Application Process:

Ontario Universities and ColLeges

university: Degree Progams

Including Degree/Diploma Collaborative Programs

Applying to Ontario Universities

The Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) is responsible for collecting and distributing:

Previous and Current Marks
Applications
Admission Decisions
Acceptance Submission

Ontario high school students complete an OUAC Application at https://www.ouac.on.ca/

Students can apply as soon as OUAC opens the Application process. Personalized PINs are NO LONGER required. You will need your Ontario Education Number (OEN) which can be found on any of your past report cards.
University applications are due by mid-January during a student's Grade 12 year.
Initial application fee includes 3 program choices.
- Additional programs can be added for a fee.
- Some programs require supplemental application fees.

Sending Marks to Ontario Universities

Sit back and relax! Guidance takes care of all of this.
Student academic history in grade 11 and 12 courses are uploaded by Guidance in November, February, April, and July of a student's Grade 12 year.

Receiving Offers of Admission from Ontario Universities

YOU DO NOT NEED TO FORMALLY ACCEPT UNTIL JUNE 1st!

All offers of admission are posted on OUAC. Students who wish to accept an offer must choose one program to accept by June 1 of their Grade 12 year. No program can require you to make an acceptance decision before June 1.

All offers of admissions are conditional.

Admission offers will state a minimum average a student must meet in their top 6 grade 12 4U/4M courses by the end of June, and/or minimum marks to achieve in specific courses.
- - failure to maintain the stated conditions will result in the withdrawal of the offer.
  - failure to graduate (including completion of the 40 hours of Community Involvement and successfully completing the OSSLT requirement) will result in the withdrawal of the offer.

Acceptance decisions occur in 3 rounds during a student's grade 12 year:

Round 1 - Offers received before the end of February (aka "Early Offers")

All applicants are considered for these "earlier offers"; no special application is required. Not all schools and programs extend offers at this time. The more competitive programs tend to skip this round as they wait for more recent and relevant academic information to be shared.

For Round 1, universities consider grade 11 marks, with a focus on a student's performance in their top 6 grade 11 3U/3M courses. If students do not have strong grade 11 academics, programs simply wait for grade 12 marks to be submitted. There is no penalty for having poor grade 11 marks.

If you receive an offer of admission during round 1, it is on the condition that you are registered in the prerequisite grade 12 4U/4M courses and meet all other program and graduation requirements.

Round 2 - Offers received in March and April

For Round 2, universities consider grade 12 semester 1 final marks, and grade 11 marks as necessary.

Round 3 - Offers received in May

For Round 3, universities consider grade 12 semester 1 final marks, and grade 12 semester 2 midterm marks as necessary. Final decisions are shared in May - students are either rejected, waitlisted, or accepted. Interested students must accept an offer of admission by June 1.

Remember, all offers are conditional. You must meet program and graduation requirements.

College:

degree, diploma, and Certificate Programs

Applying to Ontario Colleges

The Ontario College Application Services (OCAS) is responsible for collecting and distributing:

Previous and Current Marks
Applications
Admission Decisions
Acceptance Submission

The Ontario College Application Services (OCAS) is the centralized site for researching and applying to certificate, diploma, advanced diploma, and degree programs offered at Ontario colleges. You can access OCAS at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Students create their own account at www.ontariocolleges.ca using a username and password of their choice.
Applications usually open at the end of September of a student's Grade 12 year.
College applications are due by February 1 of a student's Grade 12 year.
College programs continue to accept applications after February 1. Check www.ontariocolleges.ca to see which programs are still open for application.
Application fee includes 5 program choices.
- Additional programs CANNOT be added.
- Some programs require supplemental application fees.

Sending Marks to Ontario Colleges

Sit back and relax! Guidance takes care of all of this.
Student academic history in high school courses are uploaded by Guidance in November, February, April, and July of a student's Grade 12 year.

Receiving Offers of Admission from Ontario Colleges

YOU DO NOT NEED TO FORMALLY ACCEPT UNTIL MAY 1st!

All offers of admission are posted on OCAS (www.ontariocolleges.ca). Students who wish to accept an offer must choose one program to accept by May 1 of their Grade 12 year. No program can require you to make an acceptance decision before May 1.

If a student applied to both a university and college program and are waiting for an university admission decision, they should accept a college program and then contact the college later to withdraw their acceptance if necessary.

All offers of admissions are conditional.

admission offer will state any minimum averages or conditions a student must meet by the end of grade 12.
- - failure to maintain the stated conditions will result in the withdrawal of the offer.
  - failure to graduate (including completion of the 40 hours of Community Involvement and successfully completing the OSSLT requirement) will result in the withdrawal of the offer.