St. Lawrence College

St. Lawrence College is a public college in eastern Ontario, established in 1967 (Wikipedia), with its own campuses in Kingston, Brockville and Cornwall. It teaches certificates, diplomas, graduate certificates and bachelor’s degrees, and its regional offices page lists a Nepal office.

This profile is for Nepali students who want to study in Canada from Nepal and are considering St. Lawrence for a diploma after +2, a graduate certificate after a bachelor’s, or a degree. It covers why students choose it, where its campuses are, what it costs, when programs start, work rights, scholarships and a few programs open to international students. The programs open to you, with credential, length and campus, are in our St. Lawrence programs guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our St. Lawrence admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose St. Lawrence College?

St. Lawrence offers a public college education in smaller eastern Ontario cities, with computing, cybersecurity, health and engineering programs on its PGWP list.

• Computing and cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity graduate certificate and the three-year Computer Programming and Analysis program are both on St. Lawrence’s PGWP list at Kingston.
• For bachelor’s holders. Graduate certificates accept a two or three year diploma or a degree. Supply Chain Management in Cornwall and Health Care Administration International in Kingston are both on the list.
• Placements after +2. Computer Programming and Analysis has a work placement in third year, and it needs a co-op work permit. Civil Engineering Technology lists placement partners, and Veterinary Technology spends the whole final semester on placement.
• Kingston, Brockville and Cornwall. St. Lawrence says Kingston is under three hours from Toronto and two hours from Ottawa, and that Brockville has a small-town feel. It budgets CAD 500 to 900 a month for accommodation, and it warns that finding a job can take months.

Where are St. Lawrence College’s campuses?

St. Lawrence has its own campuses in Kingston, Brockville and Cornwall, and Kingston, its largest, teaches most of the programs open to international students.

St. Lawrence used to offer programs at two private partner colleges: Alpha College of Business & Technology in Toronto and Canadian College in Vancouver. Its affiliate programs page says new admissions there stopped in May 2024, so this profile covers only St. Lawrence’s own campuses. Partner campuses like these aren’t PGWP-eligible, because curriculum-licensing programs count only for starts on or before 15 May 2024. If anyone offers you a St. Lawrence program in Toronto, check with St. Lawrence first.

St. Lawrence and Fleming College announced a plan to integrate on 10 April 2026, and they said the announcement brings no planned changes to brands, programs, campuses or services. St. Lawrence is adding a few programs at Fleming’s Sutherland Campus as part of this plan. Its PGWP list names Kingston, not Sutherland, for Cybersecurity, so ask St. Lawrence before you choose that location. See St. Lawrence’s campuses page for maps.

How much does St. Lawrence College cost for international students?

Most St. Lawrence program pages list about CAD 19,200 to 21,500 a year for international students, including tuition, program fees and ancillary fees.

That is roughly Rs 21 to 23 lakh a year. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our CAD to Rs forex converter. St. Lawrence’s costs page says ancillary fees cover student services and international health insurance, plus a gym pass and bus pass in Kingston. Program pages call their fees estimates, with tuition based on two semesters.

Some programs cost more. Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation is about CAD 25,800 a year, and honours nursing is about CAD 25,700 to 26,300. Communicative Disorders Assistant is about CAD 30,700, and accelerated Hairstyling is about CAD 38,700.

Books, tools, uniforms and software are extra, and St. Lawrence estimates CAD 400 to 1,200 a year for them. Its costs page also shows average tuition of CAD 16,130 to 16,672, which is lower than most current program pages. Go by your own program’s page.

Your letter of acceptance states how much to pay. St. Lawrence’s refund policy keeps a CAD 2,350 non-refundable tuition deposit if you withdraw. A refused study permit is the exception: St. Lawrence refunds any prepaid tuition minus a CAD 150 processing fee, if you send an authentic refusal letter within 10 days of the start of the semester. Refunds can take up to 90 days and go only to the original payer.

Living costs come on top. For your study permit, IRCC asks you to show CAD 23,448 for a year of living expenses plus your first-year tuition. See our proof of funds guide and the cost of studying in Canada page. Our guide to the cost of living in Canada has a monthly budget.

When are St. Lawrence College’s intakes?

St. Lawrence programs mostly start in September, many computing and health programs also list January, and a few list May.

St. Lawrence says international students can apply year-round, and we found no fixed closing date for international applications. A program can still fill up, so check its own page before you apply.

Cybersecurity and Computer Programming and Analysis list September and January starts. Practical Nursing in Cornwall also lists both, while Supply Chain Management and Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation list September. Personal Support Worker in Kingston lists January, May and September.

Aim to apply 9 to 12 months before your start date so there is time for the offer, the deposit, the PAL, your study permit and housing.

If you track document dates and deadlines in Bikram Sambat, our Nepali date converter turns B.S. dates into A.D. dates. For the full calendar, read our guide to Canada intakes.

