GOING TO A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Thinking about going to College in Vancouver?
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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver is right for you.
Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 ...
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Education, Population and Transportation Statisics for Vancouver British Columbia
Highest Level of Educational Attainment in Population aged 25 to 64, Vancouver
Education Level
No certificate, diploma or degree
Metro Vancouver Population
122,370
Education Level
High school certificate or equivalent
Metro Vancouver Population
290,040
Education Level
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Metro Vancouver Population
113,225
Education Level
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Metro Vancouver Population
225,865
Education Level
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
Metro Vancouver Population
86,060
Education Level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Metro Vancouver Population
1,208,770
Population and Dwelling Counts for Metropolitan Vancouver
Population
Density
Land Area
(
km2)
Private Dwellings
Occupied
Total Private
Dwellings
Population
Growth or Decline
Total
Population
735.6
2877.36
817,033
870,992
6.5 %
2,116,581
Vancouver British Columbia Labour Statistics
Population 15 yrs and over
5,600
Population 15 to 24
1,095
Population 25 to 54
3,865
Population 55 and Over
640
Based on a survey of both sexes in 2001 and 2006. The Median age for residents of Vancouver British Columbia is 37.
The employment level in Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver by Employed Labour Force
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Passenger
Metro Vancouver Population
70,990
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Driver
Metro Vancouver Population
675,075
Modes of Transportation
Public Transit
Metro Vancouver Population
165,435
Modes of Transportation
Bicycle
Metro Vancouver Population
16,585
Modes of Transportation
Walked
Metro Vancouver Population
63,415
Modes of Transportation
Other
Metro Vancouver Population
11,520
Total - Mode of transportation: 1,003,020 Total - Sustainable transportation: 245,440
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 ...
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 ...
Centre for Arts and Technology - Kelowna Kelowna, British Columbia Centre for Arts and Technology (The Centre) is an accredited, higher education institution providing specialized technical training and sought after ...
NAIT Edmonton, Alberta NAIT is a polytechnical institute with a solid reputation for providing graduates with skills that will enable them to succeed ...
Horizon College & Seminary Saskatoon, Saskatchewan "Hands on ministry training" is the focus of Horizon College & Seminary (Horizon) allowing students the opportunity to learn both ...
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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