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 | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 70%“Min. 70%” | 70%“Min. 70%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ICS4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 200 | — | — |
| What you study | Environmental StudiesPlanning | Aboriginal StudiesAnthropologyBusiness StudiesComputer Science | Aboriginal StudiesComputer ScienceEnglish StudiesEnvironmental Studies |
| 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. | A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences. | A Bachelor of Arts is a three-year undergraduate degree where you study humanities and social sciences rather than sciences or professional fields. You choose a major from subjects like English, history, philosophy, or geography, and take electives across the range offered. It suits students who want broad knowledge in how people, societies, and ideas work, without committing to a specific career path at the start. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communicationseconomicsenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Nipissing University on OUInfo | Nipissing 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.
- Concurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Intermediate/Senior70%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Junior/Intermediate70%+
- Concurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Primary/Junior70%+
- Honours Arts70%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years)75%+
- Social Sciences73–80%+
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.