GOING TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IN PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Thinking about going to College in Penticton?
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 Penticton 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 Penticton is right for you.
Penticton 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 Penticton 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
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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Education, Population and Transportation Statisics for Penticton British Columbia
Highest Level of Educational Attainment in Population aged 25 to 64, Penticton
Education Level
No certificate, diploma or degree
Metro Penticton Population
3,405
Education Level
High school certificate or equivalent
Metro Penticton Population
6,370
Education Level
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Metro Penticton Population
3,010
Education Level
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Metro Penticton Population
5,015
Education Level
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
Metro Penticton Population
1,260
Education Level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Metro Penticton Population
21,855
Population and Dwelling Counts for Metropolitan Penticton
Population
Density
Land Area
(
km2)
Private Dwellings
Occupied
Total Private
Dwellings
Population
Growth or Decline
Total
Population
19.6
2212.76
19,408
20,516
4.2 %
43,313
Penticton British Columbia Labour Statistics
Population 15 yrs and over
15,480
Population 15 to 24
2,720
Population 25 to 54
10,025
Population 55 and Over
2,735
Based on a survey of both sexes in 2001 and 2006. The Median age for residents of Penticton British Columbia is 43.
The employment level in Penticton 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 Penticton 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 Penticton by Employed Labour Force
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Passenger
Metro Penticton Population
1,740
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Driver
Metro Penticton Population
13,170
Modes of Transportation
Public Transit
Metro Penticton Population
205
Modes of Transportation
Bicycle
Metro Penticton Population
540
Modes of Transportation
Walked
Metro Penticton Population
1,965
Modes of Transportation
Other
Metro Penticton Population
230
Total - Mode of transportation: 17,850 Total - Sustainable transportation: 2,705
In The Spotlight
Redeemer University College Ancaster, Ontario Redeemer University College (Redeemer) is an undergraduate Christian liberal arts and science university committed to academic excellence and to enabling ...
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 ...
Dalhousie University Faculty of Engineering The Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie University offers four-year bachelor of engineering degrees in the following disciplines: biological, chemical, civil, ...
McMaster University Faculty of Engineering The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University (McMaster) has established itself as one of the premier engineering schools in North ...
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 ...
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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