Laurentian University
Programs
83
Range spans
70–80
With co-op
20
Laurentian University (French: Université Laurentienne), officially Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Laurentian offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate-level, and doctorate degrees. Laurentian is the largest bilingual provider of distance education in Canada. The university was formerly federated with Thorneloe University, Huntington University, and the University of Sudbury. Laurentian severed the federation during 2021 insolvency proceedings, ending 60-year relationships, and triggering lawsuits.
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How Laurentian actually handles things
From the OUAC’s Guidance Dialogues Resource Guide (Spring 2026), which OUAC publishes for guidance counsellors rather than students. Read the original. Policies change — confirm anything you’re about to act on.
- If you repeat a course
We will use the highest grade to calculate the average.
- Summer school, night school, e-learning and private school
We accept all Ministry-approved 4U/M courses.
- Your Grade 11 marks
We consider 3U/M grades from qualifying students for early offers of admission to open and limited enrollment programs, as long as they are registered in the required 4U/M courses.
- Whether your OUAC ranking matters
We do not consider program ranking in the OUAC application.
- If you don't get your first choice
If we do not offer a student admission to their program of choice, we will admit them to an alternative program that they meet the admission criteria for. If a student is not satisfied with the alternative offer, they can contact the Office of Admissions to discuss other program options.
Upon completion of their first year, students can apply to limited entry programs using our internal transfer process by February 1, 2026 (past).
- Supplementary applications
Architecture: Supplemental materials were due February 14, 2026 (past). https://laurentian.ca/program/architecture/details#admission.
More information about supplemental materials for Indigenous Social Work: www.laurentian.ca/program/ Indigenous-social-work/details#admission.
- Automatic entrance scholarships
We offer guaranteed entrance scholarships to all full-time, first-year students entering directly into an undergraduate degree program from high school with an average of 75% or higher.
Academic Access Award: One-time $750 award for Canadian high school applicants to Laurentian with an average of 75 to 79% in their 6 best 4U/M courses.
Academic Excellence Scholarship: Ranges from $1,000 to $4,000 per year. The student must present a minimum of 80% in their 6 best 4U/M courses. These scholarships are renewable, provided the student maintains an average of 80% or higher in subsequent years.
Francophone Excellence Awards: Students will receive $1,250 per year. The student must present a minimum of 80% in their 6 best 4U/M courses, including required courses for their program. They must register in 24 university credits, (i.e., 80% of a full course load) taught in French in their first year. To renew the award, the student must maintain an 80% GPA in subsequent years and register in a minimum of 24 credits taught in French.
- Scholarship deadlines
We will notify students of the scholarship application deadline in their https://my.laurentian.ca portal.
- Scholarships you have to apply for
www.laurentian.ca/scholarships-bursaries • International: www.laurentian.ca/international/scholarships
- Bursaries
We will notify students of the scholarship application deadline in their https://my.laurentian.ca portal.
Students may apply for additional bursaries throughout the year once they begin their program.
- Special consideration
Applicants can discuss special consideration and circumstances with the Office of Admissions at: admissions@laurentian.ca.
- Deferring your offer
We offer deferrals on a case-by-case basis. Contact admissions@laurentian.ca for more information.
- When offers go out
We use the best six 4U/M courses for admission. • The latest date all high school applicants can expect a response from us is May 28, 2026.
- Tuition deposit
None required.
- AP and IB
AP: Applicants may receive transfer credits equivalent to a maximum of 12 credits, provided they complete AP courses with a grade of 4 or higher. Applicants must also meet the admission requirements listed in the program details.
IB: Applicants who have completed the IB are eligible for admission provided they have achieved a minimum score of 24 and have fulfilled the diploma requirements (6 subjects: Minimum 3 at the Higher Level).
Applicants may receive transfer credits for Higher Level courses with a grade of 5 or higher, without the completion of the IB diploma, to a maximum of 18 credits. Applicants who have successfully completed the IB diploma, with a score of 28 or higher, may receive transfer credits with a grade of 5 or higher for a maximum total of 24 credits. The IB transcript must be submitted to the Office of Admissions for evaluation.
- Changing programs
The Bachelor of Social Work in Indigenous Social Work requires a statement of intent and program acceptance form.
