College of the North Atlantic (CNA)

College of the North Atlantic is Newfoundland and Labrador’s public college – one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centres in Atlantic Canada, with a history dating back more than 50 years. Today, the institution counts 17 campus locations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, and has more than a thousand students studying its curriculum at various partner universities in China. CNA also operates a technical education college for the State of Qatar in the Middle East. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the college offers nearly 100 full-time program offerings and more than 300 part-time courses for some 25,000 students each year. CNA continues to have the lowest tuition fees of any post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada. The institution provides an impressive world-class, nationally accredited range of programming that meets the highest demands of industry; transfer opportunities that promote continuing education at home and abroad; research and development leadership in community and regional innovation; and precedent-setting international partnerships. Learn more.

Fast Facts

• We operate a technical college for the Middle East State of Qatar. The contract we have with Qatar is the largest international educational contract ever signed.
• We have the lowest tuition fees of any college in Canada ($726 per semester).
• With 17 campus locations and approximately 100 program offerings, CNA is one of the largest colleges in Canada.
• We are one of Canada’s top colleges for applied research (ranked as high as #3 in 2014).
• We are a leader in international education and international partnership development. More than 1,000 students in China study our curriculum at partner universities there.