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.

	Algoma Business Administration – Accounting (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDD Remove	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove	Trent Business and Arts OUAC RAD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70%+”	77–80%“High 70s”	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
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	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% A 4U math is recommended This program is available only as a joint-major at the Honours level.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	298	200
What you study	Accounting Business Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies	AccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropology Archaeology
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 program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.	A Business and Arts program combines study in two fields: one from business, accounting, or economics, and one from humanities or social sciences like English, anthropology, or environmental studies. Unlike a single-subject honours degree, you earn one honours diploma by completing substantial coursework in both areas rather than specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want broad knowledge across different disciplines and are curious about how business intersects with culture, society, or the environment.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting	marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo

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