Easiest universities to get into in Canada

This list orders universities by the share of their programs that typically admit with an average of 85% or below. Every school here still has competitive programs, so check the one you want before you count it as a safety.

A third or more of programs at 85% or below

  1. University of Winnipeg 82–89% – 4 of 9 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Indigenous Studies
  2. University of Ottawa 78–92% – 5 of 12 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Political Science
  3. Bishop's University 82–89% – 3 of 9 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Political Science

Some programs at 85% or below

  1. University of Northern BC 82–89% – 2 of 9 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Indigenous Studies
  2. York University 78–92% – 2 of 11 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Political Science
  3. Brock University 78–89% – 2 of 11 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Social Justice & Equity Studies
  4. University of British Columbia 82–92% – 3 of 18 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: English
  5. Carleton University 82–92% – 2 of 14 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Political Science
  6. Concordia University 78–89% – 2 of 15 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Fine Arts (BFA - Studio Arts)
  7. Thompson Rivers University 82–89% – 1 of 8 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Tourism Management
  8. St. Francis Xavier University 82–89% – 1 of 9 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Celtic Studies
  9. University of Regina 82–89% – 1 of 9 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Indigenous Studies
  10. Mount Royal University 82–89% – 1 of 10 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Child Studies
  11. University of Calgary 78–92% – 1 of 11 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Social Work (BSW)
  12. University of New Brunswick 82–89% – 1 of 14 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Political Science
  13. University of Victoria 82–92% – 1 of 15 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: History
  14. Toronto Metropolitan University 78–92% – 1 of 15 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Early Childhood Education
  15. Western University 78–92% – 1 of 16 programs at 85% or below · most accessible: Commercial Aviation Management

No programs at 85% or below

  1. MacEwan University 82–89% – Most accessible: Business Administration (82–89%)
  2. Mount Allison University 82–89% – Most accessible: Arts (BA) (82–89%)
  3. University of Prince Edward Island 82–89% – Most accessible: Business Administration (82–89%)
  4. University of Windsor 78–89% – Most accessible: Social Work (BSW) (78–89%)
  5. Wilfrid Laurier University 78–92% – Most accessible: Social Work (BSW) (78–89%)
  6. Queen's University 78–94% – Most accessible: Political Studies (78–89%)
  7. Acadia University 82–89% – Most accessible: Political Science (82–89%)
  8. Memorial University of Newfoundland 82–89% – Most accessible: Business Administration (82–89%)
  9. Simon Fraser University 82–89% – Most accessible: Communications (82–89%)
  10. Université Laval 82–89% – Most accessible: Forestry & Wood Sciences (82–89%)
  11. University of Saskatchewan 82–89% – Most accessible: Agricultural Sciences (82–89%)
  12. Dalhousie University 82–92% – Most accessible: Psychology (82–89%)
  13. Université de Montréal 82–92% – Most accessible: Education (82–89%)
  14. University of Alberta 82–92% – Most accessible: Agricultural Sciences (82–89%)
  15. University of Guelph 82–92% – Most accessible: Agricultural Sciences (82–89%)
  16. University of Manitoba 82–92% – Most accessible: Agriculture & Food Sciences (82–89%)
  17. Ontario Tech University 85–92% – Most accessible: Computer Science (85–89%)
  18. McGill University 82–94% – Most accessible: Education (82–89%)
  19. University of Toronto 85–98% – Most accessible: Cognitive Science (85–89%)
  20. McMaster University 85–99% – Most accessible: Mechanical Engineering (85–89%)
  21. University of Waterloo 85–98% – Most accessible: Statistics (85–89%)

How this list is built

Averages are the typical ranges we list on each program page, converted to percentages. They are estimates for planning, they change every cycle, and several programs also weigh a supplementary application. Programs most students enter after some university study (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, pharmacy and teacher education) are left out, as are programs admitted by audition.

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