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” | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 70–75%“70% minimum average; 75% for Co-op programs” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UICS4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Commerce, BComm, Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Information Technology, BIT, Bachelor of Science, BSc | Bachelor of Science, BSc, Diploma, Dipl. |
| First-year intakewhere published | 45 | — | — | — |
| What you study | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesComputer ScienceDesign | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Artificial IntelligenceComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesSoftware Engineering | Computer GamesComputer ScienceDesignEntrepreneurship |
| What it is | This program combines computer science, design, and visual storytelling to teach you how to create digital content like animated films, video games, and interactive media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical coding skills with creative design and artistic principles. It suits people who want to build things on screen and understand both the programming and visual art sides of digital production. | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. | Computer Science at Windsor covers programming, systems design, and problem-solving with technology. You can specialize in areas like artificial intelligence, game development, animation, or software engineering depending on your degree choice. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain industry experience alongside your studies — a fit if you want hands-on learning and want to test career paths before graduating. | You learn to design and code video games, combining programming skills with game design and storytelling. This program emphasizes building complete games from concept to finished product, rather than studying general computer science. It suits people who want to work in the game industry and have both technical problem-solving skills and creative ideas. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | computer science | computer science | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | York University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Windsor on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo |
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