Criminology at York
Yes — criminology is a direct-entry program at York University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Criminology (BA- Co-op available)
80–83%OUAC YFZCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- ENG4U
- 5 additional 4U/M courses
- Alternative Offers
- If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be
- offered admission
What to watch for
Direct entry at low-80s, co-op available — higher than most York BAs. Law & Society (YFT, mid-70s) is the related option at a lower range.
Criminology at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier Waterloo — it is a Brantford programme
- McMastervia Social Sciences I (ML)80–87%
- NipissingDirect entry70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry75–80%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Social Sciences73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Social Sciences83–90%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. York’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.