Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo is harder to get into, with a competitive average 1 points higher (85% vs 84%). Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo also admits a smaller share of applicants (50% vs 52% acceptance rate).
University of Waterloo
York University
| Metric | Waterloo | York |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 85% | 84% |
| Acceptance rate | 50% | 52% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 91.4% | 89.1% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 88.5–94.7% | 85.1–91.8% |
| Student reports | 94 | 26 |
| First-year enrollment | 508 | 100 |
| Location | Waterloo, ON | Toronto, 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 (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo is harder to get into, with a competitive average 1 points higher (85% vs 84%). Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo also admits a smaller share of applicants (50% vs 52% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 91.4% average for Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo and 89.1% for Biomedical Science (BSc) at York. Published competitive averages are 85% and 84% respectively.
Biomedical Science (BSc) at York has the higher acceptance rate (52% vs 50%).