Smith Commerce at Queen's | Admission Requirements (2026)

Overview

18%

Acceptance Rate?Estimated from application and admission figures in Common University Data Ontario (CUDO) reports and university publications.

89%

Competitive Average?Based on 78 user submissions.

Student Reports?Admission results submitted anonymously by real applicants on Uniscope. Duplicate entries and statistical outliers are filtered automatically.

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655+

Estimated Enrollment?Approximate annual intake for this program, based on official university publications and CUDO reports.

87%

Cutoff?Based on admission results submitted by students on Uniscope — no applicants below this average were admitted. Submissions under this threshold are not accepted.

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The competitive admission average for Smith Commerce at Queen's University is approximately 89% for 2026 applicants, with an acceptance rate of 18%. Based on 78 real student submissions on Uniscope, accepted applicants report a median admission average of 95.8% (minimum on record: 87.5%), students currently in the applicant pool show a median of 93.6%. The program is located in Kingston, ON. It enrolls approximately 655 students annually.

Employment Outcomes

$79,226

Average base salary

93%

Employed within 6 months

Reported by Smith School of Business for the Class of 2024.

?Smith BCom 2024 Employment Report, published by Smith School of Business. Figures are base salary, excluding signing bonuses and other guaranteed pay. Graduating class of 540. Highest reported base salary in the class was $185,673. 62% of job offers converted from a third-year internship. Each business school sets its own methodology and reporting window, so these figures are not directly comparable between schools.View report

Grade Distribution of Accepted & Applying Students

94.8%Average

95.6%Median

87%Min

99%+

96–98%

93–95%

90–92%

87–89%

Based on 68 accepted and 10 applying students from Uniscope submissions

Individual Reports

Status	Grad Year	Average	Submitted
Accepted	2030	96.5%	Jun 19, 2026
Accepted	2027	90%	Jun 9, 2026
Accepted	2026	95%	Jun 2, 2026
Accepted	2026	96%	May 25, 2026
Accepted	2026	97.3%	May 19, 2026

78 total reports68 accepted10 applying

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Source: Common University Data Ontario (CUDO), most recent reporting year

44.3%

95+%

49.1%

90-94%

6.3%

85-89%

0.3%

80-84%

Accepted students only

How We Verify Student Reports

Admissions reports are anonymously submitted by applicants in real time. To guarantee statistical integrity, we filter out duplicate entries and severe statistical outliers automatically.

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Trent University

Peterborough, ON

Royal Military College of Canada

Kingston, ON

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, ON

Offer Timing

86 student-reported offers across 3 admissions cycles

Feb 28 – Apr 8Middle 50% of offers

Mar 9Busiest week

Mar 11Half out by

half out

DecJanFebMarAprMayJun

main wave

In a typical year, half of all offers were out by Mar 11, and the busiest stretch was Mar 9 – Mar 15.

Pooled from 86 offers students reported for the 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 cycles, grouped by where each date falls in the admissions year rather than by calendar year. Individual reports run from Dec 17 to Jun 3. Release dates shift year to year — treat this as a guide, not a schedule.

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Prerequisites

ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80%Required

MCV4U with a minimum mark of 80%Required

1 other 4U course in mathematics with a minimum mark of 80%Required

3 additional 4U/M coursesRequired

Student Reviews

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, BC

Brock University

St. Catharines, ON

York University

Toronto, ON

Other Queen's Programs

Health Sciences

Queen's University

96%

Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering

Queen's University

92%

Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering

Queen's University

92%

Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Chemical Engineering

Queen's University

90%

Concurrent Education/Arts

Queen's University

90%

Concurrent Education/Kinesiology

Queen's University

88%

At Other Schools

Commerce (BCom, Sauder School of Business)

University of British Columbia

90%

Rotman Commerce

University of Toronto

91%

International Economics

University of British Columbia

90%

Economics

University of British Columbia

86%

Accounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only)

University of Waterloo

85%

Environment and Business (Co-op Only)

University of Waterloo

78%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the competitive average for Smith Commerce at Queen's University?

The competitive admission average for Smith Commerce at Queen's University is approximately 89%. Applicants below this average are not automatically rejected, but admission becomes significantly less likely.

What average do you need to get into Smith Commerce at Queen's University?

Admitted students to Smith Commerce at Queen's University typically present averages around 89%; accepted applicants on Uniscope report a median admission average of 95.8%. Averages meaningfully below this make an offer less likely.

Is Smith Commerce at Queen's University hard to get into?

Smith Commerce at Queen's University is considered competitive, with a competitive average near 89% and an acceptance rate of about 18%.

What is the acceptance rate for Smith Commerce?

The acceptance rate for Smith Commerce at Queen's University is approximately 18%.

What are the prerequisites for Smith Commerce?

Prerequisites for Smith Commerce include: ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80%, MCV4U with a minimum mark of 80%, 1 other 4U course in mathematics with a minimum mark of 80%, 3 additional 4U/M courses.

How many students are enrolled in Smith Commerce?

Smith Commerce at Queen's University enrolls approximately 655 students per year.

What salary do Smith Commerce graduates earn?

Smith School of Business reports average base salary of $79,226 for its Class of 2024. 93% of the class was employed within 6 months of graduation. Figures come from the school's own published employment report.