Collège algonquin - Ottawa, Ontario

kouame G. M. K.

C'est un très bon collège.

Wemabyankina W.

Très bien

David F.

As a student here, I can say that the campus is well organized. The grounds are clean, and bathroom maintenance is regular. There are lots of options for food and coffee, and numerous cozy areas to study. The staff is always friendly and faculty is great!

Kajopelaye-ola C.

I had an extremely disappointing experience at Algonquin College, particularly in the Project Management program. The instructors lack empathy, provide little to no academic support, and create a hostile learning environment rather than setting students up for success.

Mistreatment by Instructors
Many lecturers fail students arbitrarily instead of offering helpful and supportive feedback. They insult, shout, and discourage students, creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation instead of a psychologically safe learning environment.

Lack of Support and Guidance
The college does not provide clear expectations, structured guidance, or proper prototypes for assignments. Students are left to struggle with impossible tasks and are punished instead of being supported when they face difficulties.

Unfair Grading Practices
Professors fail students without proper justification, making it nearly impossible for them to succeed. Despite paying high tuition fees, students do not receive the education and support they deserve. One particularly unfair policy is assigning a grade of "0" for late assignments, without considering the challenges that international students or working professionals face in adapting to the system.

Hostile Learning Environment
Instead of motivating students, some professors actively discourage them, making comments like "You will have to resign and quit your job," as if they are setting students up for failure.

No Equity or Justice from the Academic Administration
When students file complaints, the Academic Appeal process is ineffective, and the ombudsman fails to ensure fairness. Lecturers threaten students with failure, knowing they will not be held accountable. The Academic Committee allows unfair practices to continue unchecked, showing no empathy, support, or genuine concern for students' success.

Overall, I regret enrolling at Algonquin College—it has been a waste of time, money, and effort. I would never recommend this institution to anyone looking for a fair, supportive, and student-centred academic environment.

Luke H.

After reading about all the catering to international students at the expense of domestic students and getting the cold shoulder after trying to use a part-time student loan which is nothing to be ashamed of it's something that has to be paid back. This is my own prerogative. I certainly feel I got the cold shoulder. They never follow up they took my 125 for the application I did not need to pay for as I would have been a part-time student. Certainly did not feel supported and imagine I would receive very little instruction in class and would probably be doing learning on my own to pass my exams. They could not rectify the technical issues for the online form uploadingand came up with some issue that I needed to resolve in my own being talking to OSAP who was also on their campus apparently. But they couldn't transfer the phone and I already seen the best of their college in 2025. Unfortunately I spent about 8 hours of wasted time without even signing up for my classes. After reading all the reviews from seemingly reputable people I won't be going here.

Milan B.

This campus is full of beautiful young people who are passionate about their education and they are building their future together.

Damilare O.

Not a review about the education because I’m not / was never a student—just visited. Very impressed with the architectural style of buildings on campus and the number of communal or breakout spaces incorporated.

James P.

A very inspiring post secondary school. Parking is not easy or affordable BUT funding has created this revenue stream.

Very nice to see students excited about their courses.