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)” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.” | 70–73%“Low 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | No | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 340 | — | — |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Cinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignJournalism | Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing |
| 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 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. | This program teaches you how media and communication work across multiple platforms — from journalism and photography to marketing and design. You'll study both the theory behind how messages reach audiences and the practical skills to create them yourself. It suits people who want to understand media industries from the inside and are ready to work across different formats rather than specializing in just one. | You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | communications | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo | University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo |
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