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	U of T (St. George) Computer Science OUAC TAD Remove	Carleton Computer Science OUAC COD Remove	Guelph Computer Engineering (BEng) (co-op admission only) OUAC GBL Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90–93%“Low 90s”	80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)”	84–89%“84 to 89%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Applicants to the Arts & Science Computer Science admission category must submit a supplemental application by the posted document deadlines. The supplemental application can be found in applicants' Join U of T account after they have applied, and will be included as one of their "to-do" items in their admission checklist. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	—	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Games Management	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Science Design General or Integrated Engineering
What it is	This program teaches you how to design, build, and test software and computer systems. You study programming languages, algorithms, data structures, and how computers work at a fundamental level. It suits people who enjoy problem-solving and logical thinking, whether you want to work in industry, research, or develop your own applications.	You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing.	Computer Engineering combines the design and building of computer hardware and software systems. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and how to integrate them into working devices — going deeper into the physical and mathematical foundations than a pure computer science program. This admission stream requires you to complete mandatory work terms alongside your studies, alternating between school and paid engineering jobs in industry.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science software engineering	computer science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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