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Engineering (62)

Engineering – Aerospace (Carleton)vsSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)85% vs 88% competitive averageEngineering – Aerospace (Carleton)vsChemical Engineering (4 years) (UOttawa)85% vs 84% competitive averageEngineering – Aerospace (Carleton)vsEngineering (BEng) (York)85% vs 84% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)92% vs 92% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)92% vs 92% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsChemical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 92.7% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsCivil Engineering (UofT)92% vs 93.1% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsComputer Engineering (UofT)92% vs 96.7% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsElectrical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 96.2% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsEngineering Science (UofT)92% vs 97% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsMechanical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 95.7% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsBiomedical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsComputer Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsElectrical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsMechanical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsMechatronics Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageEngineering I (McMaster)vsSystems Design Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsComputer Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsElectrical Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsMechanical Engineering (co-op admission only) (Guelph)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsChemical Engineering (4 years) (UOttawa)88% vs 84% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsChemical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsCivil Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsManagement Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsNanotechnology Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs (Queen's)vsEngineering (BEng) (York)88% vs 84% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsChemical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 92.7% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsCivil Engineering (UofT)92% vs 93.1% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsComputer Engineering (UofT)92% vs 96.7% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsElectrical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 96.2% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsEngineering Science (UofT)92% vs 97% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsMechanical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 95.7% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsBiomedical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsComputer Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsElectrical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsMechanical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsMechatronics Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering (Queen's)vsSystems Design Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsChemical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 92.7% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsCivil Engineering (UofT)92% vs 93.1% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsComputer Engineering (UofT)92% vs 96.7% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsElectrical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 96.2% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsEngineering Science (UofT)92% vs 97% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsMechanical Engineering (UofT)92% vs 95.7% competitive averageSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Queen's)vsBiomedical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)92% vs 91% competitive averageComputer Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsMechanical Engineering (co-op admission only) (Guelph)88% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsChemical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsCivil Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsManagement Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsNanotechnology Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageElectrical Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsMechanical Engineering (co-op admission only) (Guelph)88% vs 88% competitive averageElectrical Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsChemical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageElectrical Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsCivil Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageElectrical Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsManagement Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageElectrical Engineering (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsNanotechnology Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)88% vs 88% competitive averageChemical Engineering (4 years) (UOttawa)vsEngineering (BEng) (York)84% vs 84% competitive averageBiomedical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsEngineering (Western)91% vs 91% competitive averageComputer Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsEngineering (Western)91% vs 91% competitive averageElectrical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsEngineering (Western)91% vs 91% competitive averageMechanical Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsEngineering (Western)91% vs 91% competitive averageMechatronics Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsEngineering (Western)91% vs 91% competitive averageSystems Design Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsEngineering (Western)91% vs 91% competitive average

Business (25)

Business I (McMaster)vsSmith Commerce (Queen's)88% vs 94% competitive averageBusiness I (McMaster)vsAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)88% vs 85% competitive averageBusiness I (McMaster)vsIvey AEO (Western)88% vs 94% competitive averageBusiness I (McMaster)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) (Laurier)88% vs 88% competitive averageBusiness I (McMaster)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) + Financial Mathematics and Analytics (BA) (Laurier)88% vs 88% competitive averageBusiness I (McMaster)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) (York)88% vs 91% competitive averageSmith Commerce (Queen's)vsIvey AEO (Western)94% vs 94% competitive averageSmith Commerce (Queen's)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) (York)94% vs 91% competitive averageAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)vsRotman Commerce (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)vsAccounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)vsManagement and Organizational Studies (Western)85% vs 85% competitive averageAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) (Laurier)85% vs 88% competitive averageAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) + Financial Mathematics and Analytics (BA) (Laurier)85% vs 88% competitive averageAccounting & Finance (Honours) (TMU)vsCommerce (BCom - Co-op available) (York)85% vs 82% competitive averageBusiness Management (Honours) (TMU)vsRotman Commerce (UofT)78% vs 85% competitive averageBusiness Management (Honours) (TMU)vsAccounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)78% vs 85% competitive averageBusiness Management (Honours) (TMU)vsCommerce (BCom - Co-op available) (York)78% vs 82% competitive averageRotman Commerce (UofT)vsAccounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageRotman Commerce (UofT)vsManagement and Organizational Studies (Western)85% vs 85% competitive averageRotman Commerce (UofT)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) (Laurier)85% vs 88% competitive averageRotman Commerce (UofT)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) + Financial Mathematics and Analytics (BA) (Laurier)85% vs 88% competitive averageRotman Commerce (UofT)vsCommerce (BCom - Co-op available) (York)85% vs 82% competitive averageAccounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsManagement and Organizational Studies (Western)85% vs 85% competitive averageAccounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)vsCommerce (BCom - Co-op available) (York)85% vs 82% competitive averageIvey AEO (Western)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) (York)94% vs 91% competitive average

Computer Science (21)

