Most accepted students reported averages between 90% and 94%, with a median of 90.8% — the published competitive average is 82%. Based on 21 accepted-student reports submitted to Uniscope.
Median Accepted
90.8%
Crowdsourced reports
Typical Range
90–94%
Middle 50% of accepted
Lowest Accepted
82.5%
Reported outlier
Data Points
21
Accepted reports
Reported top-6 averages of 21 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 Honours Arts (Regular/Co-op).
| Your Average | Accepted Students in This Band | You'd Be Above | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 19% of accepted | ~100% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 90–94% | 57% of accepted | ~81% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 85–89% | 10% of accepted | ~24% of accepted students | Reach |
| 80–84% | 14% of accepted | ~14% of accepted students | Reach |
| Below 80% | 0% of accepted | ~0% of accepted students | Long shot |
These numbers are built from 21 anonymous admission reports submitted by real applicants to Honours Arts (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 They reflect reported top-6 averages, not official cutoffs — universities do not publish admission floors, and offers can depend on supplementary applications, course rigor, and applicant pool strength in a given year.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 90% and 94%, with a median of 90.8%. The published competitive average is 82%.
The lowest accepted average reported to Uniscope is 82.5%. Outliers like this are rare — supplementary applications, special circumstances, or alternate admission categories can play a role.
76% of accepted students who reported their grades had an average of 90% or higher.