Accounting at York
Not directly. At York University you apply to Commerce (BCom) (YFB), then choose accounting inside the BCom, as a specialization chosen after admission.
The program you actually apply to
Commerce (BCom - Co-op available)
80–83%OUAC YFBCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- ENG4U
- MHF4U
- Four additional 4U or 4M courses
- Alternative Offers
- If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be
When you choose accounting
Inside the BCom, as a specialization chosen after admission.
What to watch for
York has no standalone accounting degree from Grade 12. Accounting is a specialization within the Bachelor of Commerce (YFB, low-80s, co-op available). The Schulich BBA (YBA, high-80s to low-90s) is the other business route and asks roughly ten points more.
The same application also gets you to
Commerce (BCom - Co-op available) is the entry point for 2 other majors at York. 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%
- WaterlooDirect entry83–87%
- Westernvia DAN Management & Organizational Studies (ED)83–87%
- Windsorvia Business Administration (NC)73–78%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. York’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.