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 | 70–75%“70-75%” | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | 73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op” | 73–77%“Mid 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 225 | 850 | — | — |
| What you study | EconomicsFinance | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| What it is | This program teaches you how economies work and how to manage money and investments at personal, business, and government levels. Unlike a straight economics program, it combines both fields so you study market behaviour alongside practical financial analysis and decision-making. It suits people who want to understand how money moves through the world and are interested in applying that knowledge to real careers in banking, policy, or corporate finance. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. | You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory. | 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 | economics | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo | University of Windsor on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree)73–80%+
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only)80–86%+
- International Studies (BA, iBA)73–80%+
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
- Business Administration (BBA 4 year)70%+
- Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Business Administration70–75%+
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.