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What do you need to get into St. Lawrence?

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

Programs listed
57
Graduates working
93.2%
Six months after graduating: the whole college, every program together, graduates of 2021-22
Finish their program
67.9%
Within twice the program's normal length
Graduates satisfied
83.3%
Ontario's survey of graduates
FieldFirst-year tuition
Business, law and office$3,440
Community and social services$2,776
Computing and IT$3,114
Engineering and aviation technology$2,776
Health$2,885
Media, design and the arts$4,486
Nursing and personal support$2,776
Police, fire and public safety$2,776
Science, animals and the environment$3,015
Skilled trades$2,776

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 St. Lawrence

57 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 ProgrammingCornwall; KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$3,452
Computer Programming and AnalysisKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$2,776
Computer Systems TechnicianCornwall; KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Game ProgrammingCornwallOntario College DiplomaNone listed$3,634

Engineering and aviation technologyevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Automation and Instrumentation TechnicianKingstonOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,776
Civil Engineering TechnologyKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$2,776
Electrical Engineering TechnicianKingstonOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,776
Energy Systems Engineering TechnicianKingstonOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,776

Skilled tradesevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Carpentry and Renovation TechnicianCornwallOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,632
Carpentry TechniquesKingstonOntario College CertificateNone listed$3,146
Electrical TechniquesKingstonOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,776
General Construction Carpentry TechniquesCornwallOntario College CertificateField placement$3,516
Hairstyling (4 semesters)KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,721
Hairstyling (Accelerated)KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$5,552
Mechanical TechnicianKingstonOntario College DiplomaNone listed$3,428
Motive Power TechnicianCornwallOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Welding and Fabrication TechnicianCornwallOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,776
Wind Turbine TechnicianKingstonOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,776

Business, law and officeevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Advertising and Marketing Communications (AMC)KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$4,105
Advertising and Marketing Communications (AMC) ManagementKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$4,105
Bachelor of Commerce: Social InnovationKingstonBachelor's degreeCo-op$6,463
BusinessKingston; OnlineOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Business FundamentalsKingstonOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,776
Office Administration: Legal/Health ServicesKingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776

Healthevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
EstheticianKingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Esthetician (Accelerated)KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$5,552
Fitness and Health PromotionKingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Massage TherapyBrockvilleOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$4,037
Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician: Fleming CollegeFleming College Sutherland campus (Peterborough), partner site; KingstonOntario College CertificateField placement$2,776
Medical Laboratory Science: Fleming CollegeFleming College Sutherland campus (Peterborough), partner site; KingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaCo-op$2,885
Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist AssistantKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$2,632
ParamedicCornwallOntario College DiplomaClinical placements$3,315
Pharmacy TechnicianBrockvilleOntario College DiplomaField placementNot published
Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and DegreesBrockville; Cornwall; KingstonOntario College CertificateNone listed$2,776
Veterinary AssistantKingstonOntario College CertificateField placement$2,885
Veterinary TechnologyKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$5,484

Nursing and personal supportevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours): BScNBrockville; Cornwall; KingstonBachelor's degreeClinical placements$6,481
Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours): BScN: HybridKingstonBachelor's degreeClinical placements$6,481
Personal Support WorkerBrockville; Cornwall; KingstonOntario College CertificateClinical placements$2,776
Personal Support Worker (Living Classroom: Maple View Lodge: Athens, Ontario)BrockvilleOntario College CertificateField placement$2,776
Practical NursingBrockville; Cornwall; KingstonOntario College DiplomaClinical placements$2,776

Community and social servicesevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Behavioural ScienceKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$4,440
Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE)Brockville; Cornwall; KingstonOntario College CertificateField placement$2,776
Developmental Services WorkerBrockvilleOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,632
Early Childhood EducationCornwall; Kingston; OnlineOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Educational SupportBrockvilleOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,632
Honours Bachelor of Behavioural PsychologyKingstonBachelor's degreeClinical placements$6,331
Social Service WorkerCornwall; KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Social Service Worker (Fast-Track)KingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$4,164

Police, fire and public safetyevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Community and Justice ServicesKingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Police FoundationsCornwall; KingstonOntario College DiplomaNone listed$2,776
Pre-Service Firefighter Education and TrainingBrockvilleOntario College CertificateField placement$15,117

Media, design and the artsevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
Graphic DesignKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$4,486

Science, animals and the environmentevery college, ranked

ProgramCredentialPlacementsTuition
BiotechnologyKingstonOntario College DiplomaField placement$2,776
Biotechnology AdvancedKingstonOntario College Advanced DiplomaField placement$2,776
Environmental TechnicianCornwallOntario College DiplomaField placement$3,254
Environmental Technician (Fast Track)CornwallOntario College DiplomaField placement$3,525

How much does St. Lawrence 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
$2,632 to $15,117
Depends on the program
Fees on top of tuition
Not published
Colleges price fees per program
Residence and meals
$10,157 to $11,245
First year, shared room, usual meal plan
Rent after first year
$670 a month
Half a two-bedroom in Brockville, CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025

What is it like at St. Lawrence?

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
83.3%
Employers satisfied with the graduates they hired
88.9%

Support at St. Lawrence, and other ways in

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

Students with a disability

Accessibility Services (Student Wellness and Accessibility) (opens in a new tab)

  • “If you have a learning disability, you need a current psycho-educational assessment completed by a Psychologist or Psychological Associate (within the last 5 years or as an adult), confirming your functional limitations.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “Interim accommodations may be provided to students who are being assessed or waiting on documentation.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “For example, if you are starting classes in September, please book with us in early May.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Indigenous students

Getting in: Facilitated Admission for Indigenous Students (opens in a new tab)

  • “This pathway for Indigenous students will consider applications to highly competitive programs, placing less weight on background academic performance.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “Complete the Facilitated Admission for Indigenous Student form by February 1.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “Applicants in this pathway must meet the minimum entrance requirements for their program choice(s) to be considered for a highly competitive program .” Source (opens in a new tab)

Support: Indigenous Services, Waasaabiiidaasamose Indigenous Centre (opens in a new tab)

  • “Our Indigenous Student Advisors are here to support you every step of the way, offering guidance, connection, and encouragement throughout your entire SLC experience.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Other ways in
Mature students
  • “If you are over 19 years of age by the first day of college and do not have an Ontario high school diploma or equivalent, you may be admitted as a mature applicant.” Source (opens in a new tab)
  • “You must provide proof that you have credits for Grade 12 English and Grade 11 math as required by the program to which you are applying, or equivalent.” Source (opens in a new tab)

Every quote was found word for word on the page it links to on 29 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the office before you rely on one. Compare every school's support and access routes.

What careers do St. Lawrence programs lead to?

Two careers per field the school teaches, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

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Side by side: programs, averages, costs and outcomes.

Where these numbers come from

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