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Sault College

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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What do you need to get into Sault?

Most college programs ask for specific courses rather than an average; competitive programs take the best marks in them.

Programs listed
46
Graduates working
89%
Six months after graduating: the whole college, every program together, graduates of 2021-22
Finish their program
60.5%
Within twice the program's normal length
Graduates satisfied
83.7%
Ontario's survey of graduates
FieldFirst-year tuition
Business, law and office$2,701
Community and social services$2,701
Computing and IT$2,771
Engineering and aviation technology$2,771
General arts and science (choose later)$2,701
Health$3,112
Hospitality, food and tourism$2,771
Media, design and the arts$4,156
Nursing and personal support$3,326
Police, fire and public safety$2,701
Science, animals and the environment$3,035
Skilled trades$2,771

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 Sault

46 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

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Computer Networking and Cyber SecuritySault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,771
Computer ProgrammingSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,771

Engineering and aviation technologyevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Aviation TechniquesSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
Aviation Technology: FlightSault Ste. MarieOntario College Advanced DiplomaNone listed$8,694
Civil Engineering TechnicianSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaCo-op$3,035
Construction Engineering TechnicianSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaCo-op$3,035
Electrical Engineering Technician: Process Automation and TradesSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,771
Electrical Engineering Technology: Process AutomationSault Ste. MarieOntario College Advanced DiplomaNone listed$2,771
Mechanical Engineering Technician: ManufacturingSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,771

Skilled tradesevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Construction TechniquesSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
HairstylingSault Ste. Marie; KenoraOntario College DiplomaNone listed$5,536
Mechanical Techniques: Industrial Maintenance (Millwright)Sault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
Metal Fabrication TechnicianSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,771
Motive Power Fundamentals: Automotive RepairSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
Motive Power Fundamentals: Heavy Equipment and Truck RepairSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
Motive Power Technician: Advanced RepairSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,771
Plumbing TechniquesSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
Pre-Trades and TechnologySault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771
Welding TechniquesSault Ste. Marie; Rainy LakeOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771

Business, law and officeevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
BusinessSault Ste. Marie; Rainy LakeOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,701
Business FundamentalsSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,701
Business: AccountingSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,701
Sports AdministrationSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,701

Healthevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
EstheticianSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaField placement$5,536
Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist AssistantSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaClinical placements$2,771
ParamedicSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaClinical placements$3,452
Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and DegreesSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,701

Nursing and personal supportevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours)Sault Ste. MarieBachelor's degreeClinical placements$6,481
Personal Support WorkerSault Ste. Marie; ThessalonOntario College CertificateField placement$2,771
Practical NursingSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaClinical placements$3,326

Community and social servicesevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Biidaaban Indigenous FoundationsSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,701
Community Integration Through Cooperative EducationSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateCo-op$2,701
Early Childhood EducationSault Ste. Marie; KenoraOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,701
Social Service WorkerSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,701
Social Service Worker: Indigenous SpecializationSault Ste. Marie; Thunder BayOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,701

Police, fire and public safetyevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Police FoundationsSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,701
Policing and Community SafetySault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listedNot published
Protection, Security and InvestigationSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,701

Hospitality, food and tourismevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Culinary ManagementSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaCo-op$2,771
Culinary Skills: Chef TrainingSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,771

Media, design and the artsevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Graphic Design: Digital MediaSault Ste. MarieOntario College Advanced DiplomaNone listed$4,156

Science, animals and the environmentevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Fish and Wildlife Conservation TechnicianSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$3,035
Forestry Technician: ConservationSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaCo-op$3,035
Natural Environment Technician: Conservation and ManagementSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$3,035

General arts and science (choose later)every college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
General Arts and Science: One-YearSault Ste. MarieOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,701
General Arts and Science: University TransferSault Ste. MarieOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,701

How much does Sault 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
$2,701 to $8,694
Depends on the program
Fees on top of tuition
Not published
Colleges price fees per program
Residence and meals
$6,257 to $9,800
First year, shared room, usual meal plan
Rent after first year
$697 a month
Half a two-bedroom in Sault Ste. Marie, CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025

What is it like at Sault?

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
83.7%
Employers satisfied with the graduates they hired
100%

Support at Sault, and other ways in

For students with a disability, Indigenous students, and anyone who needs another route in. Quoted from Sault's own pages.

Students with a disability

Student Accessibility Services (opens in a new tab)

  • “You are encouraged to self-identify to Student Accessibility Services as early in the admission process as possible to plan accommodations that will equalize your opportunities to participate in all learning and assessment activities within Sault College.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “If the counsellor determines that a diagnosis is likely, they will develop an interim accommodation plan with you and determine whether they can secure additional documentation of the disability from a registered health practitioner.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Indigenous students

Getting in: Designated Seats for Indigenous applicants (some health programs) (opens in a new tab)

  • “For some health programs (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant, Pre-Health), five percent of seats, in addition to any selected through the admission ranking process, will be held for applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit).” Source (opens in a new tab)

Support: Indigenous Supports, Enji Maawnjiding Indigenous Centre (opens in a new tab)

  • “Support services include counselling, tutoring, help with college applications, and a welcoming social environment at Enji Maawnjiding, the “Where We Gather” Indigenous Centre.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “Get assistance with academic related decisions or get access to short term counselling for personal and/or mental health issues.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Other ways in
Mature students
  • “A mature student is someone who is 19 years of age or older by the first day of College and has not graduated from high school.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “Mature applicants may be referred to Student Services for admission testing and must meet any program-specific course admission requirements.” Source (opens in a new tab)

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What careers do Sault programs lead to?

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