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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.

	Trent Acounting & Economics OUAC RDU Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BAS) OUAC GAS Remove	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	78–83%“78 to 83%”	77–80%“High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% A 4U math (MDM4U or MHF4U or MCV4U)	ENG4U MHF4U One 4U/M Arts or Social Sciences Two from SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U One additional 4U/M course +3 more on the program page	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	298
What you study	Accounting Economics	Animal Science Anthropology Biological Sciences Chemistry	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies
What it is	This program combines accounting and economics so you study both how businesses manage money and how broader markets and economies work. Unlike a straight accounting program, you learn economic theory and policy alongside financial reporting and analysis. It suits students interested in understanding business finances from multiple angles and who want hands-on work experience through the co-op component.	A Bachelor of Arts and Sciences lets you combine study in both humanities and natural sciences within one degree. Unlike most programs that require you to choose either arts or sciences, this one lets you take courses across both — for instance, pairing creative writing with chemistry, or anthropology with animal science. It suits people who are curious across multiple disciplines and want flexibility rather than specializing narrowly from the start.	This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting	Applied to directly	marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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