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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.

	Windsor Computer Science OUAC NT Remove	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove	Carleton Industrial Design OUAC CD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70% minimum average; 75% for Co-op programs”	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U ICS4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U	MHF4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Computer Science Computer Science with Software Engineering Computer Information Systems Applied Computing 70% minimum average. +7 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Physics (SPH4U) 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5. Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Commerce, BComm, Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Information Technology, BIT, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	35	60
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Software Engineering	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Business Studies Design Others in Business & Administrative Studies Production & Manufacturing Engineering
What it is	Computer Science at Windsor covers programming, systems design, and problem-solving with technology. You can specialize in areas like artificial intelligence, game development, animation, or software engineering depending on your degree choice. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain industry experience alongside your studies — a fit if you want hands-on learning and want to test career paths before graduating.	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.	Industrial Design teaches you how to plan and shape physical products — from phones to furniture to medical devices — so they work well, look good, and can actually be made. You'll combine design thinking with engineering and manufacturing knowledge to understand both the creative and practical sides of bringing products to life. The co-op term lets you work in industry while you study, so you apply what you learn to real projects.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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