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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70% | 65%“65%+” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4U | ENG4UMDM4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U |
| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | Business StudiesFinance | EconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance |
| What it is | You study the core principles of business — accounting, economics, management — with a focus on how money moves through organizations and markets. Finance specialization means you dive deeper into investment analysis, corporate finance, and financial decision-making than you would in a general business degree. The program includes a co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience. This path suits people drawn to analyzing data, solving money-related problems, and working toward roles in banking, investment, or corporate finance. | This program teaches you economic theory and financial practice together — how money moves through systems, markets behave, and organizations manage their finances. Unlike a pure economics degree, you spend significant time on applied finance: investment decisions, corporate finance, and financial analysis. It suits people who want to understand both the big economic picture and the practical side of managing money. | 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 | finance | finance | commerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Algoma 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.
- Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
- Business Administration73–78%+
- Bachelor of Business Administration70%+
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education Intermediate/Senior70%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education Primary/Junior70%+
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.