Lawrence College is a public college of applied arts and technology in Ontario, operating campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall and serving the Eastern Ontario counties of Frontenac, Leeds, Grenville, Dundas, Stormont, and Glengarry. Instruction is delivered in English.
The college's program areas span business, early childhood education, engineering technology, electronics, health sciences, community and social services, public safety, science and technology, and veterinary studies, alongside apprenticeships and skilled trades. Credentials awarded include Ontario College diplomas, advanced diplomas, and graduate certificates, together with apprenticeship training; the college also runs dual-credit courses for high school students and a continuing education division offering part-time and professional-development courses.
Programs are available through full-time, part-time, and online study formats.
St. Lawrence College maintains credit-transfer, pathway, and articulation agreements with other postsecondary institutions, allowing graduates to apply college credit toward further study, and it operates applied community services such as behavioural studies clinics and salon services alongside its academic programming.
The college suits recent high school graduates entering skilled and technical occupations, mature students returning to study, international students, and learners seeking further education through transfer arrangements after completing a diploma or certificate.
Location & Contact
Address, phone, email, and online links for St. Lawrence College are listed below.
St. Lawrence College's key academic numbers — student body size, staffing, and accreditation context.
Admission Requirements: DOMESTIC APPLICANTS: An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent is required, with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the College or University preparation level (C/U/M), including Grade 12 English at the C/U/M level and Grade 11 Math completed before the program begins. Recognized OSSD equivalencies for certificate/diploma/advanced-diploma programs (not degrees) include the Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE), Basic Training and Skills Development Level 5 (BTSD), Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED), and the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC). Applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply as Mature Students by showing Grade 12 English and Grade 11 Math credits (or equivalent), with entrance exams available to demonstrate equivalency. Apply through the Ontario College Application Service (ontariocolleges.ca); the Equal Consideration Date is February 1.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: Applicants must hold the equivalent of the Ontario curriculum prerequisites for their chosen program and provide documented English proficiency. Approved tests and minimum scores:
- Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs: IELTS Academic overall 6.0, no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 78 (tests before Jan 21, 2026) or 4 overall (tests on/after Jan 21, 2026); TOEFL Computer-based 213; CAEL overall 60; Duolingo overall 110, no sub-score below 85 (temporarily accepted); PTE Academic 55; Cambridge English 173.
- Fast-Track, Graduate Certificate and Degree programs: IELTS overall 6.5, no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 or 4.5 overall (post Jan 21, 2026); TOEFL Computer-based 220; CAEL overall 60; Duolingo overall 120, no sub-score below 95; PTE Academic 60; Cambridge English 180.
Applicants with at least 2 years of full-time, in-person study in an English-medium system may be considered to have met the requirement. CELPIP is not accepted. Applicants from India are not eligible to use Duolingo, Cambridge English, EIKEN or the Michigan English Test as proof of English proficiency.
Programs Offered
Below are St. Lawrence College's active programmes, grouped by degree level, with search.
Business Administration · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 23,447/yearLocal tuition:CAD 6,463/yearStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:65.00 / %
St. Lawrence College's Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation admits applicants through one of three routes: an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or mature-applicant equivalent) with a minimum 65% overall average across...
International tuition:CAD 23,422/yearLocal tuition:CAD 6,481/yearStart:September 2027Min. GPA:75.00 / %
St. Lawrence College's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) at Kingston requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum 75% overall average across six Grade 12U or 12M courses, includ...
International tuition:CAD 23,422/yearLocal tuition:CAD 6,481/yearStart:September 2026 (Kingston)Min. GPA:75.00 / %
Highly competitive program. OSSD or equivalent with a minimum 75% overall average across six Grade 12U/12M courses, including Grade 12 English (U), Grade 12 Math (U), Grade 12 Biology (U), and Grade 12 Chemistry (U). Alt...
Local tuition:CAD 6,481/yearStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:75.00 / %
St. Lawrence College's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) Hyflex requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum 75% overall average across six Grade 12U or 12M courses, including G...
International tuition:CAD 23,447/yearLocal tuition:CAD 6,331/yearStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:65.00 / %
Admission requires one of: an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum 65% prerequisite average across six Grade 12U or 12M courses including Grade 12 English at the U level and Grade 11 Math...
Business Administration · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Business Fundamentals certificate requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U l...
Civil Engineering & Construction · 36 weeks · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 20,229/totalLocal tuition:CAD 3,146/totalStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Carpentry Techniques certificate requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C, U or E level and Grade 11 Math. Transcripts from outside Can...
St. Lawrence College's Community Integration Through Co-Operative Education (CICE) admits applicants holding an Ontario Secondary School Certificate, an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, a Certificate of Accomplishment,...
Applied Professions & Services · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level. English-language proficiency follows the institution's...
Civil Engineering & Construction · 3 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 22,597/totalLocal tuition:CAD 3,516/totalStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C, U or E level and Grade 11 Math. English-language proficiency follows the institution's requirement for cer...
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level, Grade 12 Math at the C or U level, and Grade 11 or 12 Biology or Chemistry at the C or U level....
International tuition:CAD 17,428/totalLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/totalStart:January 2026, May 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 (Kingston)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11/12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 11 Math. Students missing prerequisites can enroll in the free Career...
International tuition:CAD 17,428/totalLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/totalStart:January and September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math. English-language profi...
International tuition:CAD 17,428/totalLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/totalStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level....
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level....
