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 | 83–90%“Mid- to high-80s” | 65%“65%+” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 80–86%“80 to 86%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UFRA4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | Available | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | — | Bachelor of Applied Arts, BAA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 800 | — | 25 | — |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | EconomicsFinance | AccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomics | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| What it is | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management. McMaster's program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience at real companies. This program suits people who want broad business knowledge and practical work experience before entering the job market. | 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. | This program lets you earn two degrees at once: a business administration credential covering accounting, finance, and entrepreneurship, plus an international studies degree in history, geography, or environmental studies. Unlike a typical business degree, you're required to complete a co-op work term, which gives you practical experience alongside classroom learning. It suits students who want both solid business training and deeper knowledge of global issues or a second subject area. | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | finance | Applied to directly | commerce/business |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo |
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