Georgian College
$13,000
Tuition/yr
11,000
Enrollment
About Georgian College
Georgian College is a College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada. It has more than 13,500 full-time students, including over 5,500 international students from 92 countries.
Georgian College is a public applied-arts and technology college founded in 1967, with its main campus in Barrie, Ontario and additional locations in Midland, Orangeville, Owen Sound, and Muskoka. It enrolls over 13,500 full-time students across five campuses, offering 130+ certificate, diploma, advanced diploma, graduate certificate, and four-year degree programs across 13 academic areas.
The college is ranked number one in Canada for the highest percentage of students enrolled in paid co-op work terms, with 6,000+ employer partners and more than 5,000 students in co-op programs. A graduate employment rate of 90.3%, exceeding the Ontario provincial average for 25 consecutive years, reflects strong industry alignment in fields such as business, technology, aviation, engineering, and health sciences.
Barrie is a mid-sized city of roughly 160,000 people located 90 km north of Toronto on the shore of Lake Simcoe, offering lower living costs than the GTA. Georgian holds a unique designation as Canada's only Ashoka U Changemaker College, recognizing its leadership in social innovation and entrepreneurship education.
Campus & Location
Ontario
Urban
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
PGWP 3 years for 2-year programs.
For Nepali students
Barrie is 1.5 hours north of Toronto with very affordable rent. Strong PG Diploma programs in Business Analytics, IT, and Supply Chain. Also unique programs in Automotive Business, Ski Resort Operations. Growing Nepali community in Barrie.
- Nepal ranks among the top three source countries for Georgian's international students, meaning a sizeable Nepali-speaking peer community already exists on campus, with Hindi, Punjabi, and Gujarati among the most common languages spoken by international students.
- Georgian's mandatory co-op model provides paid Canadian work experience during the program itself, directly building the employment history that strengthens a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) application; graduates of eligible programs can receive a PGWP of up to three years.
- Annual international tuition for diploma programs runs approximately CAD $17,000–$18,000 (roughly USD $12,500–$13,200), placing Georgian well below the cost of most Canadian research universities, and the college offers an International Entrance Scholarship of CAD $3,000–$4,000 for newly admitted diploma and degree students.
- Barrie's cost of living is significantly lower than Toronto, with college-estimated housing costs of CAD $600–$1,750 per month, making total annual costs more manageable for Nepali families than studying in major Canadian cities.
Programs(4)
Advanced Diploma — Computer Programming & Analysis
School of Computing & Media Arts
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