Located in the heart of the city, Vancouver Community College (VCC) offers academic, cultural, and social environments that inspire relevant real-world training. Our on campus facilities - including gourmet restaurants, an auto shop, and salon and spa - allow students to hone their skills and training while providing high-quality lower-cost services to the Downtown and East Vancouver communities.
VCC is proud to inspire a new generation of students to discover their passions, gain essential skills, and learn what it takes to succeed in a competitive workforce. With over 15,000 students, including a growing number of Aboriginal and International learners, 1,100 employees and an annual budget of $105 million, VCC is a key player in the post-secondary landscape in B.C. Our connections to industry ensure that our students have direct access to employers while our model of access and our partnerships across the post-secondary sector assist students to reach their goals at any stage of their educational journey.
Our commitment to diversity, accessibility, quality, and relevance makes VCC a unique and exciting place to study. We believe that VCC students have unlimited potential, and it's our job to make sure our graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.
Our vision
- VCC - The first choice for innovative, experiential learning for life.
Our values
- Student success: We create an accessible environment where students build the skills, develop the attributes and gain the experience in the classroom, industry, and community needed for success now and in the future.
- Excellence: We are committed to the highest educational quality, student support, and college operations that are responsive, innovative, and relevant.
- Diversity: We acknowledge and respect differences in each other and are committed to maintaining an accessible environment that is inclusive of all.
- Stewardship: We are responsible for overseeing the resources that are entrusted to us and are focused on working in the best interests of the college community as a whole.
Vancouver Community College Rankings
In 2020 Webometrics ranked Vancouver Community College as,
- #6327 in world university rankings.
- #1460 in continental ranking.
- #87 among institutes in Canada ranking.
- #5822 in openness.
- #6528 in excellence.
