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Full	Algoma Business Administration – Accounting (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDD ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG ☆ Add to planRemove	Nipissing Bachelor of Business Administration OUAC PBA ☆ 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%+”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70%“Min. 70%”	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	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	English at 60%	ENG4U/EAE4U Two 4U Maths recommended If you are admitted without two 4U Maths, you will be required to take MATH-1911 and/or MATH-1912 in your first year of the program. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program you qualify for. Visit our +2 more on the program page	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	No	Available	Available
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First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	AccountingBusiness Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance	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.	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.	A Bachelor of Business Administration is a four-year degree where you study core business concepts like accounting, finance, and marketing, then specialize in areas like human resources or entrepreneurship. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience at a company. It suits students who want practical business skills and real-world workplace exposure alongside theory.	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	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo

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