Computer Science (Carleton)vsComputing (Queen's)84% vs 85% competitive averageComputer Science (Carleton)vsComputer Science (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)84% vs 82% competitive averageComputer Science (Carleton)vsComputer Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)84% vs 84% competitive averageComputer Science (Carleton)vsComputer Science (Western)84% vs 84% competitive averageComputer Science (Carleton)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) + Computer Science (BSc) (Laurier)84% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Science I (McMaster)vsComputer Science (UofT)94% vs 93% competitive averageComputer Science I (McMaster)vsComputer Science (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)94% vs 94% competitive averageComputer Science I (McMaster)vsSoftware Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)94% vs 94% competitive averageComputing (Queen's)vsComputer Science (co-op and regular) (Guelph)85% vs 89% competitive averageComputing (Queen's)vsComputer Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)85% vs 84% competitive averageComputing (Queen's)vsComputer Science (Western)85% vs 84% competitive averageComputing (Queen's)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) + Computer Science (BSc) (Laurier)85% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Science (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsComputer Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)82% vs 84% competitive averageComputer Science (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsComputer Science (Western)82% vs 84% competitive averageComputer Science (co-op and regular) (Guelph)vsComputer Science (UofT)89% vs 93% competitive averageComputer Science (co-op and regular) (Guelph)vsComputer Science (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)89% vs 94% competitive averageComputer Science (co-op and regular) (Guelph)vsSoftware Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)89% vs 94% competitive averageComputer Science (co-op and regular) (Guelph)vsBusiness Administration (BBA) + Computer Science (BSc) (Laurier)89% vs 88% competitive averageComputer Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)vsComputer Science (Western)84% vs 84% competitive averageComputer Science (UofT)vsComputer Science (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)93% vs 94% competitive averageComputer Science (UofT)vsSoftware Engineering (Co-op Only) (Waterloo)93% vs 94% competitive average

Life Sciences (21)

Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group (B.Sc.) (McGill)vsLife Sciences Gateway (McMaster)93% vs 94% competitive averageBiological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group (B.Sc.) (McGill)vsAnimal Biology (Guelph)93% vs 90% competitive averageBiological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group (B.Sc.) (McGill)vsBio-Medical Science (Guelph)93% vs 90% competitive averageLife Sciences Gateway (McMaster)vsAnimal Biology (Guelph)94% vs 90% competitive averageLife Sciences Gateway (McMaster)vsBio-Medical Science (Guelph)94% vs 90% competitive averageLife Sciences and Biochemistry (Queen's)vsBiomedical Sciences (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)85% vs 85% competitive averageLife Sciences and Biochemistry (Queen's)vsBiomedical Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)85% vs 83% competitive averageLife Sciences and Biochemistry (Queen's)vsLife Sciences (including Psychology) (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageLife Sciences and Biochemistry (Queen's)vsLife Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageLife Sciences and Biochemistry (Queen's)vsMedical Sciences (Western)85% vs 87% competitive averageLife Sciences and Biochemistry (Queen's)vsBiomedical Science (BSc) (York)85% vs 84% competitive averageBiomedical Sciences (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsBiomedical Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)85% vs 83% competitive averageBiomedical Sciences (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsLife Sciences (including Psychology) (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageBiomedical Sciences (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsLife Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageBiomedical Sciences (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsMedical Sciences (Western)85% vs 87% competitive averageBiomedical Sciences (Honours) (Co-op Available) (TMU)vsBiomedical Science (BSc) (York)85% vs 84% competitive averageAnimal Biology (Guelph)vsMedical Sciences (Western)90% vs 87% competitive averageBio-Medical Science (Guelph)vsMedical Sciences (Western)90% vs 87% competitive averageBiomedical Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)vsBiomedical Science (BSc) (York)83% vs 84% competitive averageLife Sciences (including Psychology) (UofT)vsLife Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageLife Sciences (including Psychology) (UofT)vsMedical Sciences (Western)85% vs 87% competitive average

Nursing (14)

Nursing (Brock)vsNursing I (McMaster University Site) (McMaster)85% vs 87% competitive averageNursing (Brock)vsNursing (Queen's)85% vs 88% competitive averageNursing (Brock)vsNursing (Direct Entry) - BScN (York)85% vs 88% competitive averageNursing I (McMaster University Site) (McMaster)vsNursing (Queen's)87% vs 88% competitive averageNursing I (McMaster University Site) (McMaster)vsNursing (Direct Entry) - BScN (York)87% vs 88% competitive averageNursing (Queen's)vsNursing at TMU (TMU)88% vs 92% competitive averageNursing (Queen's)vsNursing (4 years) – uOttawa's campus (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)88% vs 97% competitive averageNursing (Queen's)vsNursing (Western)88% vs 91% competitive averageNursing (Queen's)vsNursing (Direct Entry) - BScN (York)88% vs 88% competitive averageNursing at TMU (TMU)vsNursing (4 years) – uOttawa's campus (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)92% vs 97% competitive averageNursing at TMU (TMU)vsNursing (Western)92% vs 91% competitive averageNursing at TMU (TMU)vsNursing (Direct Entry) - BScN (York)92% vs 88% competitive averageNursing (4 years) – uOttawa's campus (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)vsNursing (Western)97% vs 91% competitive averageNursing (Western)vsNursing (Direct Entry) - BScN (York)91% vs 88% competitive average

