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.

	Laurier (Waterloo) Business Administration (BBA) OUAC UB Remove	Algoma Business Administration – Marketing (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDG Remove	Waterloo Recreation & Leisure Studies, Sport & Recreation Management, Therapeutic Recreation (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WX Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	87–90%“High-80s”	70%“70%+”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 70% Advanced Functions at 70% One of Calculus and Vectors or Data Management at 60% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	ENG4U Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 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	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	106
What you study	Business Studies	Business Studies Marketing	Business Studies Complementary Medicines and Therapies Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Marketing
What it is	A BBA is a four-year program where you study how organizations work: accounting, finance, management, marketing, and strategy. Unlike a general business degree, you complete a mandatory co-op work term, alternating semesters in school with paid work in a real business setting. This program suits students who want hands-on experience before graduation and plan to move into business roles.	A business program that focuses on marketing — how companies promote and sell products and services to customers. You study general business topics like accounting and management alongside specialized marketing courses covering consumer behaviour, advertising, and digital strategy. The co-op option lets you work at real companies for paid terms, giving you hands-on experience while you complete your degree.	This program teaches you how to plan, run, and improve recreation and leisure services — from community programs to sports facilities to wellness initiatives. The therapeutic recreation stream adds training in how to use activity and recreation as treatment for people recovering from injury, illness, or mental health challenges. Co-op is built in, so you'll alternate between study terms and paid work placements in real recreation and health settings.
The door tomajors you reach through it	commerce/business marketing	marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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