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)” | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | 77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s” | 77–80%“High 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | No | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 850 | — | 298 |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology | African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAnthropologyAsian Studies | AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesClassical Greek 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. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. | You study a subject like economics, anthropology, or Chinese alongside teacher training, so you earn both a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor's degree in your chosen field. Unlike a regular education degree, this concurrent program embeds your subject expertise from day one rather than adding it separately. It suits people who know they want to teach and have a clear subject they're passionate about. | This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | education | marketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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