What is the acceptance rate for Queen's Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering?

Queen's Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering

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The published admission average for Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering at Queen's University is 90–93% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code QEC.

Smith Engineering's direct-entry computer engineering program lets you study the design and programming of computing systems from the ground up, combining software development with the electronics and electrical principles that make hardware work. Unlike applying to general engineering first, you enter this stream directly and follow a focused path in computer engineering throughout your degree. It suits students who are confident they want to build or optimize computer systems and hardware, not just write software in isolation.

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Admission average

90–93%

OUAC code

QEC

First-year spaces

Queen's University publishes this as “Low 90s”

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What’s the Queen's Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering acceptance rate?

Queen's University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 90–93% for September 2027 entry. Queen's acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required: ENG4U, MCV4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, SPH4U

Queen's’s own wording

ENG4U
MCV4U
SPH4U
SCH4U
MHF4U
See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

Also required

A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS after they apply.
Alternative Offers
Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines.

What it costs

First-year tuition at Queen's is $6,204.60 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Commerce, years 1–2 ($16,613.19) and Engineering and Applied Science ($12,152.92) cost more. Queen's tuition, program by program

Source: Queen's University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for computer science as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Software engineers and developers design system hardware requirements and software applications, utilizing principles of computer science theory and practice and analysing processes to implement effective changes. Machine Learning Engineers design, build, train, and deploy ML models into production systems.

In its favour

Entry-level graduates can earn around $98,000 on average, with significant upside as you gain experience
You're training for the jobs actually hiring: cloud engineers, AI architects, data scientists, and ML developers are all on Robert Half Canada's high-growth list for 2026
AI tools are now part of standard development workflows, not a niche skill—80% of engineering organizations rely on AI-assisted tools, so you'll learn this during your degree

Worth knowing

Entry-level developer salaries in Ontario are around $63,000, not the $98,000 average—it takes years of experience to reach that figure
Junior developers aged 22 to 25 saw a 20% drop in employment from late 2022 to mid-2025, showing the market for fresh grads is tightening
Routine coding tasks are being automated: 40% of coding tasks are already being automated, and 45% more could be by 2030—you need to specialise in system design, architecture, or AI work to be competitive
The fastest-growing roles (software engineering, cybersecurity, data science) take years of experience to break into; they're hard to fill precisely because they require depth, not entry-level hires

How AI is changing this work

AI is automating routine coding and testing but creating new roles in AI architecture, machine learning, and system design that require deeper problem-solving. Most of your degree will teach you to write code by hand, but that work is being done increasingly by AI tools—the real demand is for people who can design systems and integrate AI, not people who can code basic features. If you graduate with only traditional programming skills, you will compete directly against tools that are getting better every semester. The degree is still worth it, but only if you use it to specialise in something beyond "I can code," like data systems, cloud infrastructure, or AI integration.

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