Honours Health Sciences at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 5 points higher (96% vs 91%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 26% acceptance rate).
McMaster University
Western University
| Metric | McMaster | Western |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 96% | 91% |
| Acceptance rate | 3% | 26% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.3% | 94.3% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 91.8–98% | 92.8–96.2% |
| Student reports | 27 | 70 |
| First-year enrollment | 240 | 430 |
| Location | Hamilton, ON | London, 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 5 points higher (96% vs 91%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 26% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.3% average for Honours Health Sciences at McMaster and 94.3% for Health Sciences at Western. Published competitive averages are 96% and 91% respectively.
Health Sciences at Western has the higher acceptance rate (26% vs 3%).