Honours Health Sciences at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 2 points higher (96% vs 94%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 7% acceptance rate).
McMaster University
Queen's University
| Metric | McMaster | Queen's |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 96% | 94% |
| Acceptance rate | 3% | 7% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.3% | 96.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 91.8–98% | 95.5–98% |
| Student reports | 27 | 49 |
| First-year enrollment | 240 | 420 |
| Location | Hamilton, ON | Kingston, 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.
Honours Health Sciences at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 2 points higher (96% vs 94%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 7% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.3% average for Honours Health Sciences at McMaster and 96.5% for Health Sciences at Queen's. Published competitive averages are 96% and 94% respectively.
Health Sciences at Queen's has the higher acceptance rate (7% vs 3%).