University
What kinds of programs are offered?
What is the job market like for graduates?
How many universities are there in Ontario?
Do any other institutions offer degree programs?
What is the length of a program?
What is the approximate cost for a year?
What are the admission requirements?
How does a student apply?
Are some programs more competitive than others?
How are admissions decisions made?
How can I get more information?
What kinds of programs are offered?
Universities offer undergraduate degrees (i.e. BA, B.Sc., B.Comm.) professional degrees (i.e. MD, LLB) and graduate degrees (i.e. Master's and Ph.D.)
What's the job market like for graduates?
University graduates generally do very well upon graduation - employment rates are approximately 97% upon graduation
How many universities are there in Ontario?
There are 19 universities in Ontario (including the Royal Military College) - many have affiliate colleges and/or multiple campuses:
Brock (St. Catharines)
Carleton (Ottawa)
University of Guelph
Lakehead (Thunder Bay)
Laurentian (Sudbury)
McMaster (Hamilton)
Nipissing (North Bay)
Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto)
University of Ottawa
Queen's (Kingston)
Royal Military College (Kingston)
Ryerson (Toronto)
University of Toronto (downtown Scarborough, Mississauga)
Trent (Peterborough)
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario (London)
Wilfrid Laurier (Waterloo/Brantford)
University of Windsor
York (Toronto)
Do any other institutions offer degree programs?
A number of colleges offer applied degree programs with admission requirements similar to universities'. For more information go to degreesindemand.ca
What's the length of programs?
Most undergraduate degree programs are four years
What's the approximate cost for a year?
The approximate cost for one year of study if a student moves away from home is $13,500 (includes tuition, student fees, residence, meals, textbooks, personal costs)
What are the admission requirements?
The basic requirement for admission under the new curriculum is 6 "4U" or "4U/C" ("M") courses; most programs have specific subject requirements; some universities require a minimum number of "U" type courses
Applicants to Ontario universities apply through OUAC (Ontario University Application Centre). Application are on line at www.ouac.on.ca.
Are some programs more competitive
than others?
Yes, some programs are more competitive than others and consequently have higher averages required for admission
How are admissions decisions made?
Admission decisions are made based on grades/marks though some programs/universities require supplemental information, portfolios or auditions for admission
How can I get more information?
Check out the following websites as well : www.ouac.on.ca : www.electronicinfo.ca
Guidance/Student Services office
Meet University representatives when they visit your school to do presentations - normally during the Fall months (September to November) - students in grades 11 and 12 are normally invited to attend