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Collège La Cité
Ottawa, Ontario
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What do you need to get into La Cité?
Most college programs ask for specific courses rather than an average; competitive programs take the best marks in them.
Programs listed
122
Graduates working
85.1%
Six months after graduating: the whole college, every program together, graduates of 2021-22
Finish their program
63.9%
Within twice the program's normal length
Graduates satisfied
85.5%
Ontario's survey of graduates
| Field | First-year tuition |
|---|---|
| Business, law and office | $2,824 |
| Community and social services | $2,824 |
| Computing and IT | $2,824 |
| Engineering and aviation technology | Not published |
| General arts and science (choose later) | Not published |
| Health | $3,144 |
| Hospitality, food and tourism | Not published |
| Media, design and the arts | Not published |
| Nursing and personal support | $2,824 |
| Police, fire and public safety | $2,824 |
| Science, animals and the environment | $2,824 |
| Skilled trades | $2,824 |
Tuition: the middle of the college's programs in the field, for a student from Ontario. Graduates working is published for the whole college only, so it is in the box above, not by field.
Every program at La Cité
122 programs, grouped by field. Open one for the courses it asks for, its cost and what graduates in its field earn.
Computing and ITevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalauréat en cybersécurité et protection des donnéesOttawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat spécialisé en cybersécurité: défense et contre-attaqueOttawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Programmation informatique (51046)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Programmation informatique (51734)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Sciences des données appliquées (51837)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Sciences des données appliquées (51838)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Soutien technique en informatiqueOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques des systèmes informatiques (51014)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques des systèmes informatiques (51736)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie des systèmes informatiques: cybersécurité et réseautique (61657)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie des systèmes informatiques: cybersécurité et réseautique (61768)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie informatique (61001)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie informatique (61738)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Engineering and aviation technologyevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techniques de la construction et du bâtimentOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques du génie électrique (51618)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques du génie électrique (51831)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie de l'architecture (61004)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie de l'architecture (61737)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie civil: construction (61294)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie civil: construction (61730)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie électrique (61828)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie électrique (61829)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Skilled tradesevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratique de la charpenterie et de la rénovationOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques de chauffage, de réfrigération et de climatisationOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques de soudageOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie mécanique (61003)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie du génie mécanique (61731)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Business, law and officeevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjoint administratifOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Adjoint juridiqueOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Administration des affaires (61031)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Administration des affaires (61805)Ottawa; Online | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Administration des affaires (61845)Ottawa; Online | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Administration des affaires: comptabilité (61026)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Administration des affaires: comptabilité (61720)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Administration des affaires: finance (61248)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Administration des affaires: finance (61721)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Administration des affaires: gestion des ressources humaines (61745)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Administration des affaires: gestion des ressources humaines (61758)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat en commerce (81852)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat en commerce (81892)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat en commerce (81893)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat spécialisé en commerce: ManagementOttawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat spécialisé en commerce: management (Ottawa; Online)Ottawa; Online | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat spécialisé en commerce: management (Ottawa)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Commerce: comptabilitéOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Commerce: financeOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Commerce: marketing (51707)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Commerce: marketing (51722)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Commerce: marketing (51806)Ottawa; Online | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Commerce: marketing (51846)Ottawa; Online | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Commerce: ressources humainesOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| ParajuristeOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Pratiques en administration de bureauOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Pratiques en administration des affaires (Online)Online | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Pratiques en administration des affaires (Ottawa; Online)Ottawa; Online | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Pratiques en administration des affaires (Ottawa)Ottawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Pratiques en administration des affaires (Toronto)Toronto | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Publicité et communication marketingOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Relations publiquesOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques en administration de bureau (51243)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques en administration de bureau (51723)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques en administration des affaires (51778)Toronto | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques en administration des affaires (51804)Online | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques en administration des affaires (51862)Online | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques en administration des affaires: administration publique (51785)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques en administration des affaires: administration publique (51787)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Healthevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistance en optométrieOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| ÉlectroneurodiagnosticOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Hygiène dentaireOttawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $3,465 |
| OpticienOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Présciences de la santéOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Présciences sociales et humainesOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques d'imagerie par résonance magnétiqueOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques pharmaceutiquesOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $4,184 |
