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Full	Carleton Computer Science OUAC COD Remove	Queen's Commerce OUAC QC Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove	Western Management and Organizational Studies OUAC ED Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)”	87%“87%+”	80–86%“80 to 86%”	83–87%“Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U MHF4U	MCV4U MDM4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80% MCV4U with a minimum mark of 80% 1 other 4U course in mathematics with a minimum mark of 80% 3 additional 4U/M courses No more than two 4M courses from the same discipline. +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U 1 additional 4U Math 3 additional 4U/M courses Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations. +2 more on the program page	English, ENG4U And 2 of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U Math of Data Management, MDM4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Applicants to Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing are required to complete a Supplementary Application. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS and their Supplementary Application after they apply. Alternative Offers Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	655	—	950
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Games Management	Accounting Business Studies Finance Management Studies	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Finance Human Resource Management
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.	Commerce is a broad business degree covering accounting, finance, management, and marketing alongside core business concepts. You'll study how organizations operate financially and strategically across different functions. It suits people who want a flexible business foundation before specializing, rather than committing to accounting or finance alone from day one.	A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one.	You study the theory and practice of running organizations and businesses. The program covers accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management, with flexibility to focus on areas that interest you most. It includes a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience in real organizations, which suits people who want to apply what they learn and build professional networks while studying.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	commerce/business	accounting commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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