Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 4 points higher (94% vs 90%). Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (10% vs 30% acceptance rate).
McMaster University
University of Guelph
| Metric | McMaster | Guelph |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 94% | 90% |
| Acceptance rate | 10% | 30% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.3% | 94.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 94.3–96.6% | 92.8–96% |
| Student reports | 175 | 51 |
| First-year enrollment | 1,000 | N/A |
| Location | Hamilton, ON | Guelph, 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.
Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 4 points higher (94% vs 90%). Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (10% vs 30% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.3% average for Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster and 94.5% for Bio-Medical Science at Guelph. Published competitive averages are 94% and 90% respectively.
Bio-Medical Science at Guelph has the higher acceptance rate (30% vs 10%).