4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UFRA4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 50 | 340 | — |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies | Cinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign | African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies |
| What it is | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. | You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work. | You study the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations. | International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | Applied to directly | communications | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) General (Area of Concentration)75–80%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option)75–80%+
- International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree)73–80%+
- Professional Translation (BA, iBA)73–80%+
- Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd)77–87%+
- Global and International Studies75%+
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.