A hands-on, career-focused college in the Niagara region, known for its culinary, wine and brewing, and horticulture programs.
Niagara College is a public college serving the Niagara region of Ontario, with its main campus in Welland and a second campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It offers diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, apprenticeships and degree programs in applied areas.
The college is especially well known for its Canadian Food and Wine Institute, which includes a teaching winery, a teaching brewery and a teaching distillery where students learn through real production. Programs emphasize practical, work-ready skills, and many include co-op or work placements.
Niagara College also welcomes a large number of international students and offers student services, athletics and campus activities across its campuses.
Tuition in CA$, 2026-2027
Students who live in Ontario apply for student aid through OSAP (the Ontario Student Assistance Program); students from other provinces apply through their own province’s program. A provincial application also covers the federal Canada Student Grants and Loans.
Niagara College offers entrance awards, in-course bursaries and need-based assistance funded through its foundation and donors.
Tuition for 2026-27 from the school’s own published fees, for a typical two-semester diploma, rounded. Ancillary fees, books and housing are extra. Confirm the current figure on Niagara College’s fee page.
Scholarship names and amounts are estimates and change every year; confirm them with Niagara College.
Applications to Niagara College go through ontariocolleges.ca, the application service for Ontario’s public colleges.
Most diploma programs require an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with specific prerequisite courses. Some programs have additional requirements such as portfolios, interviews or tests.
Apply through ontariocolleges.ca, the application service for Ontario's public colleges, selecting Niagara College and your program choices.
The admission average and deadline are estimates; confirm them with Niagara College and ontariocolleges.ca.
Welland is a mid-sized city in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, known for its canal and recreational trails. The Welland campus is the college's largest and hosts many of its trades, business, health and technology programs.
Niagara College offers a range of clubs, events and services through its student association across its campuses. Students can take part in athletics, volunteering and community activities in the Niagara region.
The Knights compete in a range of varsity sports within the Ontario college athletics system.
Figures are estimates for exploration — verify current costs, deadlines, and requirements on the school’s official website.