Niagara College is a public applied-education institution with two campuses in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.
Niagara College has two campuses in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada: the Welland Campus and the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Its vision is to enrich the lives and fulfill the dreams of every student. Its mission is to provide outstanding applied education and training for a changing world. The college describes itself as Canada's leader in applied, experiential learning.
Niagara College offers over 100 full-time postsecondary programs across 14 schools of study. More than 10,500 full-time students study in over 100 diploma, graduate certificate, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs. Its Part-Time Studies offers 18 part-time programs. Eighty-nine percent of graduates gain employment within 6 months of graduation.
For 10 years in a row, Niagara College has ranked among the top-10 colleges in Canada for research funding, including No. 1 in 2024, 2023 and 2019, according to Research InfoSource. The college has five Innovation Centres: Business and Commercialization, Food and Beverage, Healthy Aging and Wellness, Horticultural and Environmental Sciences, and Walker Advanced Manufacturing.
The Welland Campus is located at 100 Niagara College Boulevard, Welland, Ontario, and the Daniel J. Patterson Campus is at 135 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Recently renovated campuses are part of a 65 million dollar campus redevelopment project. Listed facilities include residences at both campuses, games lounges, a BBQ with picnic area, on-site laundry, libraries and learning centres, a Test Centre, and bookable study spaces.
Admission routes include postsecondary programs, Honours Bachelor's Degree programs, apprenticeship programs, and advanced entry for holders of an Ontario College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree. Mature students aged 19 and over may apply without a Secondary School Diploma.