Carleton admission requirements

The courses Carleton asks for

How many of Carleton’s 49 programs name each course as required. A required course is forced into your admission average — it counts even if it is not one of your best six.

• MHF4UAdvanced Functions35 · 71%
• MCV4UCalculus and Vectors29 · 59%
• SCH4UChemistry22 · 45%
• SPH4UPhysics22 · 45%
• ENG4UEnglish20 · 41%
• SBI4UBiology8 · 16%
• SES4UEarth and Space Science4 · 8%
• MDM4UMathematics of Data Management3 · 6%

What you need, by set of courses

Carleton’s programs grouped by the exact courses they require, most common set first, with the span of their published ranges. If your timetable matches a set, every program in it is open to you on courses.

• MCV4U + MHF4U + SCH4U + SPH4U14 programs · 75–88%

  Engineering – Architectural Conservation and Sustainability 75–80%, Engineering – Biomedical and Electrical 75–80%, Engineering – Computer Systems 75–80%, Engineering – Environmental 75–80%, Engineering – Software 75–80%, Engineering – Sustainable Electrical Power 75–80% and 8 more

• ENG4U9 programs · 75–80%

  Cognitive Science – Honours (4 years) 75%, Cognitive Science – Non-Honours (3 years) 75%, Communication and Media Studies 75%, Global and International Studies 75%, Information Technology – Information Resource Management (with Algonquin College) 75%, Media Production and Design 75% and 3 more

• MCV4U + MHF4U5 programs · 78–80%

  Mathematics – Honours (4 years) 78%, Mathematics – Non-Honours (3 years) 78%, Computer Science 80–85%, Cybersecurity 80–85%, Data Science 80–85%

• MCV4U + MHF4U + SBI4U + SCH4U + SES4U + SPH4U4 programs · 74–80%

  Science – Major (4 years) 74–76%, Science – Honours (4 years) 78%, Science – Non-Honours (3 years) 78%, Health Sciences 80–85%

• ENG4U + MHF4U + SPH4U3 programs · 75–78%

  Architectural Studies – Design 75–77%, Architectural Studies – Urbanism 75–77%, Architectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability 78%

• ENG4U + MCV4U + MDM4U + MHF4U3 programs · 80%

  Accounting 80%, Commerce 80%, International Business 80%

• ENG4U + MCV4U + MHF4U + SBI4U + SCH4U2 programs · 75%

  Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) 75%, Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years) 75%

• MHF4U1 program · 75%

  Information Technology – Interactive Multimedia and Design (with Algonquin College) 75%

• MHF4U + SPH4U1 program · 75%

  Industrial Design 75–77%

• ENG4U + SBI4U + SCH4U1 program · 78%

  Journalism 78–82%

• ENG4U + MCV4U + MHF4U1 program · 75%

  Economics 75%

• ENG4U + MHF4U + SBI4U + SCH4U1 program · 82%

  Nursing with RN Prescribing 82–85%

4 programs list no specific required course beyond the six 4U/M credits — usually arts and humanities entry points. They are in the full program list.

Where the published ranges sit

Every Carleton program with a published range, by the bottom of that range. A range is what the university says it will consider, not what it admits at — read the guide to what a range means.

• under 700
• 70–741Science – Major (4 years)
• 75–7929Architectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability, Information Technology – Network Technology (with Algonquin College), Journalism and 26 more
• 80–8416Nursing with RN Prescribing, Accounting, Commerce and 13 more
• 85–892Engineering – Aerospace, Engineering – Mechanical
• 90 and up0

1 program publishes no range at all.

Beyond marks

7 programs need a supplementary application

A portfolio, audition, questionnaire, video or form, due on Carleton’s own date, usually before OUAC closes. Which ones, and what each asks for.

How Carleton reads your transcript

In Carleton’s own words to guidance counsellors, from the OUAC resource guide (September 2026 entry). Each links to the page comparing every university’s answer.

If you repeat a course

We will use the highest grade to calculate the average.

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Summer school, night school, e-learning and private school

We treat all Ministry-approved high school courses equally.

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Your Grade 11 marks

We use Grade 11 grades as part of the calculation for early offers, in combination with available Grade 12 grades.

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AP and IB

AP and IB information: https://admissions.carleton.ca/requirements

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English proficiency

Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate that they can cope with the language demands of an English-language university. | https://admissions.carleton.ca/esl

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Transfer credit

https://admissions.carleton.ca/apply/transfer-credit

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