Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs at Queen's and Chemical Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo are similarly competitive, with competitive averages of 88% and 88%.
Queen's University
University of Waterloo
| Metric | Queen's | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 88% | 88% |
| Acceptance rate | 38% | 38% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.7% | 95% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 94–97.3% | 93.3–96% |
| Student reports | 116 | 28 |
| First-year enrollment | 800 | 150 |
| 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.
Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs at Queen's and Chemical Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo are similarly competitive, with competitive averages of 88% and 88%.
Accepted students reported a median 95.7% average for Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs at Queen's and 95% for Chemical Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo. Published competitive averages are 88% and 88% respectively.
Chemical Engineering (Co-op Only) at Waterloo has the higher acceptance rate (38% vs 38%).