Northern Lakes College is a post-secondary institution in Alberta focused on providing educational programs and services for adults.
Northern Lakes College provides quality educational programs and services that enable adults to continue their education, improve their employment opportunities, and enhance their quality of life. The college works with small businesses, corporations, band and settlement offices, community groups, municipalities, and government agencies across more than one-quarter of the Province of Alberta. The college is located on Treaty 8 territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Districts 13 – 15 and 20 – 22.
Northern Lakes College marked its 50th anniversary in 2020. The college assumed stewardship of the Fairview Campus, marking more than 75 years of post-secondary education in Fairview. The Board of Governors renewed the contract of President & CEO Dr. Glenn Mitchell for an additional five-year term. The college also gifted the Native Cultural Arts Museum to Kapawe'no First Nation.
The college offers programs face to face, blended, or through its Supported Distance Learning (SDL) model, which helps it reach students throughout the region and beyond. Small class sizes, professional instructors and affordable tuition are described as important ingredients to the college's success. The Computer Network Specialist program expanded with two new cybersecurity courses developed in partnership with EC-Council Academia.
The college opened a new Peavine Campus location and a student residence at the High Prairie Campus in a grand opening celebration on October 16. The college also operates a Mobile Training Lab (MTL) and the Fairview Campus. Convocation 2026 recognized a record-breaking 1,192 graduates, the largest graduating class in the College's history.
Applicants can use an online application for admission, which is available for domestic and general applicants. The college also accepts international student admissions and offers Academic Upgrading with CALP funding.