GOING TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IN NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Thinking about going to College in Nanaimo?
British Columbia 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 British Columbia 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 Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo is right for you.
Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo 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
Concordia University Computer Science & Software Engineering Established in 1970, and with approximately 37 full-time faculty, Concordia University's (CU) Department of Computer Science & Software Engineering offers ...
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Education, Population and Transportation Statisics for Nanaimo British Columbia
Highest Level of Educational Attainment in Population aged 25 to 64, Nanaimo
Education Level
No certificate, diploma or degree
Metro Nanaimo Population
6,505
Education Level
High school certificate or equivalent
Metro Nanaimo Population
13,065
Education Level
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Metro Nanaimo Population
7,390
Education Level
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Metro Nanaimo Population
10,565
Education Level
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
Metro Nanaimo Population
3,265
Education Level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Metro Nanaimo Population
49,280
Population and Dwelling Counts for Metropolitan Nanaimo
Population
Density
Land Area
(
km2)
Private Dwellings
Occupied
Total Private
Dwellings
Population
Growth or Decline
Total
Population
72.2
1279.02
38,801
40,534
7.8 %
92,361
Nanaimo British Columbia Labour Statistics
Population 15 yrs and over
2,530
Population 15 to 24
315
Population 25 to 54
1,460
Population 55 and Over
755
Based on a survey of both sexes in 2001 and 2006. The Median age for residents of Nanaimo British Columbia is 49.
The employment level in Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo by Employed Labour Force
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Passenger
Metro Nanaimo Population
2,790
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Driver
Metro Nanaimo Population
32,370
Modes of Transportation
Public Transit
Metro Nanaimo Population
1,220
Modes of Transportation
Bicycle
Metro Nanaimo Population
730
Modes of Transportation
Walked
Metro Nanaimo Population
2,630
Modes of Transportation
Other
Metro Nanaimo Population
665
Total - Mode of transportation: 40,410 Total - Sustainable transportation: 4,580
In The Spotlight
Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia Thompson Rivers University (TRU), located in Kamloops, is the fourth largest provincial university in British Columbia with 9,500 students on ...
Grant MacEwan University Bachelor of Science MacEwan's Bachelor of Science degree is a foundational or general degree. It provides graduates with generalist knowledge and skills highly ...
Conestoga College School of Engineering and Information Technology The School of Engineering and Information Technology at Conestoga College (Conestoga) offers interesting and challenging programs leading to exciting careers ...
Vanguard College Edmonton, Alberta Vanguard College (Vanguard) is a Canadian Bible College that is committed to Developing Innovative Spirit-Filled Leaders. Vanguard offers accredited degrees, ...
NAIT JR Shaw School of Business NAIT's JR Shaw School of Business (JRSSB) has earned a solid reputation since its inception in 1972. Employers recognize the ...
Grant MacEwan University Bachelor of Science in Engineering Due to the competitive nature of the program and first year results that determine the student's choice of discipline when ...
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