Douglas College, which was founded in 1970 and educated about 20,000 students per year, is British Columbia's largest degree-granting College. In Metro Vancouver, the College has two main campuses (New Westminster and Coquitlam) and smaller training centres in Surrey, Burnaby, and Maple Ridge. Douglas is one of Metro Vancouver's most accessible post-secondary institutions, with both main campuses located directly on Sky Train lines, attracting students from all over the area. Douglas College is known for combining the academic foundations of a university with the career-ready skills of a college, and it offers the most bachelor's degrees and post-degree programs of any college in British Columbia. At Douglas, over 900 seasoned, teaching-focused faculty combine academic rigor with real-world experience. Over 900 other employees collaborate outside of the classroom to create a welcoming, inspiring, supportive, and respectful environment.