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 | 75%“75% minimum” | 65%“65%+” | 70%“70%+” | 70% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 200 | — | — | — |
| What you study | Finance | EconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEducation StudiesEntrepreneurship |
| What it is | Financial Science combines mathematics, statistics, and economics to understand how money moves through markets and institutions. Unlike a general business degree, it focuses specifically on quantitative analysis and modeling of financial systems rather than broad management skills. It suits students who enjoy working with numbers and want to understand the mechanics behind investments, risk, and financial decision-making. | 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 BBA is a four-year business degree where you study core topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources alongside economics and general business strategy. Unlike some business programs, this one includes co-op work terms, meaning you alternate between classroom learning and paid jobs at companies, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broad business foundation with hands-on learning and don't yet know which specific business path they'll take. | You study business subjects like accounting, finance, and marketing alongside teacher training in a single four-year degree. Unlike a regular business degree, you earn two qualifications at once and complete a co-op work placement, giving you classroom teaching experience while finishing your studies. This suits people who want to become teachers but also want solid grounding in business skills or who are still deciding between those two career paths. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | finance | finance | commerce/business | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Trent University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Nipissing 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.
- Concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education Intermediate/Senior70%+
- Bachelor of Business Administration70%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education Junior/Intermediate70%+
- Business Administration73–78%+
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
- Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
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.