Section B (Common University Data Ontario 2011)

B1 - Applicants and Registrants by Program

Full-time, first year applicants and registrants in first entry programs by type and program (Fall 2010).

Program Attended an Ontario Secondary School in the previous year All Others (Non-Secondary School) Total
Architecture
Total applicants (first choice) 347 222 569
Total registrants (first choice) 43 25 68
Total applications (all choices) 698 398 1,096
Total registrants (all choices) 48 29 77
Arts/Humanities/Social Science
Total applicants (first choice) 1,742 611 2,353
Total registrants (first choice) 662 208 870
Total applications (all choices) 7,899 1,900 9,799
Total registrants (all choices) 1,185 265 1,450
Science
Total applicants (first choice) 1,017 361 1,378
Total registrants (first choice) 422 120 542
Total applications (all choices) 5,869 1,148 7,017
Total registrants (all choices) 860 161 1021
Phys/Health Ed/Recreation
Total applicants (first choice) 462 131 593
Total registrants (first choice) 203 49 252
Total applications (all choices) 2,214 382 2,596
Total registrants (all choices) 401 60 461
Engineering & Applied Science
Total applicants (first choice) 1,787 974 2,761
Total registrants (first choice) 836 281 1,117
Total applications (all choices) 4,484 2,191 6,675
Total registrants (all choices) 1,113 394 1,507
Environmental Studies
Total applicants (first choice) 463 229 692
Total registrants (first choice) 256 85 341
Total applications (all choices) 1,801 507 2,308
Total registrants (all choices) 439 111 550
Mathematics
Total applicants (first choice) 1437 967 2404
Total registrants (first choice) 597 407 1004
Total applications (all choices) 5,048 2114 7,162
Total registrants (all choices) 903 514 1417

B2 - Program Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Please visit Ontario Universities’ Application Centre's (OUAC) INFO for general information on universities' programs, including admission requirements.

For more detailed information, and up-to-date policy on admission requirements, please go to the following website: http://www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/admissions/programs.php 

B3 - Secondary School Averages of Full-Time, First Year Students

Fall 2010 - Percentage of full-time, first year students by average range and program. Averages are based on final grades for Grade 12 university destination courses.

Program / Entering Average Percent with entering average of…  
95%+ Between 90% and 94% Between 85% and 89% Between 80% and 84% Between 75% and 79% Between 70% and 74% Below 70% Overall Average
Architecture 16.7% 52.1% 25.0% 6.2%       90.7%
Arts 3.9% 17.8% 31.0% 28.1% 18.9% 0.2%   85.0%
Science 5.6% 20.4% 29.8% 31.3% 12.9%     85.7%
Physical Education 1.5% 10.2% 33.2% 39.4% 15.5% 0.2%   84.0%
Engineering 11.2% 39.5% 35.7% 12.8% 0.8%     89.3%
Mathematics 18.4% 36.9% 34.1% 10.0% 0.6%     90.1%
Overall 8.1% 25.9% 32.1% 23.6% 10.1% 0.1%   86.9%

B4 - Application Fees

2011-12 application fees charged by Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC).

Fee Type 101 Secondary School 105 Non-Secondary
Application $125.00 $130.00
Additional choices $42.00 $42.00
Application (if outside Canada) $135.00 $140.00

B5 - Admission in Winter, Spring, Summer Terms

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
Yes

B6 - Deferred Admission

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrolment after admission? If yes, maximum period of postponement:
[Please note that the policy on deferred admission may vary by program.] If yes, maximum period of postponement: