3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 70%“70%+” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U | ENG4UMDM4U | ENG4U |
| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | Business StudiesMarketing | AccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomics |
| What it is | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. | A business program that focuses on marketing — how companies promote and sell products and services to customers. You study general business topics like accounting and management alongside specialized marketing courses covering consumer behaviour, advertising, and digital strategy. The co-op option lets you work at real companies for paid terms, giving you hands-on experience while you complete your degree. | You study the fundamentals of running a business: accounting, finance, human resources, and strategy, along with emerging areas like artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. This co-op program alternates classroom learning with paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want hands-on business skills and prefer learning by doing rather than pure theory. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | marketing | commerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Management (regular and co-op)83–90%+
- Business Administration Co-op International Dual Degree87–90%+
- Management and Organizational Studies83–93%+
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only)80–86%+
- Business Administration73–78%+
- International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree)73–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.