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Full	Queen's Commerce OUAC QC Remove	Algoma Finance and Economics (BA 4 year) OUAC JBC Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	87%“87%+”	65%“65%+”	80–86%“80 to 86%”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80% MCV4U with a minimum mark of 80% 1 other 4U course in mathematics with a minimum mark of 80% 3 additional 4U/M courses No more than two 4M courses from the same discipline. +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Two 4U/M Math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U MHF4U 1 additional 4U Math 3 additional 4U/M courses Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations. +2 more on the program page	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Applicants to Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing are required to complete a Supplementary Application. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS and their Supplementary Application after they apply. Alternative Offers Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	655	—	—	—
What you study	Accounting Business Studies Finance Management Studies	Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	Commerce is a broad business degree covering accounting, finance, management, and marketing alongside core business concepts. You'll study how organizations operate financially and strategically across different functions. It suits people who want a flexible business foundation before specializing, rather than committing to accounting or finance alone from day one.	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.	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.	This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	finance	commerce/business	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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