Colleges in British Columbia include several types of educational institutions. In Canada, College generally means a career-oriented post-secondary institution that provides vocational training or education in applied arts, applied technology and applied science. There are 14 public funded colleges and institutes in British Columbia.

In addition to these publicly funded institutions, several privately funded post-secondary institutions use the term college in their names or to describe themselves. This includes private training institutions, theological colleges, and First Nations-controlled post-secondary institutions.

Public institutions

There are 14 public institutions governed under the provincial College and Institute Act. Under the Act, these institutions are authorized to grant certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. These institutions may also be designated to grant other degrees through ministerial order from a provincial minister.

Colleges

There are 11 public colleges in British Columbia. In addition to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees, these 11 public colleges may also grant applied baccalaureates if they received the authorization to do so from a provincial minister.

  • Ashton College (Vancouver, British Columbia)
  • Camosun College (Victoria, British Columbia)
  • Coast Mountain College (Prince Rupert, Terrace, Smithers, Hazelton, and Haida Gwaii)
  • College of New Caledonia (Prince George, Quesnel, Mackenzie, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, and Burns Lake)
  • College of the Rockies (Cranbrook, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley, Fernie, and Creston)
  • Douglas College (New Westminster and Coquitlam)
  • Langara College (Vancouver)
  • North Island College (Campbell River, Comox Valley, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, and Ucluelet)
  • Northern Lights College (Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Fort Nelson)
  • Okanagan College (Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke)
  • Selkirk College (Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Kaslo, and Nakusp)
  • Vancouver Community College (Vancouver)

Applied institutes

There are three public institutes in British Columbia. In addition to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees, these three public institutes may also grant applied baccalaureates, bachelor's degrees, and applied master's degrees, if they received the authorization to do so from a provincial minister.

Not all private training institutions use the word college in its name, with many private training institutions opting to use the term academy instead.