GOING TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IN ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Thinking about going to College in Abbotsford?
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 Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford is right for you.
Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford 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
BC College of Optics Surrey, British Columbia BC College of Optics (BCCO) is Canada's first private post-secondary educational facility teaching opticianry and contact lens fitting exclusively. Founded ...
Weather for Abbotsford, British Columbia Mon, 21 May 2012 4:59 am PDT
Light Rain / 11 C
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Education, Population and Transportation Statisics for Abbotsford British Columbia
Highest Level of Educational Attainment in Population aged 25 to 64, Abbotsford
Education Level
No certificate, diploma or degree
Metro Abbotsford Population
14,485
Education Level
High school certificate or equivalent
Metro Abbotsford Population
24,855
Education Level
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Metro Abbotsford Population
11,000
Education Level
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Metro Abbotsford Population
14,930
Education Level
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
Metro Abbotsford Population
4,315
Education Level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Metro Abbotsford Population
81,835
Population and Dwelling Counts for Metropolitan Abbotsford
Population
Density
Land Area
(
km2)
Private Dwellings
Occupied
Total Private
Dwellings
Population
Growth or Decline
Total
Population
254.1
625.94
55,948
58,099
7.9 %
159,020
Abbotsford British Columbia Labour Statistics
Population 15 yrs and over
65,645
Population 15 to 24
12,310
Population 25 to 54
43,050
Population 55 and Over
10,285
Based on a survey of both sexes in 2001 and 2006. The Median age for residents of Abbotsford British Columbia is 40.
The employment level in Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford by Employed Labour Force
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Passenger
Metro Abbotsford Population
7,225
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Driver
Metro Abbotsford Population
60,140
Modes of Transportation
Public Transit
Metro Abbotsford Population
1,270
Modes of Transportation
Bicycle
Metro Abbotsford Population
510
Modes of Transportation
Walked
Metro Abbotsford Population
2,295
Modes of Transportation
Other
Metro Abbotsford Population
840
Total - Mode of transportation: 72,280 Total - Sustainable transportation: 4,075
In The Spotlight
Concordia University Engineering Established in 1963, and with approximately 160 full-time faculty, Concordia University's (CU) Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science offers a ...
NAIT Edmonton, Alberta NAIT is a polytechnical institute with a solid reputation for providing graduates with skills that will enable them to succeed ...
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 ...
Lakeland College Vermilion, AB When Lakeland College (Lakeland) opened in 1913, there were only 34 students enrolled. Today Lakeland has campuses in Lloydminster and ...
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, ...
Stenberg College Surrey, British Columbia Stenberg College (Stenberg) offers a wide range of health care and human services programs and is accredited by the Private ...
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