The Architectural Studies program has modified the Supplemental Application Package. References are no longer required. Instead, each applicant must provide a portfolio guarantor. For more information, visit: https://mcewenarchitecture.ca/admissions/admissions-bas.
The Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration and the BBA/BAA now require one 4U/M math, reduced from two 4U/M maths.
The Baccalaur•at en sciences de la sant• en Orthophonie will now consider the 4U Kinesiology course to satisfy the 3U/M or 4U/M Biology requirement.
The Baccalaur•at en sciences infirmi•res offers an accelerated 3-year option. Requires 80% over the first 2 years of the program.
- Transfer credit
Students may be eligible for transfer credits following the completion of a college diploma or any university studies. We will determine transfer credits once a student has applied and submitted official transcripts.
- English proficiency
International students require 3 years of full-time, senior-level studies in an English-language high school or postsecondary institution, or a qualifying score on an accepted English exam. https://laurentian.ca/international/undergraduate-admissions #english-program-language-requirements.
We will now accept the IELTS 1-skill retake examination.
Which mark they use when you take a course twice.
Whether courses taken outside your regular day school are treated the same.
Whether they look at Grade 11, and when.
Does the order you list programs in change anything?
Whether they'll offer you a related program instead.
Whether this university wants more than marks.
Money you get for your average without applying for it.
Awards beyond the automatic ones.
If something happened that affected your marks.
Taking a year before you start.
Laurentian's GPA scale — the 10-point scale you are graded on once you arrive, from the registrar
Laurentian acceptance rate — why there isn’t one, and the published bars that decide instead
Laurentian entrance scholarships — all 9, and what your average is worth
What you apply to, by subject
Laurentian admits into 24 entry points across these 35 subjects. Some are direct entry; for the rest you apply to something broader and choose later.
- accounting
- architecture
- biochemistry
- biology
- chemistry
- commerce/business
- communications
- computer science
- criminology
- earth science
- economics
- education
- engineering
- english
- environmental science
- finance
- geography
- health sciences
- history
- kinesiology
- languages
- life sciences
- marketing
- mathematics
- medical sciences
- microbiology
- neuroscience
- nursing
- philosophy
- physics
- political science
- psychology
- sociology
- software engineering
- statistics
How Laurentian is set up
Not a ranking — the structural facts that shape what a year here feels like, computed from Laurentian’s own listings. Universities list at different grain (Laurentian lists 83), so read the counts rather than comparing percentages between campuses.
24%
of programs offer co-op
20 of 83 listings. Almost everyone here is on campus for the whole degree.
24/30
subjects you apply straight into
You mostly apply directly to the subject: 24 of 30 common majors are direct entry, so first year is already your program.
Living there
Guaranteed
first-year residence
Last year’s terms (Fall 2026). The Fall 2027 dates weren’t posted when this was checked.
For students in a Canadian high school who accept their Laurentian offer and apply to residence by June 1, for University College or Single Student Residence. It can extend to a second year, and there’s no territorial restriction, so Sudbury students qualify too.
Source: laurentian.ca · checked September 11, 2026
4,977
full-time undergraduates
Fall 2025 count.
