Software Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo is harder to get into, with a competitive average 2 points higher (94% vs 92%).
McMaster University
University of Waterloo
| Metric | McMaster | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 92% | 94% |
| Acceptance rate | 14% | 14% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 93% | 97.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 92–94.3% | 96.7–98.5% |
| Student reports | 18 | 33 |
| First-year enrollment | 200 | 127 |
| Location | Hamilton, ON | Waterloo, ON |
Bold values mark the more competitive program on that metric. Reported medians and ranges come from anonymous student submissions to Uniscope; published averages and acceptance rates come from official sources where available.
Software Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo is harder to get into, with a competitive average 2 points higher (94% vs 92%).
Accepted students reported a median 93% average for Computer Science I at McMaster and 97.5% for Software Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo. Published competitive averages are 92% and 94% respectively.
Software Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo has the higher acceptance rate (14% vs 14%).