Finance at Carleton
Not directly. At Carleton University you apply to Commerce (CC), then choose finance inside the Commerce degree, as a concentration chosen after admission.
The program you actually 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
When you choose finance
Inside the Commerce degree, as a concentration chosen after admission.
What to watch for
Finance is a concentration within the Bachelor of Commerce (CC, 80%), not a separate application. You apply to Commerce and take the Finance concentration.
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.
Finance at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- Brockvia Business Administration (BN)80–83%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- Lakeheadvia Business (ATT)70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Economics (UZE)80–83%
- McMastervia Business I83–90%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Business Administration (PBA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Management83–90%
- U of T (St. George)via Rotman Commerce83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry90–97%
- Westernvia DAN Management & Organizational Studies (ED)83–87%
- Windsorvia Business Administration (NC)73–78%
- Yorkvia Commerce (BCom) (YFB)80–83%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Carleton’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.