Economics at Queen's
Yes — economics is a direct-entry program at Queen's University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
What to watch for
Economics is a NEW direct-entry code in Arts and Science, which is why older guides and blogs still tell you to enter through Arts. Both routes work — QA plus Plan Selection still reaches the ECON plans — but QAE gets you in from day one. CAVEAT: OUInfo lists QAE as a new direct-entry program, but Queen's own Ontario admission-requirements table does not yet list Economics separately; verify the code on OUAC. Either route, the ECON plans need first-year university calculus, so take a 4U calculus course in Grade 12.
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%
- Laurier (Waterloo)Direct entry80–83%
- McMasterDirect entry80–87%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- 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, and this one is marked medium confidence. Queen's’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.