Admission Information for Canadian High School Students

The minimum admission average required to be considered for co-operative education programs is normally 80%. Exact cut-offs are determined by the quantity and quality of the applicant pool as well as space available in each program. Cut-offs normally exceed the estimated ranges. If you are not admitted to co-op, you will be automatically considered for the regular program (non-co-op).

Check all the latest information on the Co-operative Education and Career Services website.

You will be required to present evidence of English language proficiency if:

• Your primary or first language is not English, and
• You have completed less than four years of full-time secondary or post-secondary school study demonstrating satisfactory academic progress in an English language school system.

The University reserves the right to deny admission to you if you do not demonstrate satisfactory facility in English, regardless of academic qualifications.

Review acceptable English Proficiency tests and required results.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum

If you are applying with an IB Diploma, you should:

• Present a minimum academic score of 28 (many programs may require a higher score);
• Complete the diploma with six subjects; 3 higher level and 3 standard level;
• Include specific subject requirements among your higher and standard levels for the program to which you’re applying;
• Ensure your predicted scores are submitted using the 7-point scale.

Ontario high school students registered in an IB program will typically have their IB courses converted into Ontario U- and M-level courses. IB scores will be converted into grades on a percentage scale out of 100 by the applicant's high school. Admission and scholarships will be determined using the conversions as submitted.  

IB Math curriculum will fulfill prerequisite requirements for Ontario 3U and 4U courses as follows:

IB and AP Transfer Credit

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Transfer credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) courses completed with a final grade of 5 or higher, to a maximum of 2.0 credits. Transfer credit will be assigned upon receipt of an official transcript from the IBO.

View IB courses and U of G equivalencies

Advanced Placement (AP)

Transfer credit is awarded for Advanced Placement Exams completed with a final grade of 4 or higher, to a maximum of 2.0 credits. Transfer credit will be assigned upon receipt of an official College Board AP exam score report.

View AP courses and U of G equivalencies

*MATH 1080 is assigned to students entering degrees that require it for graduation. Otherwise, students are assigned a generic MATH 9110 credit.

Note: If you receive specified transfer credit, you may request to change to unspecified credit on an individual basis within the first 30 days of your first semester.

Required documents will be listed in the 'My Documents' section of your WebAdvisor account. Your application will be reviewed once all required documents have been received.

Mandatory Supplementary Forms

Applicants must submit high school transcripts form their respective province to complete their application:

Applicants applying to the following programs must submit additional information to complete their application:

Optional Supplementary Forms

Other Supplementary Forms

To apply to an undergraduate program at an Ontario university, you must use the Undergraduate Application through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC).

You can apply to a maximum of three programs at the U of G.  You will receive an admission decision for each program you apply to.

If you’re interested in co-op, you need to select the co-op option on your OUAC application.  If you apply to co-op and are not admitted, you will be considered for the regular program.

If you are a high-school-type applicant and wish to be considered for early admission, you should apply by January 15, 2025.   We continue to accept applications after this date.

Information about application fees can be found on the OUAC.on.ca website

After we receive your application from the OUAC, you’ll receive an acknowledgment e-mail within 5 business days.  This e-mail will include your seven-digit U of G student ID. If you don’t receive the e-mail, be sure to check all of your e-mail folders including junk, spam and promotions folders. 

If you still can’t find the e-mail, you can contact Admission Services at admission@uoguelph.ca to request that it be resent.  Please include your OUAC reference number.

Estimated cut-off ranges vary by program.  The "estimated range" is based on the admission averages from previous years and is meant to be used as a guide. Exact cut-offs for the current cycle will be determined by the quantity and quality of applications received, and the number of spaces available in the program.  Co-op averages normally exceed the estimated cut-off ranges.  Having an admission average within the estimated range does not guarantee an offer of admission.  

Admission requirements vary by program.  We use your top six completed 4U/M (or equivalent) courses, including required subjects to calculate your admission average. Where not available, we use a combination of the top six completed or in-progress 4U/M and completed 3U/M courses, including required subjects.

Please have your school forward official transcripts showing completed Grade 11 and 12 courses, and all in-progress Grade 12 courses. All course and grade information must be sent to Admission Services at applicant@uoguelph.ca by April 15, 2025. Earlier submission is recommended. 

Notes:  

• British Columbia schools submit grade data electronically to the OUAC.  We will automatically receive grade data from the OUAC on an ongoing basis. 
• In order for us to consider a transcript ‘official’, we must receive it directly from the issuing institution. 

You can make changes to your OUAC application after submitting.  All changes must be made prior to April 15, 2025 to be considered equally for admission to all programs. 

We use the highest grade reported for all courses completed at Ministry inspected schools. 

OPTIONAL: 

• The Student Profile Form (SPF) is your opportunity to tell Admission Services about activities in which you have been involved that have helped you develop leadership and citizenship qualities.  Factors beyond your control that have negatively affected your academic performance, such as illness or extenuating circumstances, will also be considered. 
  • If your admission average in May does not meet the cut-off for the program(s) to which you applied, your SPF may be considered if your average falls within a discretionary range of the final cutoff (up to 5%).  
• If you believe that your admission average does not reflect your true academic ability as a result of a disability, you are also encouraged to complete the Supplementary Information Form for Students with Disabilities (SIF-D).  This form is considered along with your admission average in determining admission. You are encouraged to contact Student Accessibility Services as early as possible to discuss your needs and academic background.

MANDATORY: 

The following programs have mandatory supplementary documentation: 

• Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management 
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program 
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 

If you are currently enrolled in an Ontario high school, you will be considered for admission on an ongoing basis beginning January. 

If you are not currently enrolled in an Ontario high school, you will be considered for admission on an ongoing basis as soon as all required documentation is received.  

All high school applicants who submit their application by January 15th can expect to receive an admission decision by May 29, 2025.

If you are applying directly from high school, any offer of admission that you receive from the University of Guelph is conditional upon the following: 

• Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent; and 
• Completion of six Grade 12 and/or 4U/M courses, including required subjects, or equivalent; and 
• A minimum final average as outlined in your offer.  

All offer conditions will be clearly outlined in your offer. 

There are a few programs where we will automatically consider you for an alternate program.  These include: 

• Not admitted to a co-op program?  You’ll automatically be considered for admission to the regular program. 
• If you don’t possess the admission average for Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice and Public Policy, we’ll automatically consider you for BA, Justice and Legal Studies. 
• If you don’t possess the admission average for Bachelor of Arts, Honours Psychology, we’ll automatically consider you for BA, Honours Sociology. 
• If you don’t possess the admission average for Bachelor of Science, Animal Biology or Bio-Medical Science, we’ll automatically consider you for B.Sc. Biological Science. 

You can find more information about alternate offers on our website.

You will be required to present evidence of English language proficiency if: 

• your primary or first language is not English, and 
• you have completed less than four years of full-time secondary or post-secondary school study demonstrating satisfactory academic progress in an English language school system. 

The University reserves the right to deny admission to you if you do not demonstrate satisfactory facility in English, regardless of academic qualifications. 

Review acceptable English Proficiency tests and required results.