Does OCAD look at your Grade 11 marks?
In general, we do not consider Grade 11 grades in admission decisions.
OCAD University, quoted from the OUAC guide for guidance counsellors, September 2026 entry.
How that compares
OCAD does look at Grade 11. Only 3 of the 23 Ontario universities that answer this do, so it is worth knowing before you assume the common rule applies.
12 universities use Grade 11 for early or conditional offers
Algoma, Brock, Carleton, Lakehead, Laurentian, Nipissing, Queen's, Trent, U of T (St. George), Waterloo, Windsor, Laurier (Waterloo)
1 university decides on Grade 12 marks only
McMaster
This is what OCAD tells Ontario guidance counsellors; it is not published on their student pages. Rules like this change rarely, but confirm anything you are about to act on.