About us

Our Mission

For the past 38 years, we have been developing and refining our academic programs and winning a reputation as one of Canada’s finest colleges. Rigorous coursework in English language studies, sciences, humanities, and social sciences provides a strong foundation for university degree completion. Our graduates are eligible to enter the best universities in North America.

Our Values

• The core values of Coquitlam College are:
• Students are our primary concern
• The promotion of teaching excellence
• Fostering a strong international environment
• Using sports and activities to foster a strong learning environment
• Providing a warm, friendly and safe atmosphere for students from many different places

Our Goals

• The goals of Coquitlam College are:
• To maintain high academic standards
• To provide each student with educational programs that are individual and account for a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and experiences
• To provide an environment which reflects the multicultural nature of our society
• To provide students with the means to achieve their goals and enable them to transfer to institutions which will further advance these goals
• To encourage students to pursue broad academic goals in order to nurture their creativity and to help them to fully participate in a civil society
• To provide affordable education in a private college environment
• To provide a happy and rewarding working environment for staff and faculty
• To work with the community to develop a close working relationship between academic pursuits and practical applications of the learning taking place at the college