[5] The college offers academic programs in a variety of areas including career training, university transfer courses, adult upgrading, and English language learning.

[9] In 2024, suspects in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar reportedly obtained student visas within days.

[10] Murder suspect Karan Brar was reported to have obtained his visa to Bow Valley College.

[12] Beyond downtown Calgary, the college operates smaller campuses in the communities of Airdrie, Banff, Cochrane, Okotoks, and Strathmore, and offers academic and career education on a number of the region's Indigenous nations.

[13] Bow Valley College is committed to ensuring that all students are able to access the life-changing possibilities of an education free from financial stress and pressures.