La Cité collégiale

La Cité also publishes a transfer-pathway area. A pathway label is a planning lead, not a promise of universal credit: ask both institutions to assess the named credential, courses, grades and destination intake.

La Cité is a French-language college. Its program directory describes more than 140 college programs, and the search listed 181 records on October 3, 2026, including preparatory programs. Depending on the program, you may complete one or more full-time placements, and students are responsible for finding their placement.

Some programs are highly competitive. For September 2027, La Cité lists the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, two nursing bridge routes, the Bachelor in cybersecurity and data protection, the honours Bachelor in cybersecurity (defence and counter-attack), Dental Hygiene, and Practical Nursing, including its Hawkesbury, Montfort and Santé Bruyère versions. Each carries a February 1, 2027 application deadline, with decisions in mid-February 2027.

In these programs, meeting the minimum requirements doesn't guarantee admission. La Cité ranks applicants on the strength of their academic record and on residence: Ontario residents get priority, then residents of other provinces and territories, then international applicants. Only the two cybersecurity degrees accept international applicants for September 2027.

La Cité's own residence page does not establish one current price; the residence's site, residencelacite.ca, publishes the 2026–27 rates. Its standard contract runs eight months, September 2026 to April 2027. One payment costs $8,360 in total, two payments $8,650 and three payments $9,000. A 12-month contract from May 1, 2026 to April 26, 2027 costs $12,535 to $13,470, depending on the payment plan. The residence describes the price as all-inclusive: heat, electricity, water, wifi and student activities. Rates for 2027–28 weren't posted when we checked on October 3, 2026.

Monthly payments aren't offered. To hold a room, your file must be complete by June 10, 2026, meaning the signed contract and rules plus the first payment. Rooms go first come, first served. You also pay a $100 non-refundable file-opening fee and a $500 damage deposit, which is refunded at the end of the contract if no damage is reported.

Read the cancellation terms before you sign. For the eight-month contract, the cancellation deadline is September 25, 2026; after it, no refund is issued and the full contract amount stays payable even if you leave early. The deposit is refunded less $50 for cancellations received by May 1, 2026, half is kept after that date, and none is refunded after May 31, 2026.

The holiday break isn't part of the contract. If you stay, you sign a holiday contract at reception before November 18, 2026 and pay $595 for 17 days or $35 a night. Otherwise you leave by noon on December 20, 2026 and can return from January 8, 2027. Students assigned to Orléans, Toronto, another location or online delivery need a separate housing plan tied to their attendance pattern.

La Cité’s student-services and aid pages point students to bursaries, loans and support. Funding eligibility and deadlines are separate from admission; read each award or aid record and keep the application evidence it requests.

International planning starts with the selected program’s own fee table. La Cité’s general international page says annual study costs vary by program, while its application route distinguishes the regular and francophone-community pilot pathways. Do not substitute a general range or deposit for the itemized bill on the program page.

The Ottawa library lends materials with a valid student card, keeps course materials on reserve for on-site consultation and offers database-search instruction, research orientation and library tours. Its service desk is in A3020; verify current hours and borrowing rules before travelling.

The student-services page lists the student association, a recently renovated sports complex, Coyotes competitive and recreational teams, health and wellbeing support and employment support. Its free evening accompaniment service operates October through April, Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; a two-person team provides 15–20-minute walking accompaniment. Campus Security is a separate service present 24/7, reached through emergency posts or extension 3000.

For counselling and accommodations, La Boussole brings together occupational therapists, psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers. It offers crisis help, individual follow-up, workshops and academic accommodations for students with a disability, at no cost. It's open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., including in summer, in room C1030.

La Zone réussite, on the second floor of building A, groups the help centres for French, English, math, science, office software and computing. The CSanté medical clinic in B1060 offers consultations, vaccines and contraception, and a dental clinic shares the same room. Each school also has a student experience specialist for program questions.

The Association étudiante runs student insurance, a food bank, the Café-bistro le 801 and the Coyotes, who field three intercollegiate teams and five extramural teams. Indigenous students can use the Centre Mino Pimatisiwin. Both the Ottawa and Orléans campuses have a cafeteria.

Students search through La Cité Emplois from the portal. Students remain responsible for finding a placement, and La Cité does not assure one. Employment and COOP services provide job postings, workshops, CV clinics, a toolkit and a job fair, but do not guarantee a placement or job. Graduates who completed their credential less than five years ago can use the graduate employment route and must reset their password on first use.

Transfer planning remains program-specific. Record the La Cité credential, courses and grades plus the destination program, intake and admission conditions. A published pathway can include advanced entry or bridge courses; confirm the current written credit assessment with the receiving institution.