St. Clair university, Windsor

St. Clair College was founded in 1967 and serves over 8,500 full-time and 20,000 part-time students on three campuses. It is a highly acclaimed public community college.

The College offers hundreds of career paths in :

Health sciences

Community studies

Business and IT

Engineering technology

Media

Art & design

Windsor, Ontario, Canada, houses the college’s primary administration and its biggest campuses. Furthermore, there are other campuses in Chatham and Wallaceburg. St. Clair College offers more than 100 programs for diplomas, certificates, degrees and postgraduate certificates.

It ranked 126th in Webometrics at Canadian Universities and scored 80.2 percent in student satisfaction (compared to 76.5 percent Ontario average). In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the college among the top 5 colleges for student satisfaction among Ontario colleges. The compact and intimate university campus nurtures over 1300 full-time students.  

 

St. Clair College offers :

Business and Information Technology

Health Sciences

Engineering Technology

Skilled Trades

Community Studies programs

The two new academic buildings recently established include: the Applied Health Sciences Centre, which has all the Health Science programs training laboratories, and the Centre for Construction Innovation & Production, which supports the skilled trades programs.

For the students to stay fit, St. Clair also has Sportsflex and Saints Athletic Club. The Campus Windsor St. Clair College Center for the Arts has over 800 students studying Media, Art & Design; Hospitality Management; and Justice Studies. The MediaPlex is located near the Center for the Arts which is a unique facility with a central news station, a large studio and A / V editing suite. It supports the Convergence Journalism, Public Relations and Travel and Tourism programs. 

St. Clair College has both Windsor and Chatham residences. There are 12 four-bedroom units in the Chatham residence that can accommodate 48 students. Every apartment has a double bed, WiFi, cable TV, kitchen, living room with flat screen LCD TV and bathroom.

Windsor Residence has two fully-furnished bedroom suites and includes a kitchenette, satellite TV, 24/7 security, open lounge areas, and laundry facilities. For the Winter Semester 2020 (January 2020- April 2020),  the residence costs about $3,150.00 due December 1, 2019.

The St. Clair College Student Representative Council Site can be of a great help to students looking for off-campus housing options. Students can post a free sublet or roommate profile. Landlords can also register on the site to post an advertisement. It also has listings around the college which students can go through. 

St. Clair College Awards, Scholarships, and Bursaries are some of the major sources of financial assistance available to students seeking college post-secondary education. The College also provides its non-Canadian students with several scholarships. Such scholarships are given in partnership with the company’s organizations and individuals by the St. Clair College Foundation Board.

Students must be enrolled in a full-time program and maintain a satisfactory academic standing. Through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and other related programs, federal and provincial governments also provide assistance to students in financial need.

In addition to the school-based scholarships, students are offered Athletic scholarships, Entrance Awards/scholarships, External scholarships/bursaries, First Generation/ Indigenous students’ bursary, Internal scholarships/bursaries, Skills scholarships, and more. There is also an emergency loan fund to support students facing financial distress during the school year.

Career Services offers support for students willing to look for permanent, part-time, temporary or seasonal jobs at St. Clair College. Resources and information on job-related topics, including resumes and cover letters, job applications, interview skills, and job search techniques, are available. Workshops and resume clinics are planned to provide students with the tools needed to develop job skills in today's competitive market throughout the academic year. A.P. Plasman is a top recruiter at St. Clair College (Windsor) Schools.

As per the official reports released by the university, 87.5% of the college graduates found employment within six months of graduation. Also, 84% of employers were satisfied with the performance of graduates at work and acknowledged the role of college’s academic and practical training in preparing students for the industry.

 Some famous alumni from St. Clair university, Windsor include:

James Bondy, Entertainer, co-star of Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld

Joe Bowen, Sportscaster, "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs"[51]

Joe Comuzzi, Former Member of Parliament and cabinet minister

Dean Del Mastro, Former Member of Parliament

Eddie Francis, Former mayor of Windsor, Ontario

Dario Hunter, The first Muslim-born person to be ordained a rabbi.[59]

Akshay Kumar, Bollywood actor

Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall-of-Famer and Canadian Senator

With many clubs and extracurricular activities, St. Clair houses a welcoming and friendly environment allowing students to engage in interactions and helping them get to know their peers. Its main campus is in Windsor, a multicultural city with more than 220,000 inhabitants. There are different ways to arrive at Windsor and Chatham.

Windsor Airport is the closest airport to St. Clair College Traveling from St. Clair College to Windsor Airport takes ten minutes. Transit Windsor operates an hourly bus between Windsor and St. Clair University.

Air Canada connects flights to Windsor International Airport from Toronto Pearson Airport. You can also ride the Robert Q Airbus to Windsor and Chatham from Toronto-Pearson. Driving from Toronto to Windsor/Chatham-Kent takes about 4-5 hours.

From downtown Toronto, Greyhound Bus Lines and ViaRail provide regular bus and train service from downtown Toronto. It takes about 4-5 hours to get from Toronto to Windsor / Chatham-Kent.

Windsor boasts of a diverse mix of entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and technology tourism viticulture.  

St. Clair university, Windsor Map Location

Address: St. Clair College - Main Building, 2000 Talbot Rd, Windsor, ON N9G 3C3, Canada

Is St Clair a good College in Canada?

Recently, St. Clair was listed among Canada's top 50 research universities (Research Infosource Inc). its modern facilities and a wide range of support services aid students in their academic endeavors. The college is consistently investing in its infrastructure, including an expansion of the student center that will add a lot of study and social space for students.

Is St Clair a government College?

St. Clair College is a public college that is located in Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex Ontario Canada. It has formed licensing agreements with Ace Acumen Academy, a licensed private career college, in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

What is St Clair College known for?

The college has specializations in engineering technologies, media and design, liberal arts and sciences, health sciences, and business and information technology. Departments are dispersed throughout three campuses, namely Downton, Windsor, and Chatham, offering both on-campus and online degrees.

Is St Clair College give work permit?

You can be enrolled as an international student in a course of study that includes a co-op or unpaid work placement. Your international Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from St. Clair College will state if your program of study involves a placement component. You must submit an application for a Co-Op work permit if your LOA specifies a placement.