Ontario Universities Comparison Tool

A helpful tool for Guidance Counsellors

Does the university consider Grade 11 marks in admission decisions?

Does the university grant admission deferrals?

Does the university consider dual credits or SHSM programs in admission decisions?

Does the university consider OUAC ranking in admission decisions?

Does the university offer campus visit subsidies?

How much is the tuition deposit?

How much is the residence deposit?

Is residence guaranteed?

What is the residence application deadline?

What types of residence options are available?

Where can students apply to residence?

What admission average is required for a guaranteed scholarship?

Are automatic entrance scholarships renewable?

What is the value of entrance scholarships?

Does the university consider prerequisites when awarding scholarships?

Does the university require a scholarship application?

University	Grade 11 Grades Considered? Admission Deferrals Granted? Dual Credits/SHSM Considered? OUAC Ranking Considered? Campus Visit Subsidies Offered? Tuition Deposit Residence Deposit Residence Guaranteed? Residence Application Deadline Residence Options Where to Apply Entrance Scholarship Value Range Prerequisites Considered? Scholarship Application Required?
Algoma University	Yes Yes No No Yes $200 $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Townhouse 80%+ Yes $1,500-$4,000 annually No Some
Brock University	Case-by-Case Case-by-Case No No No Not required $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse https://brocku.ca/residence 85%+ Yes $3,000-$7,000 Yes Some
Carleton University	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $2,000 (international only) $700 Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite 80%+ Yes $1,000-$4,000 annually No Some
University of Guelph	Yes Yes No No No $500 $750 No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse https://www.uoguelph.ca/housing/apply 90% No $1000-$2000 (domestic) Yes Some
University of Guelph-Humber	Yes Case-by-Case No No No Refer to our website for details $500 (see details) No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://humber.ca/residence 75%+ Yes $1,000-$5,000 Yes Some
Université de Hearst	Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A $500 No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) N/A - 80%+ Yes $1,500-$2,000 No No
Lakehead University	Yes Yes No No Yes $200 $250 Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse https://www.lakeheadu.ca 80%+ Yes $750-free tuition No Some
Laurentian University	Yes Case-by-Case No No No Not required $500 - $550 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://my.laurentian.ca 75%+ See Details $750 - $4,000 annually No Some
McMaster University	No Case-by-Case No No No $600 To be confirmed No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite Varies by faculty No $1,000-$3,000 Yes Some
Nipissing University	Case-by-Case Yes No No Yes $2,000 (international only) $400 Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Apartment/Suite Minimum 80%+ Yes $1,000-free domestic tuition No Some
OCAD University	No Case-by-Case No No No $500-$2,000 N/A No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) N/A https://N/A Not guaranteed See Details $500-$5,000 N/A No
Université de l'Ontario français	Yes Case-by-Case Yes No No $500 N/A N/A (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) N/A https://N/A 80%+ No $5,000-$5,500 Yes Some
Ontario Tech University	Yes Yes No No No $500-$2,000 $100 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Apartment/Suite https://ontariotechuresidence.ca 85%+ See Details $1,000-$4,000 No Some
University of Ottawa	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $2,000 (international only) $1,000 Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite 85%+ No $1,000-$3,000 Yes Some
University of Ottawa – Saint Paul University	Yes No Yes No No $2,000 (international only) $ 700 No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm https://saintpaulresidence.ca 80% No $500-$3,000 Yes No
Queen's University	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $2,500 (international) $805 No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm https://www.queensu.ca/residences Varies by program See Details $7,000-$30,000 per year Yes Some
Royal Military College of Canada	Yes No No No No Not required Not required Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Assigned by University https://N/A 75%+ See Details Fully subsidized education No No
University of Toronto	Yes Case-by-Case No No No See details $1,000-$2,000 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse https://join.utoronto.ca/ Merit-based See Details $300-$24,000 No Some
University of Toronto Mississauga	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $3,000 (international only) $350 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse https://join.utoronto.ca/ 90%+ See Details $1,000-$12,000 No Some
University of Toronto Scarborough	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $3,000 (international only) $1,500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse https://join.utoronto.ca/ 88%+ (domestic only) See Details $1,000-$12,000 No Some
Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)	Yes Case-by-Case No No No See details $50 No (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite 86%+ Yes $750-$12,000 No Some
Trent University	Yes Yes No No No $500 $600 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://www.trentu.ca/housing 80%+ Yes $1,500 - full tuition ($6,118) No Some
Trent University – Durham Greater Toronto Area	Yes Yes No No No Not required $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite 80%+ Yes $1,500 - full tuition ($6,118) No Some
University of Waterloo	Case-by-Case Case-by-Case No No No $5,000 (international) $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse 85%+ See Details $500-$80,000 Yes Some
University of Waterloo – Conrad Grebel University College	Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm - Yes Yes Yes
University of Waterloo – Renison University College	Case-by-Case Case-by-Case No No No Not required $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm 85%+ See Details $1,000-$4,000 Yes Some
University of Waterloo – St. Jerome's University	Case-by-Case Case-by-Case No No No $5,000 (international) $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm 85%+ See Details $1,000-$2,000 No Some
University of Waterloo – United College	Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite - Yes Yes Yes
Western University	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $2,500 (international only) $900 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://residence.uwo.ca 90%+ See Details $2,500-$8,000 Yes Some
Western University – Huron University College	Yes Case-by-Case No Yes Yes Not required $1,000 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite 90% No $1,500-$2,500 (domestic) Yes Some
Western University – King's University College	Yes No No No No See details $600 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite, Townhouse 85%+ See Details $1,500-$4,500 Yes Some
Wilfrid Laurier University	Yes Case-by-Case No No No See details $600 Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://www.wlu.ca/residence 85% domestic, 70% international See Details $2,500-$4,000 (domestic) Yes Some
Wilfrid Laurier University – Brantford Campus	Yes Case-by-Case No No No See details $600 Yes (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Apartment/Suite https://www.wlu.ca/residence 85% domestic, 70% international See Details $2,500-$4,000 (domestic) Yes Some
Wilfrid Laurier University – Milton Campus	Yes Case-by-Case No No No See details N/A N/A (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) N/A https://N/A $2,500-$4,000 (domestic) See Details $2,500-$4,000 (domestic) Yes Some
University of Windsor	Yes Yes No No No $2,000 (international only) $475 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://www.uwindsor.ca/residence 85%+ Yes $1,000-$4,000 per year No Some
York University	Case-by-Case Yes No No No $300 domestic, $2,000 international $750 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://www.yorku.ca/myfile 80%+ Yes $1,000-$3,500 Yes Some
York University – Glendon Campus	Yes Case-by-Case No No No $300 domestic, $2,000 international $500 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Dorm, Apartment/Suite https://www.yorku.ca/myfile 80%+ See Details $1,000-$3,500 Yes Some
York University – Markham Campus	Case-by-Case Yes No No No $300 domestic, $2,000 international $750 Conditional (NOT IMPLEMENTED - date) Apartment/Suite https://www.yorku.ca/myfile 80%+ Yes $1,000-$3,500 Yes Some

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