3 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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 90–97%“Low to mid 90s” | Not published“N/A” | 90–93%“Low 90s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 200 | 40 |
| What you study | Chemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering | AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyAstronomy | Computer ScienceElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering |
| What it is | TrackOne is a first-year engineering program where you take core courses while exploring different engineering specializations before declaring your major. Unlike direct entry into a specific engineering stream, you delay choosing between chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, and other branches until you've tried foundational material in each. It suits students drawn to engineering but uncertain which discipline fits them best, or who want to sample multiple fields before committing. | This program combines science courses with business studies, so you study both scientific subjects like chemistry, biology, or computer science alongside accounting, management, and economics. Unlike a straight science degree, you gain practical knowledge of how science-based industries operate and how to manage projects or companies. It suits students who want a science career but also care about the business side — whether that's starting a science company, managing research teams, or working in science-related industries. | Smith Engineering's direct-entry computer engineering program lets you study the design and programming of computing systems from the ground up, combining software development with the electronics and electrical principles that make hardware work. Unlike applying to general engineering first, you enter this stream directly and follow a focused path in computer engineering throughout your degree. It suits students who are confident they want to build or optimize computer systems and hardware, not just write software in isolation. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | None published by average | None published by average |
| Source | University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo | Queen's 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.
- Engineering I - Discovery Track87%+
- Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs87–90%+
- Engineering87–93%+
- Undeclared Engineering (First Semester Studies Only)85–90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree (Co-op Only)90–97%+
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.