Economics at Laurier (Waterloo)
Yes — economics is a direct-entry program at Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Economics
80–83%OUAC UZECo-op available
Prerequisites
- English at 70%
- Advanced Functions at 70%
- One of Calculus and Vectors or Data Management at 60%
- Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
What to watch for
Economics is direct entry with its own code at low-80s — higher than the general BA — and comes in four streams: Economics, Economics and Accounting, Economics and Data Analytics, and Economics and Financial Management. Co-op is available.
The same application also gets you to
Economics is the entry point for 2 other majors at Laurier (Waterloo). You are not choosing between these at application time.
Economics at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- CarletonDirect entry75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- McMasterDirect entry80–87%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'sDirect entry83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Social Sciences73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Management83–90%
- U of T (St. George)via Social Sciences83–90%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Laurier (Waterloo)’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.