What is the acceptance rate for York Business Administration (BBA)?

York Business Administration (BBA)

York University

The published admission average for Business Administration (BBA) at York University is 87–93% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code YBA. This program also requires a supplementary application.

A BBA teaches you the fundamentals of running businesses and managing organizations: accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, and operations. You study how companies make decisions and solve real-world problems. This program suits students who want a broad business education before specializing, or who aren't sure which business area interests them most yet.

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Admission average

87–93%

OUAC code

YBA

First-year spaces

400

York University publishes this as “High 80s to low 90s”

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Supplementary application required

What’s the York Business Administration (BBA) acceptance rate?

York University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Business Administration (BBA), and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 87–93% for September 2027 entry. York acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required: ENG4U, MHF4U
Choose one of: MCV4U, MDM4U
Recommended, not required: MCV4U

York’s own wording

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70% required)
MHF4U (minimum grade of 70% required)
MCV4U or MDM4U (MCV4U recommended)
3 additional 4U/M courses (no more than two 4M courses)
Supplementary application
See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

Also required

A Supplementary Application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is required and due
February 1, 2027
. Details and supplementary application will be available in November 2026.
For additional information, visit the
Schulich School of Business website.
NOTE: Supplementary Evaluation Requirement

What it costs

First-year tuition at York is $6,240.30 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Schulich BBA and iBBA ($10,565.10) and Lassonde Engineering ($9,763.20) cost more. York tuition, program by program

Source: York 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 business studies as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Graduates work in roles like finance analyst, operations manager, HR manager, and marketing manager in banks, consulting firms, tech companies, and government. Some go into business analysis, project coordination, and management accounting—jobs tracking money and operations inside organizations.

In its favour

Broad degree that employers understand and hire for across many sectors—finance, tech, government, healthcare, retail
Entry to middle management is possible without a second degree if you pick a real specialization (like project management or financial analysis)
Once you find a stable role, salaries grow steadily: median business graduate earnings are around $72,000 nationally, with experienced managers reaching $130,000+

Worth knowing

Entry-level job market is saturated and shrinking—business and marketing job postings dropped 30-40% in 2026, and you're competing against thousands of other graduates
Starting salary is low: new grads average around $52,000 in Ontario, and many spend months applying to dozens of jobs before landing anything
AI is already automating administrative and routine work that typically employs new graduates—data entry, scheduling, basic analysis—and the field hasn't created new roles fast enough to replace them
You'll need either specific technical skills (data analysis, coding, project management) or an MBA later to reach the better-paying roles, which means more education or career stalling

How AI is changing this work

AI is automating routine administrative tasks and basic analysis that entry-level business roles used to do, which is why job postings have dropped sharply. However, roles that combine decision-making, leadership, and technology (like project manager or business strategist) are more insulated because AI works alongside humans rather than replacing them. If you graduate in 2027 and can move quickly into data analysis, operations, or project management—or build real technical skills—you'll be fine. If you drift into generic administrative work, you're exposed. The degree doesn't change this split; your early choices do.

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Deadline reminders

This program needs a supplementary application, and those close before the January OUAC deadline — some in early December. We’ll email you before the ones that apply to Business Administration (BBA).

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