Vanier College

Vanier College is a publicly-funded English language CEGEP located in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal. Named in honour of General Georges P. Vanier, Canada’s second native-born, and first French-Canadian Governor General, Vanier College opened its doors on September 8, 1970, welcoming close to 1,400 students in its first cohort.

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Vanier College occupies property and buildings purchased by the government from the Soeurs de Sainte-Croix who previously operated a convent (Couvent Notre-Dame-des-Anges) and a private women’s college (Collège Basile-Moreau) on the location. These buildings have undergone considerable renovations over the years to accommodate the changing needs of post-secondary education.

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Today, the student population numbers over 6,700 full-time Diploma students with an additional 2,000 students attending through the Continuing Education Department (credit and non-credit courses and programs).