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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.

Full	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts OUAC PA Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove	Laurier (Brantford) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UQ Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%”	75%	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Computer Science or Mathematics majors: ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U One 4U Math All other majors: +5 more on the program page	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page	English at 60%	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Computer Science English Studies Environmental Studies	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	A Bachelor of Arts is a three-year undergraduate degree where you study humanities and social sciences rather than sciences or professional fields. You choose a major from subjects like English, history, philosophy, or geography, and take electives across the range offered. It suits students who want broad knowledge in how people, societies, and ideas work, without committing to a specific career path at the start.	A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.	A Bachelor of Arts is a three- or four-year undergraduate degree where you study subjects in the humanities, social sciences, or sciences — at Laurier Brantford, that means choices like English, anthropology, computer science, creative writing, or environmental studies. You can focus on one major or combine two. This program suits students who want broad knowledge across disciplines and enjoy writing, analysis, and critical thinking rather than hands-on lab or professional training.	An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications economics english geography history languages philosophy political science	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Brantford on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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