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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” | 84–89%“84 to 89%” | 83–87%“Mid 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U |
| 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 | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 25 | — | 400 |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceSoftware Engineering | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer ScienceDesignGeneral or Integrated Engineering | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology |
| What it is | Computer Science is a four-year degree covering the design, development, and theory behind software and computer systems, with options to specialize in artificial intelligence or software engineering. The co-op stream lets you alternate between study terms and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real-world experience alongside your coursework. This program suits students who enjoy problem-solving and coding, and who want to build professional experience before graduating. | Computer Engineering combines the design and building of computer hardware and software systems. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and how to integrate them into working devices — going deeper into the physical and mathematical foundations than a pure computer science program. This admission stream requires you to complete mandatory work terms alongside your studies, alternating between school and paid engineering jobs in industry. | Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | computer sciencesoftware engineering |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average |
| Source | York University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo |
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- Systems Design Engineering (Co-op Only)87–93%+
- Data Science and Analytics – Computational Data Sciences77–80%+
- Data Science and Analytics – Financial Analytics77–80%+
- Management Engineering (Co-op Only)83–90%+
- Mathematics (Regular/Co-op)83–87%+
- Computer Science and Mathematics (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)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.