The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and Upstate New York.

[5] The Ottawa architecture firm of Burgess, McLean & MacPhadyen designed the midcentury academic complex with open-ended blocks alternatively faced with long glass expanses in a semi-gambrel formation that make up the curtain walls and precast aggregate panels.

Principal Shoultz took on the leadership of OVC in 1965 after working as a technical studies teacher and then as an inspector for the Ontario Department of Education.

In 1973, the School of Prescott-Russell joined the Algonquin family and the Colonel By Campus was created through the acquisition of St. Patrick's College.

The purpose of this significant renovation is to improve the campus library and to provide a range of collaborative spaces for students, staff, and faculty to grow and learn.

[8] Opened in the fall of 2011, the 180,000-square-foot (17,000 m2) Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence, designed by Edward J. Cuhaci & Associates Architects in joint venture with Diamond Schmitt Architects, houses 600 additional construction seats and provide space for thousands more students studying in related programs.

The uniquely green, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certified building showcases a teaching laboratory for best practices in sustainable construction.

The new facility integrates the relocated bus station and a new below-grade transit roadway (yet to be completed) to the main campus via a $4 million pedestrian bridge constructed across Woodroffe Avenue.

Recognizing this opportunity to improve and centralize student support services the College's Board of Governors approved the contribution of an additional $22 million in funding for the project.

[6] Algonquin offers the following bachelor's degree programs: The college's Woodroffe Campus boasts a fully functional (though non-broadcast) television studio with an adjoining control room, located in N Building.

Notable graduates from this program include director of the TV series 24, Jon Cassar and comedian Tom Green.

The program is celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2009-10 and has its curriculum being taught in India, China and South Africa with negotiations with Dubai, Chile and others.

The Algonquin College Public Relations program is a two-year diploma in which students have raised notable amounts of money for local not-for-profit organizations including the John Howard Society, LiveWorkPlay, and Harmony House Women's Shelter.

Full-time students have a transit pass included in their tuition fees to facilitate off-campus living and reduce the demand for parking on campus.

There is also a clustering of apartment buildings and rental townhouses near the College called Deerfield where many second year students live.

On February 16, 2017, Algonquin College announced a new partnership with The Ottawa Hospital in health research, innovation and training.

The partnership, signed by Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen and Executive Vice-President of Research at The Ottawa Hospital will be focused on digital health, clinical trials and biotherapeutics manufacturing.

The partnership will allow students to attend classes at the downtown Ottawa Shopify office and then practice their newly learned skills by helping local businesses.

[15] Internationally, the college has several partnerships with institutions in other countries to transfer expertise through technical assistance and training programs.

Algonquin College joined Project Hero, a scholarship program co founded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier for the families of fallen Canadian Forces members.

The Men's and Women's teams in basketball, soccer, and volleyball can qualify to compete for a "National Championship" as members of the CCAA.

By providing this service, the College allows its students to get hands-on, practical delivery of the theory learned in a classroom setting.