Accounting at Waterloo
Yes — accounting is a direct-entry program at University of Waterloo. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Accounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only)
83–87%OUAC WXYCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)
- Advanced Functions (min. 75%)
- Calculus and Vectors (min. 75%)
What to watch for
Direct entry and co-op only. English, Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors all at 75%, admission average mid-80s. There is a second CPA route people miss: Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy, its own separate admission program in the Faculty of Mathematics with heavier math requirements. Both lead toward CPA; they are separate choices on the application, not streams of one program.
The same application also gets you to
Accounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) is the entry point for 1 other major at Waterloo. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Accounting at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry70%
- BrockDirect entry83–87%
- CarletonDirect entry80%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- Lakeheadvia Business (ATT)70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Economics (UZE)80–83%
- McMastervia Business I83–90%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Business Administration (PBA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Commerce & Management (TMG)83–87%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Management83–90%
- U of T (St. George)via Rotman Commerce83–90%
- Westernvia DAN Management & Organizational Studies (ED)83–87%
- Windsorvia Business Administration (NC)73–78%
- Yorkvia Commerce (BCom) (YFB)80–83%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Waterloo’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.