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.

	Guelph Accounting (BComm) (co-op option) OUAC GBK Remove	Trent Business Administration – Accounting – Co-op OUAC RDM Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–86%“80 to 86%”	80–85%“80 to 85%”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MHF4U 1 additional 4U math 3 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	1 English 1 4U Math	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—
What you study	Accounting	Accounting Business Studies	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance
What it is	In this program, you study accounting — the practice of recording, organizing, and interpreting a business's financial records. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at accounting firms or other companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want to learn accounting through a mix of theory and hands-on practice before entering the profession.	You study accounting and general business skills, learning how to manage money, prepare financial statements, and understand how organizations operate. Unlike a straight accounting program, this co-op version requires you to complete paid work terms with real employers, so you earn experience and income alongside your courses. It suits people who want hands-on learning in a workplace, need to help pay for university, or want to test whether accounting feels right before committing fully.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting	Applied to directly	commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo	Carleton 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.

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.