Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology

Living and learning at Centennial College

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology, Ontario's first community college, is recognized for its exemplary teaching, innovative programming and extensive industry partnerships that lead to student success. Located in Toronto, it primarily serves the Greater Toronto Area through four campuses.

Centennial's programs emphasize hands-on experience with laboratory learning, industry placements and paid co-op education. Students can take advantage of Centennial's numerous transfer agreements with other institutions to pursue further education with the benefit of advanced standing.

Choosing Centennial

Centennial by the Numbers
See how Centennial stacks up with these fast facts and figures:

• More than 100 diploma and certificate programs, as well as bachelor degrees and collaborative programs with the University of Toronto at Scarborough.
• More than 12,000 full-time students and 28,000 part-time students.
• 8 schools of study, which include advancement, business, communication arts, community and hospitality services, continuing education, engineering technology, health care and transportation studies.

Centennial College, Toronto
Centennial students will get the full Toronto experience in any of the four campuses across the GTA. Numerous restaurants, theatres and nightclub options are available, as well as museums, historical buildings and tourist attractions to explore.

With a population of nearly 2.5 million speaking over 140 languages and dialects, Toronto is said to be one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Parents can rest easy knowing it is ranked as North America’s safest large metropolitan area, according to Places Rated Almanac.

Centennial Students

Centennial Student Life
Toronto’s diversity is mirrored in Centennial’s student body – in fact, Centennial College is one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Canada. With nearly 100 ethno-cultural groups represented, and 80 languages spoken on campus, all students can enjoy a comfortable, interesting diverse atmosphere.

Centennial Student Housing
Centennial’s student residence is located at Progress Campus, but frequent bus service that takes students to a light-rail station that connects to the subway makes it easy for all students to commute.

Converted from a hotel, Centennial’s residence features an atrium as a common room, a glass elevator and even a small indoor pond. The front desk and lobby feature the tasteful décor of a hotel, but students are free to make their dorm rooms their own.

Centennial Student Services
Centennial’s widespread student services are there to help students be successful in their college experience, as well as in the community and society. Just a sample of Centennial’s student services includes:

• Tutoring Services
• Student Relations
• Child Care Centre
• Wellness at Centennial
• Learning Resource Centre

More Centennial College Information

For more information on Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology, see the contact information in the right-hand column, or email at success@centennialcollege.ca.

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