (Tyndale) is an evangelical, trans-denominational institution of Christian higher education, located in Toronto. At Tyndale, students from across ...
Horizon College & Seminary Saskatoon, Saskatchewan "Hands on ministry training" is the focus of Horizon College & Seminary (Horizon) allowing students the opportunity to learn both ...
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