List of colleges in Alberta


This is a list of colleges in Alberta. Post-secondary education in the Canadian province of Alberta is regulated by the Ministry of Advanced Education. Alberta has the following tertiary education institutions:

Publicly funded colleges

Alberta's publicly funded colleges may offer academic upgrading, job readiness, apprenticeship, certificate, diploma, university transfer, baccalaureate and applied degree programs.
CollegeLocationFoundedEnrollment
Bow Valley CollegeCalgary196416,000
Grande Prairie Regional CollegeGrande Prairie19662,000
Keyano CollegeFort McMurray196510,000
Lakeland CollegeVermilion19137,000
Lethbridge CollegeLethbridge19577,200
Medicine Hat CollegeMedicine Hat19652,700
NorQuest CollegeEdmonton196510,800
Northern Lakes CollegeGrouard1999
Olds CollegeOlds19131,288
Portage CollegeLac La Biche1968
Red Deer CollegeRed Deer196410,000

Technical institutes

Source:
InstitutionCityFoundedEnrollment
Northern Alberta Institute of TechnologyEdmonton196281,000
Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyCalgary191675,000

Private Technical institute

Private colleges

The following private colleges are accredited to grant degrees:
InstitutionCityFoundedEnrollment
Alberta Bible CollegeCalgary1932
CLAC Career Development CollegeEdmonton2017
Newman Theological CollegeEdmonton1969
Peace River Bible InstituteSexsmith1933150
Prairie Bible InstituteThree Hills1922300
Taylor College and SeminaryEdmonton1939
Vanguard CollegeEdmonton1964250

The following private colleges offer programs licensed by the Private Career Colleges branch in accordance with the Private Vocational Training Act and Regulation:
CollegeCityFoundedEnrollment
ABM College of Health and TechnologyCalgary2010500
Alberta Caregiving InstituteEdmonton201040
Bay River CollegeCalgary2014100
Canadian Imperial CollegeEdmonton2019
Cambrooks CollegeCalgary2011
Edmonton Digital Arts CollegeEdmonton200280
Elevated Learning AcademyCalgary and Edmonton2010150
Heritage CollegeCalgary201650
High Velocity Equipment TrainingCamrose2008
InnoTech CollegeCalgary and Edmonton201540
MaKami CollegeCalgary and Edmonton2003250
MTG Healthcare AcademyCalgary and Red Deer2011
Reeves CollegeCalgary and Edmonton1961500
Robertson CollegeCalgary and Edmonton2004
Sundance CollegeCalgary2016
The Royal Alberta CollegeEdmonton2013