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 | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | 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 | No | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 150 | 50 | 75 | 480 |
| What you study | Classical StudiesDramaEnglish StudiesFrench Studies | Classical StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguisticsPhilosophy | Classical StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguisticsPhilosophy | African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies |
| What it is | A Humanities program lets you study how humans create meaning through language, culture, history, and ideas. You choose from subjects like English, history, philosophy, drama, and various languages, building a degree around your interests rather than following a single prescribed path. It suits people who want to understand how societies work and express themselves clearly, without committing to a single specialized field from day one. | A Humanities degree lets you study how people think, communicate, and make meaning through language, philosophy, religion, and culture. You choose from areas like linguistics, classical studies, and theology, and can combine subjects in ways that suit your interests rather than following a single major track. The co-op option lets you complete paid work terms alongside your studies. This program suits people drawn to big questions about human society and meaning, who want flexibility in their coursework, or who value real-world experience mixed with classroom learning. | Cognitive science is the study of how the mind works — combining psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science to understand thinking, language, and behaviour. This program lets you choose a co-op option, placing you in paid work terms with employers in neuroscience, tech, or research fields alongside your courses. It suits people curious about both how brains function and how that knowledge applies in real jobs. | Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | educationenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo |
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