4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70% | 65%“65%+” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 70% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4U |
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| 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 | Business StudiesFinance | EconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management |
| 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. | You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management — at two Lakehead campuses in Ontario and complete mandatory work terms alongside your courses. This structure differs from a standard business degree by splitting your education between Thunder Bay and Orillia and requiring you to alternate semesters of study with paid work experience. It suits students who want practical industry exposure while earning a degree and are comfortable moving between campuses. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | finance | finance | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | Applied to directly |
| 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 | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Lakehead 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%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education Intermediate/Senior70%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education Primary/Junior70%+
- Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Business Administration70–75%+
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.