About Us

Situated on the beautiful Ottawa River, Pembroke is a small, vibrant city renowned as “the heart of the Ottawa Valley.” Our waterfront campus allows you to make biking, snowmobiling, kayaking, and other outdoor activities part of your program or a daily campus experience.

We are located in the City of Pembroke, approximately 140 km. northwest of downtown Ottawa. Our programs cover a wide variety in Business, Computer and Technology, Health Science, Outdoor Training, Environmental Science, and Community Studies.

Join us and learn first-hand the advantages of studying at a smaller campus where we offer our students exceptional learning opportunities and a friendly, supportive environment.

The world is your classroom at Algonquin College

Ask our students why they chose Algonquin College and they will be quick to tell you it’s the hands-on skills and career focus they gain from learning in realistic lab and classroom environments. By the time our students graduate, they are ready to take on the work world and are sought out by employers in every industry.

Algonquin’s success in numbers*:

• 90% of graduates have jobs within six months of graduation
• 96% of graduates would recommend Algonquin to others
• 92% of employers are happy with the quality of Algonquin College programs

For your personal tour of Algonquin College’s Pembroke Waterfront Campus call 613-735-4700, book online, or email yourfuture@algonquincollege.com. Directions to the Pembroke Waterfront Campus are below.

Learn the story of how the Waterfront Campus project came to be.

Building Hours

Fall 2024 (September 3, 2024 – December 24, 2024)

Weekend Openings
Please note: The campus is typically closed on Saturdays and Sundays with the exception of the below dates for Fall 2024 term.

PLEASE NOTE: Doors to the building are locked at the above closing times. Those already in the building have one hour to vacate.

How to Get Here

Get detailed directions from your location @ Google Maps

Driving Directions to Pembroke Campus:

From Ottawa:

1. Travel west on Hwy 417 for approximately 1.5-hours.
2. Turn right at the intersection of Highway 17 and 41 on to Paul Martin Drive. Paul Martin Drive turns into River Road.
3. Turn left on to Mackay Street and continue to Pembroke Street.
4. Turn left onto Pembroke St. East. Continue until Frank Nighbor St
5. Turn right and continue to the north end of the street to the traffic lights.
6. Continue through lights – Frank Nighbor Street becomes College Way. The college is located at 1 College Way.

From Toronto:

1. Travel east on Hwy 401.
2. Exit 401 at Napanee and follow Hwy 41 to Pembroke. Approximately a 2.5-hour drive from Napanee.
3. Highway 41 becomes Paul Martin Drive which then turns into River Road.
4. Turn left onto Mackay Street and follow to Pembroke Street.
5. Turn left onto Pembroke St. East. Continue until Frank Nighbor St
6. Turn right and continue to the north end of the street to the traffic lights.
7. Continue through lights – Frank Nighbor Street becomes College Way. The college is located at 1 College Way.

From Sudbury:

1. Travel East on Hwy 17. Pembroke is approximately a 4-hour drive from Sudbury.
2. Turn left at the intersection Hwy 17 and 41 on to Paul Martin Drive. Paul Martin Drive turns into River Road.
3. Turn left onto Mackay Street and follow to Pembroke Street.
4. Turn left onto Pembroke St. East. Continue until Frank Nighbor St
5. Turn right and continue to the north end of the street to the traffic lights.
6. Continue through lights – Frank Nighbor Street becomes College Way. The college is located at 1 College Way.

IN PEMBROKE: Click here for the Google map of downtown Pembroke–see how to get to our campus, and check out photos of our facility and labs.