Health Sciences at Western is harder to get into, with a competitive average 1 points higher (91% vs 90%). 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 | 90% | 91% |
| Acceptance rate | 3% | 26% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.7% | 94.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 93–98.1% | 93.1–96.2% |
| Student reports | 28 | 71 |
| 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.
Health Sciences at Western is harder to get into, with a competitive average 1 points higher (91% vs 90%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 26% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.7% average for Honours Health Sciences at McMaster and 94.5% for Health Sciences at Western. Published competitive averages are 90% and 91% respectively.
Health Sciences at Western has the higher acceptance rate (26% vs 3%).