Commerce/Business at Carleton
Yes — commerce/business is a direct-entry program at Carleton University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Commerce
80%OUAC CCCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management
- English (ENG4U)
- Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
- Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended.
- 3 best 4U/M courses
What to watch for
Commerce (BCom, CC) is direct entry at 80%, regular or co-op, with concentrations including Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Information Systems chosen inside the degree. International Business (CBB) and the Bachelor of Entrepreneurship are separate direct-entry degrees.
The same application also gets you to
Commerce is the entry point for 2 other majors at Carleton. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Commerce/Business at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry70%
- BrockDirect entry80–83%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)Direct entry87–90%
- McMasterDirect entry83–90%
- NipissingDirect entry70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Commerce & Management (TMG)83–87%
- U of T (Scarborough)Direct entry83–90%
- U of T (St. George)Direct entry83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry83–87%
- WesternDirect entry83–87%
- WindsorDirect entry73–78%
- YorkDirect entry87–93%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Carleton’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.