At Georgian, we work with industry and community partners to offer relevant, cutting-edge curriculum, quality work placements and co-op experiences with top employers. Our students graduate with the skills and the mindset to be innovative thinkers and changemakers who can transform their workplaces and communities.
Our vision is to accelerate success through exceptional teaching and learning, innovation and partnerships.
General information:
-Established 1967
-Georgian is the first ― and only ― college in Canada designated a changemaker college by Ashoka U for our role as a leader in social innovation and changemaking in higher education
-One of the highest graduate employment rates among Ontario colleges: 90.2% of our alumni found work within six months of graduation, well above the provincial average, which we’ve exceeded for more than 20 years (based on 2019-20 KPIs)
-When asked to rate how well the college has prepared Georgian grads, employers reported 100% satisfaction (2019-20 KPIs)
-Recognized leader in student work experience: Ontario’s #1 co-op college, 6,200 employer partners
-Pioneer in co-op programs across the province with highest percentage of students enrolled in paid co-op work terms in the Ontario college system (based on OCAS 2019 fall enrolment figures)
-All programs emphasize practical, hands-on learning and most offer a formal work-integrated opportunity, ranging from paid co-op terms to internships and field placements
-90,000 alumni
-13,000 full-time students, including 4,500 international students from 85 countries speaking more than 110 languages (as of March 2020 audit)
-Economic impact: total annual impact in catchment area is $1.7 billion or 22,752 jobs supported (based on fiscal year 2019-20, analysis conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists International)
-Seven campuses: Barrie, Midland, Muskoka (Bracebridge), Orangeville, Orillia, Owen Sound, South Georgian Bay (Collingwood)