Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts)

Basic Requirements for Admission

Admission decisions are made on evidence of enrollment in 4U/M courses, including prerequisite courses. The minimum average for full-time admission consideration for most degree programs at Nipissing is at least 70%. The cut-off average for some limited enrollment programs may be even higher than the stated minimum.

Admissions Requirements for Canadian High School Students

Failed and Repeated Courses

We will take the higher grade of any repeated course.

Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

For all current Ontario high school applicants, decisions are made on a rolling basis as grade information is received with most decisions being released within the following admission rounds:

Round 1 - Beginning of December

Round 2 - Beginning of March

Round 3 - Beginning of May

Round 4 - End of July

For limited enrollment programs (Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE), Nursing (BScN), and an Orientation to a Master of Arts in History (OMAH)), a limited number of offers will be released in Round 1. The majority of decisions will start being released in Round 2 for applicants who applied to limited enrollment programs by the equal consideration deadline.

For all other applicants and for additional information, visit our Decision Timelines website.

Admission average calculation: Admission average calculations vary depending on applicant type and program applied to.

For the most up-to-date information visit our Average Calculation website.

Alternative Offers: If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program that you qualify for. Visit our Alternative Offer website for further information.