Health Sciences at Queen's is harder to get into, with a competitive average 6 points higher (94% vs 88%). Health Sciences at Queen's also admits a smaller share of applicants (7% vs 38% acceptance rate).
Queen's University
University of Waterloo
| Metric | Queen's | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 94% | 88% |
| Acceptance rate | 7% | 38% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 96.5% | 94.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 95.5–98% | 92.4–96.3% |
| Student reports | 49 | 66 |
| First-year enrollment | 420 | 233 |
| Location | Kingston, 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.
Health Sciences at Queen's is harder to get into, with a competitive average 6 points higher (94% vs 88%). Health Sciences at Queen's also admits a smaller share of applicants (7% vs 38% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 96.5% average for Health Sciences at Queen's and 94.5% for Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo. Published competitive averages are 94% and 88% respectively.
Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo has the higher acceptance rate (38% vs 7%).