#1
University of WindsorWindsor
Communication, Media and Film (with Co-op)
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
Best Social Sciences Programs in Ontario (2026)
Discover the best Social Sciences programs in Ontario. Compare competitive averages, acceptance rates, and student ratings.
118 programs
118 programs
#2
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#3
University of WaterlooWaterloo
Geography and Aviation
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#4
University of TorontoToronto
International Foundation Program – Architecture, Landscape and Design
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#5
University of WindsorWindsor
Psychology (with Co-op)
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#6
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#7
University of TorontoToronto
Social Sciences
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#8
McMaster UniversityHamilton
Social Sciences I
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#9
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto
Social Work
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#10
York UniversityToronto
Social Work (BSW, Direct Entry- Co-op available)
Avg admit
85%required
Acceptance
50%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#11
York UniversityToronto
Criminology (BA- Co-op available)
Avg admit
82%required
Acceptance
56%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#12
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto
Criminology (Honours) (Co-op Available)
Avg admit
82%required
Acceptance
56%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#13
Western UniversityLondon
Media & Communications Studies
Avg admit
82%required
Acceptance
56%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#14
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto
Psychology (Honours) (Co-op Available)
Avg admit
82%required
Acceptance
56%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#15
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Anthropology (BA) - Co-Op
Avg admit
80%required
Acceptance
60%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#16
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Anthropology (BSc) - Co-Op
Avg admit
80%required
Acceptance
60%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#17
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Criminology
Avg admit
80%required
Acceptance
60%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#18
University of GuelphGuelph
International Development Studies (Dual Credential Option)
Avg admit
79%required
Acceptance
62%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#19
University of OttawaOttawa
Sciences commerciales – Gestion internationale (4 ans)
Avg admit
79%required
Acceptance
62%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#20
Carleton UniversityOttawa
Social Work
Avg admit
79%required
Acceptance
62%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#21
York UniversityToronto
Anthropology (BA, iBA - Co-op available)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#22
University of OttawaOttawa
Communication (4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#23
York UniversityToronto
Communication & Media Studies (BA, iBA- Co-op available)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#24
University of OttawaOttawa
Communication et lettres françaises (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#25
University of OttawaOttawa
Communication et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#26
University of OttawaOttawa
Communication et sociologie (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#27
University of OttawaOttawa
Développement international et mondialisation (4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#28
University of OttawaOttawa
Économie internationale et développement (4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#29
University of OttawaOttawa
Études internationales et langues modernes (4 ans)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#30
York UniversityToronto
Global Geography (BA)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#31
York UniversityToronto
Indigenous Studies (BA- Co-op available)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#32
York UniversityToronto
International Development Studies (BA- Co-op available)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#33
York UniversityToronto
Political Science (BA, iBA - Co-op available)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#34
York UniversityToronto
Psychology (BA)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#35
York UniversityToronto
Psychology (BSc)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#36
York UniversityToronto
Sociology (BA- Co-op available)
Avg admit
78%required
Acceptance
64%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#37
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Forensic Anthropology
Avg admit
77%required
Acceptance
66%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#38
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Anthropology (BA)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#39
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Anthropology (BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#40
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Anthropology & Forensics (BA)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#41
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Anthropology & Forensics (BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#42
Carleton UniversityOttawa
Communication and Media Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#43
University of WindsorWindsor
Communication, Media and Film
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#44
University of WindsorWindsor
Criminology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#45
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Critical Criminology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#46
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Earth and Planetary Science Communication
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#47
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo
Geography (BA and BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#48
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Geography (BA)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#49
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Geography (BA)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#50
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Geography (BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#51
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Geography (BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#52
Carleton UniversityOttawa
Global and International Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#53
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Indigenous Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#54
Trent UniversityPeterborough
International Political Economy
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#55
University of WindsorWindsor
International Relations & Development Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#56
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Media and Communication Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#57
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Political Science
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#58
University of WindsorWindsor
Political Science
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#59
University of WindsorWindsor
Psychology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#60
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Psychology (BA 3 year)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#61
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Psychology (BA 4 Year Honours)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#62
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo
Psychology (BA or BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#63
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Psychology (BA)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#64
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Psychology (BA)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#65
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Psychology (Brampton) (BA 3 Year General)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#66
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Psychology (Brampton) (BA 4 Year Honours)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#67
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Psychology (Brampton) (BA 4 year Non-Honours)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#68
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Psychology (BSc 4 year)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#69
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Psychology (BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#70
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Psychology (BSc)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#71
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Psychology and Forensics (Science)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#72
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Social Sciences
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#73
University of WindsorWindsor
Social Work
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#74
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Social Work (Brampton) (BSW 4 year)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#75
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Social Work (BSW 4 year)
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#76
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Sociology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#77
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Sociology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#78
University of WindsorWindsor
Sociology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#79
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Sport Psychology
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#80
Brock UniversitySt. Catharines
Women's and Gender Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#81
University of WindsorWindsor
Women's and Gender Studies
Avg admit
75%required
Acceptance
70%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#82
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Communication and Digital Media Studies
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#83
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Communication and Digital Media Studies (Co-op)
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#84
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Criminology and Justice
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#85
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Criminology and Justice (Co-op)
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#86
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Forensic Psychology
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#87
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Political Science
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#88
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Political Science (Co-op)
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#89
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto
Professional Communication (Honours) (Co-op Available)
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#90
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Psychology – Bachelor of Science
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#91
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto
Sociology (Honours) (Co-op Available)
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#92
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#93
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society (Co-op)
Avg admit
72%required
Acceptance
76%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#94
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Administration des affaires – Gestion internationale
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#95
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Anthropology (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#96
Nipissing UniversityNorth Bay
Bachelor of Social Work
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#97
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Criminology
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#98
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Criminology (Orillia)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#99
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Geography (BA 3 year)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#100
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Geography and the Environment (includes Environmental Science and Studies) (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#101
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Indigenous Social Work
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#102
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Media Studies
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#103
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Media Studies & Sociology
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#104
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Media, Film & Communications (Orillia Campus only)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#105
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Political Science (BA 3 year)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#106
Algoma UniversitySault Ste. Marie
Political Science (BA 4 year)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#107
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Psychology (B.A.)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#108
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Psychology (B.Sc.)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#109
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Psychology (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#110
University of OttawaOttawa
Relations publiques et communication – offert conjointement avec La Cité (4 ans)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#111
University of OttawaOttawa
Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary studies (3 years)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#112
University of OttawaOttawa
Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary studies (4 years)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#113
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Social Work
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#114
Trent UniversityPeterborough
Social Work (Honours)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#115
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Social Work (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#116
Laurentian UniversitySudbury
Sociology
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#117
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay
Sociology (Thunder Bay)
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition
#118
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa
Sociology, Technology and Innovation
Avg admit
70%required
Acceptance
80%
Competitiveness
Low
Low competition