Financial Mathematics at Laurier: Admission Average
Wilfrid Laurier University · Waterloo, ON
What average do you need for Financial Mathematics at Laurier?
Financial Mathematics at Wilfrid Laurier University typically admits students with averages in the high 80s, roughly 85–89%. It ranks #2 of 11 Laurier programs by admission average.
Strong quantitative finance pathway, good for actuarial and banking careers.
How competitive is it?
Laurier is the only university we track that offers Financial Mathematics under this name.
As a rough guide, 89% or higher is above the typical range, 85% up to 89% is inside it, and 81% up to 85% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Calculus & Vectors
- One additional U/M course
- Strong CEMC contest performance helps at Waterloo
First-year courses
- Calculus I & II
- Linear Algebra
- Introduction to Proofs
- Statistics
- Discrete Mathematics
These are typical for Mathematics programs across Canada. About the Mathematics degree
After a Mathematics degree
Mathematics usually takes 4 years. Many graduates go on to graduate or professional school.
- Actuary – $80,000 to $200,000
- Data Scientist – $70,000 to $150,000
- AI / Machine Learning Engineer – $95,000 to $200,000+
- Research Scientist – $60,000 to $140,000
- Waterloo's Mathematics faculty is one of the best in the world - Euclid contest performance significantly helps admission.
- The pure vs applied track distinction matters enormously for career outcomes - applied maths is more directly employable.
- Combinations like Math + CS (double degree at Waterloo) or Math + Finance are in extremely high demand.
Applying to Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier University shares the city of Waterloo with the University of Waterloo, which creates a unique dual-university ecosystem. Laurier is known for its Lazaridis School of Business, one of Ontario's more respected business programs, and for an excellent music program. The campus has a notably close-knit community feel and strong school spirit.
Wilfrid Laurier University is in Waterloo, ON, was founded in 1911 and has about 21,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $6,100 a year, co-op is available and first-year residence is guaranteed.
Deadlines: OUAC (Ontario) January 15.
- The Laurier/Waterloo Double Degree (BBA/BMath) is one of the most sought-after dual degrees in Canadian business - very competitive.
- Laurier's tight community feel is a genuine differentiator from larger schools - students consistently cite belonging as a strength.
- Being in Waterloo means co-op placements benefit from one of Canada's densest tech ecosystems.
Other Laurier programs
- Business Administration (BBA) – high 80s
- Business & Computing (BBA/CS) – high 80s-low 90s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Music – Audition-based
- Psychology – high 80s
- Social Work (BSW) – high 70s-80s
- Communication Studies – high 70s-80s
- Political Science – high 70s-80s
- Criminology – high 70s-80s
- Kinesiology – high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 70s