Health Sciences (12)

Honours Health Sciences (McMaster)vsHealth Sciences (Queen's)96% vs 94% competitive averageHonours Health Sciences (McMaster)vsHealth Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)96% vs 89% competitive averageHonours Health Sciences (McMaster)vsHealth Sciences (Western)96% vs 91% competitive averageHealth Sciences (Queen's)vsHealth Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)94% vs 89% competitive averageHealth Sciences (Queen's)vsHealth Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)94% vs 88% competitive averageHealth Sciences (Queen's)vsHealth Sciences (Western)94% vs 91% competitive averageHealth Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)vsHealth Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)89% vs 88% competitive averageHealth Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)vsHealth Sciences (Western)89% vs 91% competitive averageHealth Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (UOttawa)vsHealth Sciences (BSc) (Laurier)89% vs 82% competitive averageHealth Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)vsHealth Sciences (Western)88% vs 91% competitive averageHealth Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)vsHealth Sciences (BSc) (Laurier)88% vs 82% competitive averageHealth Sciences (Western)vsHealth Sciences (BSc) (Laurier)91% vs 82% competitive average

Kinesiology (12)

Honours Kinesiology (McMaster)vsKinesiology (Queen's)94% vs 85% competitive averageHonours Kinesiology (McMaster)vsKinesiology and Physical Education (UofT)94% vs 85% competitive averageHonours Kinesiology (McMaster)vsKinesiology (Western)94% vs 88% competitive averageKinesiology (Queen's)vsKinesiology and Physical Education (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageKinesiology (Queen's)vsKinesiology (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageKinesiology (Queen's)vsKinesiology (Western)85% vs 88% competitive averageKinesiology (Queen's)vsKinesiology & Health Science (BSc) (York)85% vs 85% competitive averageKinesiology and Physical Education (UofT)vsKinesiology (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageKinesiology and Physical Education (UofT)vsKinesiology (Western)85% vs 88% competitive averageKinesiology and Physical Education (UofT)vsKinesiology & Health Science (BSc) (York)85% vs 85% competitive averageKinesiology (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)vsKinesiology (Western)85% vs 88% competitive averageKinesiology (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)vsKinesiology & Health Science (BSc) (York)85% vs 85% competitive average

Arts (11)

Arts (B.A.) (McGill)vsHumanities I (McMaster)91% vs 85% competitive averageArts (B.A.) (McGill)vsArts (Queen's)91% vs 85% competitive averageArts (B.A.) (McGill)vsConcurrent Education/Arts (Queen's)91% vs 88% competitive averageHumanities I (McMaster)vsArts (Queen's)85% vs 85% competitive averageHumanities I (McMaster)vsConcurrent Education/Arts (Queen's)85% vs 88% competitive averageHumanities I (McMaster)vsHumanities (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageHumanities I (McMaster)vsHonours Arts (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 82% competitive averageArts (Queen's)vsHumanities (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageArts (Queen's)vsHonours Arts (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 82% competitive averageConcurrent Education/Arts (Queen's)vsHumanities (UofT)88% vs 85% competitive averageHumanities (UofT)vsHonours Arts (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 82% competitive average

Science (6)

Honours Medical Radiation Sciences (McMaster)vsScience (Queen's)94% vs 82% competitive averageHonours Medical Radiation Sciences (McMaster)vsBachelor of Science, Honours (4 years) (Guelph)94% vs 84% competitive averageHonours Medical Radiation Sciences (McMaster)vsScience (Western)94% vs 84% competitive averageScience (Queen's)vsBachelor of Science, Honours (4 years) (Guelph)82% vs 84% competitive averageScience (Queen's)vsScience (Western)82% vs 84% competitive averageBachelor of Science, Honours (4 years) (Guelph)vsScience (Western)84% vs 84% competitive average

Mathematics (3)

Mathematics and Statistics Gateway (McMaster)vsMathematical & Physical Sciences (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageMathematics and Statistics Gateway (McMaster)vsMathematics (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive averageMathematical & Physical Sciences (UofT)vsMathematics (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 85% competitive average

Social Sciences (3)

Social Sciences I (McMaster)vsSocial Sciences (UofT)85% vs 85% competitive averageSocial Sciences I (McMaster)vsSocial Science (Western)85% vs 84% competitive averageSocial Sciences (UofT)vsSocial Science (Western)85% vs 84% competitive average

Physical Sciences (1)

Chemical & Physical Sciences Gateway (McMaster)vsPhysical Sciences (Regular/Co-op) (Waterloo)85% vs 82% competitive average