Trent University
Programs
164
Range spans
70–90
With co-op
33
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Trent University is a public university in Peterborough, Ontario, with a satellite campus in Oshawa, which serves the Regional Municipality of Durham. Founded in 1964, the university is known for its Oxbridge college system and 11 on-campus nature reserves. The university's main Symons campus is located on the Otonabee River at the northeast corner of the City of Peterborough. In 2023, over 13,000 undergraduates and over 1,200 graduate students were enrolled at the Symons campus while Trent University Durham GTA served over 3,000 full- and part-time students at its Oshawa campus. The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sports by the Trent Excalibur varsity team.
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How Trent 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
For courses taken more than once, we will use the highest final grade to calculate the admission average and scholarship eligibility.
- Summer school, night school, e-learning and private school
We will accept credits from any institution that is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Students who are completing courses outside of their regular day school must notify the Admissions Office using the Intention to Upgrade Form on their myTrent portal.
- Your Grade 11 marks
We will consider Grade 11 grades for early offers of admission.
- Whether your OUAC ranking matters
We do not consider application ranking when making offers of admission.
- If you don't get your first choice
We will grant alternative offers of admission to applicants who do not meet the minimum admission average for the program they are applying to. | www.trentu.ca/alternateoffer
- Supplementary applications
None of our programs require supplemental applications.
- Automatic entrance scholarships
Awarded to Canadian citizens and permanent residents (landed immigrants) entering their first year at Trent directly from a Canadian high school. o Full Tuition for 95% or higher (renews at $4,000 per year) o $3,000 for 90-94% o $2,000 for 8589% o $1,500 for 80-84%
All entrance scholarships are renewable annually for domestic students. | www.trentu.ca/financialaid
- Scholarship deadlines
March 2, 2026 (past) - Prestigious Scholarships
- Scholarships you have to apply for
Prestigious Scholarships available up to $30,000 over 4 years. www.trentu.ca/scholarships
- Bursaries
We grant entrance bursaries of $500 and $1,000 to students entering postsecondary studies for the first time. Beginning in June, the application is available in the myTrent student portal, under the Finances tab. The deadline to apply is July 30, 2026.
An extensive in-course bursary and award program is available for students with additional financial need. Students complete 1 application at the beginning of each term to be assessed for all bursary funding. The application is available in the myTrent student portal, under the Finances tab. | www.trentu.ca/financialaid
- Special consideration
We will evaluate applications on an individual basis. • Applicants with extenuating circumstances may submit an Extenuating Circumstances Supplementary Application Form, found on their myTrent portal.
- Deferring your offer
Students may defer their offer of admission for up to 1 academic year. We grant deferrals only once.
- When offers go out
Offers of admission begin in December and continue on a rolling basis.
- Tuition deposit
$500 due June 15, 2026.
- AP and IB
AP: We will grant transfer credits for AP courses with grades of 4 or higher to a maximum of 5.0 credits.
IB: We will grant transfer credits for IB Higher Level courses with grades of 5 or higher to a maximum of 5.0 credits.
IB Award: $2,000, highest IB diploma grades, no application required.
- Changing programs
International Development Studies has been renamed Global Development Studies.
- Transfer credit
www.trentu.ca/transfer
- English proficiency
An applicant whose primary language is not English, whose previous education has been conducted in another language or who has studied for less than 3 years at an internationally accredited school where English is the primary language of instruction must show proof of English-language proficiency: o C1 Advanced (Grade of C) o CAEL (60) o Duolingo (115) o IELTS (minimum score 6.5, with no band score below 6.0) o Pearson (59) o TOEFL (minimum iBT score 86)
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.
Trent's GPA scale — the percentage scale you are graded on once you arrive, from the registrar
Trent acceptance rate — why there isn’t one, and the published bars that decide instead
Trent entrance scholarships — all 9, and what your average is worth
What you apply to, by subject
Trent admits into 29 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 Trent is set up
Not a ranking — the structural facts that shape what a year here feels like, computed from Trent’s own listings. Universities list at different grain (Trent lists 164), so read the counts rather than comparing percentages between campuses.
20%
of programs offer co-op
33 of 164 listings. Almost everyone here is on campus for the whole degree.
28/32
subjects you apply straight into
You mostly apply directly to the subject: 28 of 32 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 all incoming first-year undergraduates and international students who send the residence application and $600 Residence Advance Payment by June 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET, for September starts at the Peterborough and Durham GTA residences. It guarantees a bed, not your preferred building, college or room type.
Source: trentu.ca · checked September 11, 2026
10,175
full-time undergraduates
Fall 2025 count, including the Durham GTA campus.
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
Trent open house 2026
Every Ontario university open house this fall
Ontario Universities’ Fair, September 26–27. The Trent University talk is in room 715A, Saturday hourly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Plan your day
A university fair on this campus, Wednesday, October 14. 21 universities send a table, it is free, and it runs 6 to 8 p.m. at Trent University Athletics Centre. Every city and date
Where it is
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All 164 programs
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- 90–95%Business Administration – Co-opOUAC RDL· co-op
- 85–90%Software Engineering - Co OpOUAC RZC· co-op
- 80%Accounting & Economics (BA) - Co-opOUAC RKF· co-op
- 80%Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RAO· co-op
- 80%Anthropology (BA) - Co-OpOUAC RFX· co-op
- 80%Anthropology (BSc) - Co-OpOUAC RFY· co-op
- 80%Archaeology (BA) - Co-OpOUAC RFV· co-op
- 80%Archaeology (BSc) - Co-OpOUAC RFS· co-op
- 80–85%Bachelor of Arts & Science (Honours Bachelor of Arts and Sciences) – Co-opOUAC RAU· co-op
- 80%Bachelor of Arts and Science - Medical: Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RMD
- 80–85%Business Administration – Accounting – Co-opOUAC RDM· co-op
- 80–85%Canadian Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RAX· co-op
- 80%Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RCE
- 80%Computer Science – Co-opOUAC RZK· co-op
- 80–85%Conservation Biology – Co-opOUAC RZM· co-op
- 80–85%Cultural Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RCO· co-op
- 80%Economics (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC REP· co-op
- 80–85%English Literature (Honours Arts) - Co-OpOUAC REL· co-op
- 80%Financial Science (Honours Science) - Co-opOUAC RLH· co-op
- 80–85%French & Fracophone Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RFO· co-op
- 80–85%Gender & Social Justice (Hounours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RWC· co-op
- 80–85%History (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RHC· co-op
- 80%Indigenous Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RIC· co-op
- 80%Kinesiology (Honours) - Co-opOUAC RKD· co-op
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Business Administration (BBA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RND
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Canadian Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNR
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Cultural Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNJ
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Economics (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNM
- 80%Law (LL.B.) English Literature (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNS
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Environmental & Resource Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNT
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Gender and Women's Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNU
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Geography (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNG
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Global Development Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNW
- 80%Law (LL.B.) History (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNV
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Indigenous Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNI
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Media Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNL
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Philosophy (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNZ
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Political Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNX
- 80%Law (LL.B.) Sociology (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual DegreeOUAC RNY
- 80%Medical Professional StreamOUAC RKA· supp. app
- 80%Medical Professional Stream – IndigenousOUAC RKC
- 80%Philosophy (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RPI· co-op
- 80%Political Science (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RPU· co-op
- 75%Bachelor of Arts & ScienceOUAC RAC
- 75%Biomedical ScienceOUAC RBS
- 75%Conservation BiologyOUAC RZL
- 75%CriminologyOUAC RAG
- 75–80%Data ScienceOUAC RDT
- 75%Environmental GeoscienceOUAC REG
- 75%Environmental Science/Studies (Honours)OUAC RES
- 75%Financial ScienceOUAC RDK
- 75%Forensic AnthropologyOUAC RBH
- 75%Forensic BiologyOUAC RUF
