Most accepted students reported averages between 96.3% and 98.6%, with a median of 97.7% — the published competitive average is 94%. Based on 58 accepted-student reports submitted to Uniscope.
Median Accepted
97.7%
Crowdsourced reports
Typical Range
96.3–98.6%
Middle 50% of accepted
Lowest Accepted
79%
Reported outlier
Data Points
58
Accepted reports
Reported top-6 averages of 58 accepted students, grouped by grade range.
Percentages show the share of accepted reports in each range; counts in parentheses.
Where each grade band sits relative to students who were accepted to Computer Science (Regular/Co-op).
| Your Average | Accepted Students in This Band | You'd Be Above | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 86% of accepted | ~100% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 90–94% | 7% of accepted | ~14% of accepted students | Reach |
| 85–89% | 3% of accepted | ~7% of accepted students | Reach |
| 80–84% | 2% of accepted | ~3% of accepted students | Reach |
| Below 80% | 2% of accepted | ~2% of accepted students | Reach |
These numbers are built from 68 anonymous admission reports submitted by real applicants to Computer Science (Regular/Co-op) at University of Waterloo, filtered for duplicates and statistical outliers. They reflect reported top-6 averages, not official cutoffs — universities do not publish admission floors, and offers can depend on supplementary applications, course rigor, and applicant pool strength in a given year.
Most accepted students reported averages between 96.3% and 98.6%, with a median of 97.7%. The published competitive average is 94%.
The lowest accepted average reported to Uniscope is 79%. Outliers like this are rare — supplementary applications, special circumstances, or alternate admission categories can play a role.
93% of accepted students who reported their grades had an average of 90% or higher.
Yes — 10% of accepted students reported averages below the published competitive average of 94%. Admission is not a hard cutoff, but your odds drop the further you are below it.