Commerce/Business at Trent
Yes — commerce/business is a direct-entry program at Trent University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Business Administration (Honours)
70%OUAC RDCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
- Required Courses:
- ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
- A 4U math
What to watch for
Business Administration is direct entry at a 70% minimum — but the co-op version (RDL) is published at 90-95%, the highest range at Trent by a wide margin. Trent also pairs business with almost every arts subject under separate '... and Business' codes (RJA-RJW), all at 70%. Trent publishes a minimum, and its own admissions FAQ says 'meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission'. The safety net is real: if you are not admitted to a competitive programme, Trent automatically assesses you for an alternate offer into a similar one, with no second application.
The same application also gets you to
Business Administration (Honours) is the entry point for 1 other major at Trent. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Commerce/Business at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry70%
- BrockDirect entry80–83%
- CarletonDirect entry80%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)Direct entry87–90%
- McMasterDirect entry83–90%
- NipissingDirect entry70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Commerce & Management (TMG)83–87%
- U of T (Scarborough)Direct entry83–90%
- U of T (St. George)Direct entry83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry83–87%
- WesternDirect entry83–87%
- WindsorDirect entry73–78%
- YorkDirect entry87–93%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Trent’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.