- 75%Forensic ChemistryOUAC RUH
- 75%Forensic ScienceOUAC RU
- 75–80%HealthOUAC RHH
- 75%Kinesiology (Honours)OUAC RK
- 75%NursingOUAC RCN
- 75%Teacher Education Stream – Arts (Honours)OUAC RTA
- 75%Teacher Education Stream – Science (Honours)OUAC RTS
- 70%Acounting & EconomicsOUAC RDU· co-op
- 70%Ancient Greek and Roman StudiesOUAC RAN
- 70%Ancient Greek and Roman Studies and BusinessOUAC RJ
- 70%Anthropology (BA)OUAC RAA
- 70%Anthropology (BSc)OUAC RSA
- 70%Anthropology & Forensics (BA)OUAC RBA
- 70%Anthropology & Forensics (BSc)OUAC RBB
- 70%Archaeology (BA)OUAC RAB
- 70%Archaeology (BSc)OUAC RAF
- 70%Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyOUAC RBM
- 70%BiologyOUAC RBI
- 70%Business Administration (Honours)OUAC RD· co-op
- 70%Business and ArtsOUAC RAD
- 70%Business and ScienceOUAC RSD
- 70%Canadian StudiesOUAC RCA
- 70%Canadian Studies and BusinessOUAC RJA
- 70%Chemical PhysicsOUAC RHY
- 70%ChemistryOUAC RCH
- 70%Computer Science (BSc)OUAC RSC
- 70%Computer Science and ForensicsOUAC RZN
- 70%Computer Science and PhysicsOUAC RCY
- 70%Computing Systems and BusinessOUAC RJO
- 70%Computing Systems and EconomicsOUAC RYB
- 70%Computing Systems and Media StudiesOUAC RQ
- 70%Cultural StudiesOUAC RCS
- 70%Cultural Studies and BusinessOUAC RJC
- 70%Economics (BA)OUAC REC
- 70%Economics (BSc)OUAC RBY
- 70%Economics and BusinessOUAC RJB
- 70%English and BusinessOUAC RJD
- 70%English LiteratureOUAC REN
- 70%Environmental and Resource Science (BSc)OUAC RSV
- 70%Environmental and Resource Studies (BA)OUAC RAV
- 70%Environmental ChemistryOUAC RVC
- 70%Environmental Resource Science and BusinessOUAC RJT
- 70%Environmental Resource Studies and BusinessOUAC RJU
- 70%Forensics and ArtsOUAC RCU
- 70%Forensics and BusinessOUAC RJQ
- 70%Forensics and ScienceOUAC RSU
- 70%French & Francophone StudiesOUAC RFR
- 70%French & Francophone StudiesOUAC RFW
- 70%French and BusinessOUAC RJE
- 70%Gender & Social JusticeOUAC RWS
- 70%Gender & Social Justice and BusinessOUAC RJF
- 70%Geography (BA)OUAC RGG
- 70%Geography (BSc)OUAC RGS
- 70%Geography and BusinessOUAC RJV
- 70%Global Development StudiesOUAC RID
- 70%Global Development Studies and BusinessOUAC RJN
- 70%HistoryOUAC RHI
- 70%History and BusinessOUAC RJG
- 70%Honours ArtsOUAC RCX
- 70%Honours ScienceOUAC RSX
- 70%Indigenous Bachelor of Education (BEd)OUAC RTI
- 70%Indigenous Environmental Studies (BA)OUAC RAI
- 70%Indigenous StudiesOUAC RIN
- 70%Indigenous Studies and BusinessOUAC RJH
- 70%Information Systems (BA)OUAC RCF
- 70%Information Systems (BSc)OUAC RSF
- 70%Information Systems and BusinessOUAC RJP
- 70%International Political EconomyOUAC RPE
- 70%Mathematical EconomicsOUAC RME
- 70%Mathematical PhysicsOUAC RMP
- 70%MathematicsOUAC RMA
- 70%Mathematics and BusinessOUAC RJR
- 70%Media StudiesOUAC RAM
- 70%Media Studies & SociologyOUAC RFL
- 70%Media Studies and BusinessOUAC RJJ
- 70%PhilosophyOUAC RPH
- 70%Philosophy and BusinessOUAC RJK
- 70%Philosophy and EconomicsOUAC RY
- 70%PhysicsOUAC RPY
- 70%Political StudiesOUAC RPO
- 70%Political Studies and BusinessOUAC RJL
- 70%Political Studies and ForensicsOUAC RUD
- 70%Psychology (BA)OUAC RCP
- 70%Psychology (BSc)OUAC RPS
- 70%Psychology (Science) and BusinessOUAC RJW
- 70%Psychology and BusinessOUAC RJS
- 70%Psychology and EconomicsOUAC RYA
- 70%Psychology and Forensics (Arts)OUAC RUA
- 70%Psychology and Forensics (Science)OUAC RUC
- 70%Quebec & Franco-Canadian Studies (French & Francophone Studies BA)OUAC RFQ
- 70%Social Work (Honours)OUAC RSW
- 70%SociologyOUAC RSO
- 70%Sociology and BusinessOUAC RJM
- 70%Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (BA)OUAC RAH
- 70%Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (BSc)OUAC RAS
- 70%Water SciencesOUAC RWA
- —Archaeology (Honours Arts) - BioarchaeologyOUAC RBE
- —Artificial Intelligence (Honours Arts)OUAC RIJ
- —Artificial Intelligence (Honours Science)OUAC RDN· co-op
- —Certificate in Spanish - Peterborough CampusOUAC RRS
- —Circumpolar Studies DiplomaOUAC RCJ
- —Foundations of Indigenous LearningOUAC RG
- —Global Development Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RIV· co-op
- —Human Rights (Honours Arts)OUAC RHA· co-op
- —Human Rights (Honours Arts) - Co-opOUAC RHB· co-op
- —Indigenous Environmental Science (BSc)OUAC RCI
- —Indigenous Environmental Studies (Dipl.)OUAC RM
- —Indigenous Environmental Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RIE· co-op
- —Media Studies (Honours Arts) - Co-OpOUAC RMH· co-op
- —Sociology (Honours Arts) – Co-opOUAC RSB· co-op
- —Trent ESL: English for UniversityOUAC RR