B1 - Applicants and Registrants by Program
Full time, first year applicants and registrants in first entry programs by type and program (Fall 2012)
Program | Attended an Ontario Secondary School in the previous year | All Others (Non-Secondary School) | Total |
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Architecture | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 349 | 202 | 551 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 52 | 15 | 67 |
Total applications (all choices) | 719 | 387 | 1,106 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 59 | 17 | 76 |
Arts/Humanities/Social Science | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 1,766 | 805 | 2,571 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 656 | 300 | 956 |
Total applications (all choices) | 7,702 | 2,344 | 10,046 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 1,113 | 361 | 1,474 |
Science | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 1,109 | 366 | 1,475 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 419 | 119 | 538 |
Total applications (all choices) | 6,029 | 1,355 | 7,384 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 877 | 160 | 1,037 |
Phys/Health Ed/Recreation | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 455 | 155 | 610 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 215 | 60 | 275 |
Total applications (all choices) | 2,342 | 462 | 2,804 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 432 | 77 | 509 |
Engineering & Applied Science | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 2,180 | 1,325 | 3,505 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 800 | 410 | 1,210 |
Total applications (all choices) | 5,464 | 3,026 | 8,490 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 1,058 | 523 | 1,581 |
Environmental Studies | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 420 | 213 | 633 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 226 | 71 | 297 |
Total applications (all choices) | 1661 | 530 | 2,191 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 395 | 87 | 482 |
Mathematics | |||
Total applicants (first choice) | 1,466 | 1,164 | 2,630 |
Total registrants (first choice) | 534 | 392 | 926 |
Total applications (all choices) | 5,354 | 2,806 | 8,160 |
Total registrants (all choices) | 872 | 512 | 1,384 |
Source: OUAC.
Note: Includes affiliates/campuses.
B2 - Program Undergraduate Admission Requirements
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on
universities'
programs,
including
admission
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up-to-date
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B3 - Secondary School Averages of Full-Time, First Year Students
Fall 2012 - Percentage of full-time, first year students by average range and program. Averages are based on final grades for Grade 12 university destination courses.
Percent with entering average of… | ||||||||
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Program / Entering Average | 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 | 18.6% | 57.6% | 22.08% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 91.5% |
Arts | 4.9% | 25.1% | 32.6% | 31.6% | 5.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 86.5% |
Science | 5.6% | 24.3% | 35.7% | 31.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 86.9% |
Physical Education | 2.1% | 16.7% | 32.3% | 39.0% | 10.0% |
0.0% | 0.0% | 85.1% |
Engineering | 20.0% | 45.8% | 28.2% | 5.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 91.0% |
Environmental Studies | 2.8% | 14.7% | 36.2% | 40.3% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 85.3% |
Mathematics | 19.6% | 43.1% | 31.1% | 6.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 90.8% |
Overall | 10.8% | 31.6% | 32.1% | 22.2% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 88.2% |
Source: OUAC.
Notes:
- Starting in Fall 2009, the methodology for calculating entering averages changed. Therefore, comparisons should not be made between Fall 2005 to Fall 2008 and Fall 2009 to Fall 2010.
- In Fall 2005, the overall averages row was not reported.
- Includes affiliates/campuses.
B5 - Admission in Winter, Spring, Summer Terms
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? |
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Yes |
B6 - Deferred Admission
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrolment after admission? | If yes, maximum period of postponement: |
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Yes. Please note that the policy on deferred admission may vary by program. | 1 year |