Can you work while studying at St. Lawrence College and after you graduate?

Yes. You can work up to 24 hours a week off campus while classes are on, and many St. Lawrence programs lead to a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), but not all of them.

For the PGWP, the rules depend on your credential:

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees have no field-of-study requirement. Degree graduates need an English result of at least CLB 7. A master’s degree can lead to a PGWP of up to 3 years.
• Diplomas, advanced diplomas and graduate certificates must be in an eligible field of study if you applied for your study permit on or after 1 November 2024. St. Lawrence’s PGWP-aligned programs list for study permits applied for from 25 June 2025 has 38 rows, each with its campus. It says the eligible field codes were last updated on 4 July 2025 and can change, so also check IRCC.
• College graduates also need an English test result of at least CLB 5 in all four skills when they apply for the PGWP.

At least half of the program must be taken in class, and online study doesn’t count. Human Resource Management, Advertising and Marketing Communications and Automation and Instrumentation Technician are open to international students but aren’t on the list. The two-year Biotechnology diploma isn’t on it either, though Biotechnology Advanced is.

The list goes by campus, so a program on it counts only at the campus it names. The Business diploma has an online version, and online study doesn’t count. Our PGWP guide for Nepali students explains each rule, and our list of part-time jobs in Canada shows the work students usually find.

Which scholarships can Nepali students get at St. Lawrence College?

St. Lawrence has an academic merit scholarship for international students of CAD 500 to 4,000, once only, and you must apply for it after your offer.

How the entrance scholarship works:

• Amount: CAD 4,000 for a grade of 80% or more, CAD 2,000 for 70% to 79%, and CAD 500 for 60% to 69%.
• Who can get it: Future and current international students who meet the grade criteria. Awards go first-come, first-served, so earlier applicants get preference.
• What you have to do: Get your acceptance, then fill in the scholarship form. The credit reaches your student account once you have your study permit and are enrolled.
• When: For the September intake, applications usually open in January and close in July. The other round usually closes in early December.

The award page says the credit goes to first-semester tuition, but its FAQ says second-semester fees, so confirm this when you apply. International students can also apply to the St. Lawrence scholarships and bursaries office. Details are on St. Lawrence’s scholarships page. Our Canada scholarships guide lists other awards that Nepali students can apply for.

What do you need to get into St. Lawrence College from Nepal?

St. Lawrence publishes no Nepal-specific grade rule, so each program sets its own, and you need IELTS 6.0 for certificates and diplomas or 6.5 for graduate certificates and degrees.

The 6.0 score needs no band under 5.5, and the 6.5 score needs no band under 6.0. PTE is 55 or 60. Honours nursing is stricter on grades: it asks for a 75% average across six Grade 12 courses, including English, math, biology and chemistry, on its Kingston program page.

To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator. Documents and the application steps are in our St. Lawrence admissions guide.

What can you study at St. Lawrence College?

St. Lawrence teaches certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates and bachelor’s degrees, and about 50 of its full-time campus programs are marked open for international students.

The programs below are a selection open to international students in computing, business, health and engineering, each checked on St. Lawrence’s own program pages. Human Resource Management, Advertising and Marketing Communications and the two-year Biotechnology diploma are not on the PGWP list. We found no hospitality or culinary programs to list, so check St. Lawrence’s hospitality and culinary page first if that is your field.

Our St. Lawrence programs guide lists more programs with their credential, length and campus. For each type of program, see our guides to post-graduate diplomas in Canada, nursing in Canada and engineering in Canada.

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Where do St. Lawrence College students live?

St. Lawrence has residences on its three own campuses: 608 beds in Kingston, 61 in Brockville and 44 rooms in Cornwall.

For the fall and winter semesters, a single room in Kingston is CAD 8,605 plus a mandatory CAD 2,640 meal plan. A single room in Cornwall is CAD 7,900 with no required meal plan. In Brockville, a double is CAD 7,517 and a quad is CAD 4,225. Apply only after you have confirmed your academic offer.

Off campus, St. Lawrence budgets CAD 1,100 to 1,500 a month for living costs, including CAD 500 to 900 for accommodation. Its off-campus housing coordinator can review a lease, and it warns you never to pay before you have seen the rental and signed a written lease. See St. Lawrence’s housing page, and don’t travel before you have somewhere to stay.

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Also comparing other Ontario colleges? See our Fleming College profile, Georgian College profile.

Official St. Lawrence College links

• International students at St. Lawrence
• How to apply (OCAS International Application Service)
• Tuition and fees
• English language requirements
• PGWP-eligible programs and the programs for international students
• Campuses and locations
• Confirm St. Lawrence’s designated learning institution (DLI) number on IRCC’s DLI list

Frequently asked questions about St. Lawrence College