Source: Council of Ontario Universities (Ministry data, which counts diploma and certificate students too) · checked September 11, 2026
Compare first-year residence at every Ontario campus
Laurentian open house 2026
Every Ontario university open house this fall
Ontario Universities’ Fair, September 26–27. Laurentian University has a booth in the Exhibit Hall, but no talk on the presentation schedule. Plan your day
A university fair on this campus, Tuesday, September 15. 21 universities send a table, it is free, and it runs 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. at Laurentian University, Parker Building (Building 12, atrium). Every city and date
Where it is
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- 80%Forensic ScienceOUAC LRA
- 80%Forensic Science and BiologyOUAC LRY
- 80%Forensic Science and ChemistryOUAC LRU
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Arts - moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LAH
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Kinésiologie (B.Sc.) – moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LCK
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Kinésiologie (BÉPS) – moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LCL
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Orthophonie – moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LCN
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Psychologie du sport – moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LUL
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Science – moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LCE
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Service social – moyen/intermédiaireOUAC LCM
- 75%Éducation concurrente avec Sports Administration – moyen/intermédiareOUAC LCW
- 75%Éducation concurrente et Outdoor Adventure Leadership – moyen-intermédiaireOUAC LTB
- 75%Architectural StudiesOUAC LDA· co-op· supp. app
- 75%Concurrent Education with Arts – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LAK
- 75%Concurrent Education with Business Administration – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LCV
- 75%Concurrent Education with Health Promotion – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LHK
- 75%Concurrent Education with Indigenous Social Work – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LJD
- 75%Concurrent Education with Kinesiology (B.Sc.) – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LJC
- 75%Concurrent Education with Kinesiology (BPHE) – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LSG
- 75%Concurrent Education with Outdoor Adventure Leadership – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LAS
- 75%Concurrent Education with Science – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LRK
- 75%Concurrent Education with Social Work - Junior/IntermediateOUAC LJB
- 75%Concurrent Education with Sport Psychology – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LSO
- 75%Concurrent Education with Sports Administration – Junior/IntermediateOUAC LCU
- 75%Engineering – MechanicalOUAC LEG· co-op
- 75%Health PromotionOUAC LHE
- 75%Kinésiologie (B.Sc.)OUAC LKF
- 75%Kinésiologie (BÉPS)OUAC LFB
- 75%Kinesiology (B.Sc.)OUAC LKE
- 75%Kinesiology (BPHE)OUAC LSA
- 75%NursingOUAC LNE
- 75%Outdoor Adventure LeadershipOUAC LAE
- 75%Psychologie du sportOUAC LSF
- 75%Sciences infirmièresOUAC LNF
- 75%Sport PsychologyOUAC LSE
- 75%Sports AdministrationOUAC LOE
- 70%Éducation concurrente et Administration des affaires – moyen/intermédiareOUAC LCX
- 70%Administration des affairesOUAC LOR· co-op
- 70%Administration des affaires – ComptabilitéOUAC LOZ· co-op
- 70%Administration des affaires – EntrepreneuriatOUAC LOP· co-op
- 70%Administration des affaires – FinanceOUAC LON· co-op
- 70%Administration des affaires – Gestion internationaleOUAC LOV· co-op
- 70%Behavioural NeuroscienceOUAC LNO
- 70%BiochemistryOUAC LBC· co-op
- 70%BiochimieOUAC LBT· co-op
- 70%Biologie biomédicaleOUAC LBB
- 70%Biomedical BiologyOUAC LBW
- 70%Business AdministrationOUAC LOQ· co-op
- 70%Business Administration – AccountingOUAC LOW· co-op
- 70%Business Administration – FinanceOUAC LOK· co-op
- 70%Business Administration – Human Resources ManagementOUAC LOS· co-op
- 70%Business Administration – MarketingOUAC LOI· co-op
- 70%ChemistryOUAC LCY· co-op
- 70%Chimie PharmaceutiqueOUAC LCP
- 70%Computer ScienceOUAC LCS· co-op
- 70%Computer Science – Game DesignOUAC LKS
- 70%CriminologieOUAC LRP
- 70%Droit et justiceOUAC LDJ
- 70%Earth SciencesOUAC LVI· co-op
- 70%EconomicsOUAC LMS
- 70%Engineering – ChemicalOUAC LEA· co-op
- 70%Engineering – MiningOUAC LEE· co-op
- 70%English Literature, Media, and WritingOUAC LEI
- 70%Environmental SolutionsOUAC LDV
- 70%Équité, diversité et droits de la personneOUAC LDD
- 70%French as a Second LanguageOUAC LFA
- 70%GerontologyOUAC LXA
- 70%HistoryOUAC LTY
- 70%Indigenous Social WorkOUAC LDC
- 70%Interdisciplinary ScienceOUAC LVG
- 70%Law and JusticeOUAC LLW
- 70%OrthophonieOUAC LRB
- 70%Pharmaceutical ChemistryOUAC LPC· co-op
- 70%Psychologie (B.A.)OUAC LEJ
- 70%Psychologie (B.Sc.)OUAC LYP
- 70%Psychology (B.A.)OUAC LPY
- 70%Psychology (B.Sc.)OUAC LLK
- 70%Sciences pluridisciplinairesOUAC LVF
- 70%Service socialOUAC LLF
- 70%Social WorkOUAC LLE
- 70%SociologieOUAC LPV
- 70%SociologyOUAC LSY
- 70%ZoologyOUAC LZY