4 programs, side by side

Full	Algoma Business Administration – Accounting (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDD ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent Business Administration – Accounting – Co-op OUAC RDM ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Business Administration OUAC GDB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70%+”	80–85%“80 to 85%”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	1 English 1 4U Math	English at 60%	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is considered equivalent) Any 4U math 4 additional 4U/M courses +6 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—	—
What you study	AccountingBusiness Studies	AccountingBusiness Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it is	A four-year program where you study accounting principles, financial reporting, and tax practices alongside core business courses like management and economics. Unlike a general business degree, this stream prepares you specifically for accounting roles and professional designation pathways. It suits students who want to work with numbers and financial systems, with an optional co-op option to gain workplace experience.	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.	This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.	This program teaches core business skills — accounting, finance, marketing, and management — through a combination of classroom learning and mandatory paid work terms. Unlike a standard business degree, you complete both a university honours degree and a college diploma, giving you credentials from two institutions and hands-on professional experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a business foundation, learn better by doing, and value a mix of theory and workplace practice.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo

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