| Thérapie respiratoireOttawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Nursing and personal supportevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières (81780)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières (81842)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières (81886)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Préposé aux services de soutien personnel (41600)Ottawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Préposé aux services de soutien personnel (41691) | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| Préposé aux services de soutien personnel (41887) | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | $2,824 |
| Préposé aux services de soutien personnel (41888)Ottawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| Soins infirmiers auxiliaires (51538)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Soins infirmiers auxiliaires (51792)Hawkesbury | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Soins infirmiers auxiliaires (51872) | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Soins infirmiers auxiliaires (51894)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Soins infirmiers auxiliaires (51916) | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Community and social servicesevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Éducation en services à l'enfance (Online)Online | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Éducation en services à l'enfance (Ottawa; Toronto)Ottawa; Toronto | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Éducation en services à l'enfance (Ottawa)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Éducation en services à l'enfance (Toronto)Toronto | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Intégration communautaire par l'éducation coopérativeOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques d'intervention en criminologieOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques de travail socialOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
Police, fire and public safetyevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services d'incendieOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| Services policiers et sécurité communautaireOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
Hospitality, food and tourismevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts culinairesOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| Gestion culinaire (51605)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Gestion culinaire (51771)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Gestion de la nutrition et des services alimentaires (51666)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Gestion de la nutrition et des services alimentaires (51724)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Hôtellerie: Gestion des services d'hébergement et de restaurationOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Service de la restaurationOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
Media, design and the artsevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation 3D (Ontario College Advanced Diploma)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Animation 3D (Ontario College Diploma)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Création de contenu médiatiqueOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Design graphiqueOttawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| JournalismeOttawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques de médias et communications numériques (Ottawa)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques de médias et communications numériques (Toronto)Toronto | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
Science, animals and the environmentevery college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalauréat spécialisé en biotechnologie (81558)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Baccalauréat spécialisé en biotechnologie (81733)Ottawa | Bachelor's degree | None listed | Not published |
| Pratiques en environnement forestierOttawa | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques agricoles: production animale et grandes cultures (51680)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques agricoles: production animale et grandes cultures (51726)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques agricoles: production de fruits et légumes (51681)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques agricoles: production de fruits et légumes (51725)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Techniques en environnement forestier (51012)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
| Techniques en environnement forestier (51727)Ottawa | Ontario College Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie en environnement forestier: faune (61658)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | Not published |
| Technologie en environnement forestier: faune (61728)Ottawa | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | None listed | $2,824 |
General arts and science (choose later)every college, ranked
| Program | Credential | Placements | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme général d’arts et sciences: un anOttawa; Online | Ontario College Certificate | None listed | Not published |
How much does La Cité cost?
First year, at this year's prices, for a student from Ontario. Each program's page adds up its own total.
Tuition, first year
$2,824 to $4,184
Depends on the program
Fees on top of tuition
Not published
Colleges price fees per program
Residence and meals
Not published
First year, shared room, usual meal plan
Rent after first year
$958 a month
Half a two-bedroom in Ottawa-Gatineau, CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025
What is it like at La Cité?
The same whatever program you pick.
- Who gets a room
- No promise published
- Money just for your marks
- No automatic entrance scholarships published
- Graduates satisfied with their program
- 85.5%
- Employers satisfied with the graduates they hired
- 60%
What careers do La Cité programs lead to?
Two careers per field the school teaches, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Web DeveloperBuild the websites and web apps people use every day. A cheap way into tech, and a crowded one.$80kTypical pay1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- IT Support TechnicianFix the laptop, reset the password, get the office printing again. The fastest way into an IT (information technology) career, and the ladder everyone else climbed.$65kTypical pay1 to 2 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Engineering TechnologistThe hands-on half of every engineering office. A 2 or 3 year college diploma, then drafting, testing and site work.$70kTypical pay2 to 5 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Electrical Engineering TechnologistDesign, test and commission electrical systems beside the engineers. A two-year college diploma gets you in.$74kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- ElectricianWire homes, buildings and industry. Earn a paycheque from your first year of training.$73kTypical pay4 to 5 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- PlumberWater, gas and drainage in every building. Paid apprenticeship, licensed in about 5 years.$71kTypical pay4 to 5 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.$84kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Marketing SpecialistGet people to notice, want and buy a product. A diploma or degree, a portfolio, and results you can measure.$74kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Dental HygienistClean teeth, catch gum disease, coach patients. Good hourly pay after 2 to 3 years of college.$94kTypical pay2 to 3 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Compare La Cité with other colleges
Side by side: programs, averages, costs and outcomes.
Where these numbers come from
Checked 2026-11-06. Every figure is from the school's own pages or a government table; nothing is estimated.
- Satisfaction: ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Rent: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières (81842): collegelacite.ca (opens in a new tab) (read in a browser with Claude in Chrome, 6 November 2026)
- Adjoint juridique: collegelacite.ca (opens in a new tab) (read in a browser with Claude in Chrome, 6 November 2026)
- Administration des affaires (61031): collegelacite.ca (opens in a new tab) (read in a browser with Claude in Chrome, 6 November 2026)
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