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.

	Waterloo Planning (Co-op Only) OUAC WP Remove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC Remove	York Commerce (BCom - Co-op available) OUAC YFB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U ICS4U MDM4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma ENG4U MHF4U Four additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	600
What you study	Environmental StudiesPlanning	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Finance Human Resource Management
What it is	This program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule.	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.	You study business fundamentals across accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and information systems. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree. This suits students who learn better by doing and want to build a professional network before graduating.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	accounting finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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