Cutoffs

York deadlines, September 2027 entry

OUAC closes January 15, 2027 for everyone. At York University, 24 programs publish their own dates on top of OUAC's.

Every date here says where it came from. Dates from last cycle are labelled as such and are never shown as this year’s. Confirm anything you are about to act on with York.

Dates York prints on its program listings

From each program’s own entry on OUInfo for 2027 entry, grouped where several programs carry the same wording. These are the dates that differ program to program — the ones a student reading only OUAC’s calendar would miss.

Supplementary applications at York

20 programs at York ask for more than marks. York’s own pages had not published this year’s closing dates when we read them, so no date is printed as current — what they showed is below.

Not yet dated for 2027

checked 2026-08-15

York’s page still showed last cycle’s date, or no date, when we read it. What it said is quoted so you know what to expect; it is not this year’s deadline.

  • Schulich BBA / iBBAlast cycle's date

    You must apply through OUAC first, and Schulich does not accept late applications. Your York student number arrives 7–10 business days afterwards and you need it to open the supplementary application — so applying on the deadline itself compresses the window you have left to complete the supplement.

    Direct-Entry Ontario High School Applications (Year 1): January 15, 2026

    Check York’s page

All 20 York programs that need more than marks, and what each asks for

Scholarship application deadlines

Only the awards that need an application have a date. Most entrance money at Ontario universities is automatic on your average, with nothing to submit.

Last cycle’s dates, for planning

2026 cycle

York had not published this year’s dates for these when we checked. Last year’s tell you roughly when to expect them — they are not this year’s deadlines.

  • February 15, 2026Alumni Award of Distinction Scholarship$32,000
  • February 15, 2026Harry W. Arthurs Alumni Families Entrance Scholarship$24,000
  • April 1, 2026Oscar Peterson Scholarship$40,000
  • April 1, 2026Honderich Bursary$32,000
  • April 1, 2026Bennett Family Award for Black and Indigenous Students$30,000
  • April 1, 2026Bennett Family Jane & Finch Award$30,000
  • April 1, 2026Bennett First Generation Award$30,000
  • April 1, 2026York University Renewable Entrance Athletic Scholarship$22,500
  • April 1, 2026Ian and Dorothy MacDonald Award$10,000
  • April 1, 2026Entrance Bursary for Aboriginal Students$8,800

28 more on the scholarships page.

Every entrance scholarship at York, and what your average is worth

When York decides, and what happens after

In York’s own words to guidance counsellors, from the OUAC resource guide (September 2026 entry).

Deferring your offer

Most programs will consider a deferral request for up to 1 year.

Students must accept their offer of admission and complete our deferral form.

Deferrals are not offered for the Bachelor of Business Administration, Nursing, Design or Social Work programs.

Tuition deposit

$300 deposit due on the 15th of the following month after enrolling in courses. Deadlines: https://sfs.yorku.ca/fees/deposit.

$2,000 non-refundable deposit due for international tuition-paying students prior to enrollment and to receive a Provincial Attestation Letter.

The deposit is part of the tuition cost and not an additional fee.

OUAC dates that apply to everyone

The 2026–27 (entry September 2027) schedule from OUAC’s counsellor site, checked 2026-08-20. The source. The dates you act on yourself; the school-to-OUAC and OUAC-to-university transmission dates are on the full calendar.

  • August 2026youThe OUAC relaunches Ontario Universities' Info and starts posting application material for fall 2027 admission. This is the month the information appears, not the month you can apply.
  • Mid-September 2026not published by OUACyouThe OUAC application opens for Ontario high school students. OUAC has not published an exact date for this cycle — anything you see online naming a specific day is not coming from OUAC.
  • January 15, 2027youThe deadline for Ontario high school students to submit their completed application. This is the one date everybody knows — but several supplementary applications land before it. The OUAC still processes applications received after this date, though individual university deadlines then apply.
  • May 28, 2027youThe latest date you can expect a response if you applied by January 15 — an offer, a refusal, or a deferral of admission.
  • June 1, 2027youThe earliest date a university can require you to respond to an offer or pay a deposit. Scholarships, financial aid and residence all count as part of the offer: you may accept them earlier if you want to, but nothing can be demanded of you before this date.

The full OUAC calendar, with what is next

Deadline reminders

Supplementary applications close before the January OUAC deadline, and some land in early December. We’ll email you before the ones that apply to you.

We send your email address and the programs you’ve starred, so the reminders are the right ones. Your marks and your average are never sent — they stay in this browser. Deadline emails only, and you can reply to stop them.

Everything else about York: every program, range and policy