Business Administration · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 4,105/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Advertising and Marketing Communications diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English...
Robotics & Automation · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Automation and Instrumentation Technician diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English...
Business Administration · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Business diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11...
Fire, Justice & Security · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Community and Justice Services diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C o...
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 3,452/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Computer Programming diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C, U or E level and Grade 11 Math. Students with transcripts from o...
Information Systems & Technology · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Computer Systems Technician diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or M...
Early Childhood Education · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September 2026 (Kingston)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11/12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English (C or U). Students missing prerequisites can enroll in the free Career/College Prep prog...
Early Childhood Education · 4 semesters · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 4,164/yearStart:January, May and September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the College (C), University (U) or Mixed (M) level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level. English-l...
Electrical Engineering · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level. English-language proficiency follows the institution's...
Energy Engineering · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level. English-language proficiency follows the institution's...
Business Administration · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 4,105/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Advertising and Marketing Communications Management advanced diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, includi...
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 4,440/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Behavioural Science advanced diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or...
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Biotechnology - Advanced diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with Grade 12 English at the C or U level, Grade 12 Math at the C or U level (MCT4C recommended),...
Civil Engineering & Construction · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma (3-year, Ontario College Advanced Diploma) requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U...
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Computer Programming and Analysis advanced diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 Englis...
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 4,486/yearStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level....
Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,885/yearStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level, Grade 12 Math at the C or U level, Grade...
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 5,484/yearStart:January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 (Kingston)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11/12 courses at the C, U or M level, including: Grade 12 English (C or U); Grade 12 Math (C or U; MCT4 recommended); Grade 12 Chemistry (C or U, or SCH3...
Medicine & Health · 6 semesters · On-campus · English
Start:January, May and September
St. Lawrence College's Addictions and Mental Health graduate certificate (part-time, online) requires a two- or three-year college diploma, a university degree, or equivalent. Applicants with credentials from outside Can...
Medicine & Health · 2 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 5,536/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Addictions and Mental Health graduate certificate (full-time, online) requires a two- or three-year college diploma, a university degree, or equivalent; applicants with credentials from outside Can...
International tuition:CAD 16,920/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Autism and Behavioural Science graduate certificate (Kingston) requires a minimum two-year post-secondary diploma or degree specializing in community or social services, including but not limited t...
Social Sciences & Education · 2 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 17,428/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,776/yearStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Autism and Behavioural Science graduate certificate (online) requires a minimum two-year post-secondary diploma or degree specializing in community or social services, including but not limited to...
Speech & Language Therapy · 3 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 27,750/totalLocal tuition:CAD 4,878/totalStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Communicative Disorders Assistant graduate certificate (in-person) requires a minimum two-year post-secondary diploma or degree with a specialty in health, community services or social services, in...
Speech & Language Therapy · 3 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 28,583/totalLocal tuition:CAD 4,878/totalStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Communicative Disorders Assistant graduate certificate (online) requires a minimum two-year post-secondary diploma or degree with a specialty in health, community services or social services, inclu...
Speech & Language Therapy · 3 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 28,583/totalLocal tuition:CAD 4,878/totalStart:September
St. Lawrence College's Communicative Disorders Assistant graduate certificate (online) requires a minimum two-year post-secondary diploma or degree with a specialty in health, community services or social services, inclu...
Cyber Security · 2 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 7,965/yearStart:January and September
St. Lawrence College's Cybersecurity graduate certificate requires a two- or three-year college diploma or a university degree, or equivalent; applicants with international credentials are directed to the college's appli...
Business Administration · 2 semesters · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 19,055/yearLocal tuition:CAD 4,486/yearStart:September
Admission requires a two- or three-year college diploma, a university degree, or an equivalent postsecondary credential; the programme page states no further course-level prerequisites beyond this credential. English-lan...
International tuition:CAD 394/creditLocal tuition:CAD 106/creditStart:September
Applicants require an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree or equivalent in Early Childhood Education. One year of post-graduation work experience is recommended, though students may begin di...
Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in the hairstyling trade and registered as an apprentice with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development before enrolling in the in-school train...
Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in the industrial electrician trade and registered as an apprentice with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development before enrolling in the in-s...
Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in the industrial mechanic (millwright) trade and registered as an apprentice with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development before enrolling i...
Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in the plumbing trade and registered as an apprentice with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development before enrolling in the in-school training...
Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in the residential air conditioning systems mechanic trade and registered as an apprentice with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development befor...
Applicants should refer to the Government of Ontario's information page on pre-apprenticeship programs for eligibility; a driver's licence and access to a vehicle are highly recommended for the duration of the 8-week pai...
Applicants must already be registered and working in the welding trade, sponsored by an employer, and registered as an apprentice with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development before enr...
How to apply to St. Lawrence College — a five-step structure.
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Identify the right programme
Use the programme finder to browse St. Lawrence College's 81 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.
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Check entry requirements
Programme-level requirements at St. Lawrence College typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.
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Prepare your application documents
Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.
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Submit via the institution
St. Lawrence College processes applications through www.stlawrencecollege.ca. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.
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Get in touch with admissions
Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.
Frequently Asked Questions about St. Lawrence College
Concise answers to common questions about St. Lawrence College.
When was St. Lawrence College founded?
St. Lawrence College was established in 1967 (approximately 59 years ago).
What city is St. Lawrence College in?
St. Lawrence College operates from Kingston, Canada.
What is St. Lawrence College's official website?
The institution's website is www.stlawrencecollege.ca.
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