Life Sciences and Biochemistry at Queen's is harder to get into, with a competitive average 2 points higher (85% vs 83%). Life Sciences and Biochemistry at Queen's also admits a smaller share of applicants (50% vs 54% acceptance rate).
Queen's University
University of Ottawa
| Metric | Queen's | UOttawa |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 85% | 83% |
| Acceptance rate | 50% | 54% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 94.9% | 93.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 93–96.5% | 90.5–95.1% |
| Student reports | 84 | 44 |
| First-year enrollment | 265 | 350 |
| Location | Kingston, ON | Ottawa, 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 and Biochemistry at Queen's is harder to get into, with a competitive average 2 points higher (85% vs 83%). Life Sciences and Biochemistry at Queen's also admits a smaller share of applicants (50% vs 54% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 94.9% average for Life Sciences and Biochemistry at Queen's and 93.5% for Biomedical Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) at UOttawa. Published competitive averages are 85% and 83% respectively.
Biomedical Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) at UOttawa has the higher acceptance rate (54% vs 50%).