Nursing at Laurentian
Yes — nursing is a direct-entry program at Laurentian University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Nursing
75%OUAC LNE
Prerequisites
- 1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U)
- 1 grade 12 U/M Math
- 1 grade 12 U Biology (SBI 4U)
- 1 grade 12 U Chemistry (SCH 4U)
- 2 other grade 12 U/M courses
- A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
What to watch for
Laurentian runs what it calls 'two distinctly different undergraduate programs, one in English and one in French' — Nursing (LNE) and Sciences infirmières (LNF) — both direct entry at a 75% minimum on the six best Grade 12 U/M courses, and both nationally accredited and College of Nurses of Ontario approved. Required: Grade 12 U/M English, a U/M Math, U Biology and U Chemistry. Apply to the language you will study in.
Nursing at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry83–87%
- CarletonDirect entry82–85%
- Guelphnot offered at the University of Guelph
- LakeheadDirect entry70–80%
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- McMasterDirect entry85%
- NipissingDirect entry70–87%
- Ontario TechDirect entry83–90%
- Queen'sDirect entry87–90%
- TMUDirect entry90%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Mississauga)not offered at UTM
- U of T (St. George)Bachelor of Science in Nursing (second-entry, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing)
- WesternDirect entry87–93%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry87–90%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Laurentian’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.