Accounting at SFU: Admission Average
Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, BC
What average do you need for Accounting at SFU?
Accounting at Simon Fraser University typically admits students with averages in the high 80s, roughly 85–89%. It is the most competitive of the 16 SFU programs we track.
CPA pathway, strong accounting program.
How competitive is it?
Of the 5 universities we track that offer it, none ask for a higher average and 3 ask for a lower average.
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.
Accounting at other universities
- Brock University – high 80s
- Bishop's University – mid-to-high 80s
- MacEwan University – mid-to-high 80s
- Mount Royal University – mid-to-high 80s
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Calculus & Vectors (at Waterloo AFM)
- One additional U/M course
First-year courses
- Financial Accounting I
- Managerial Accounting
- Business Calculus
- Microeconomics
- Business Law
These are typical for Accounting programs across Canada. About the Accounting degree
After a Accounting degree
Accounting usually takes 4 years.
- Accountant / CPA – $60,000 to $140,000
- Financial Analyst / CFA – $65,000 to $150,000
- Waterloo's AFM program is the most respected accounting undergrad in Canada - very competitive admission.
- The CPA designation requires passing a professional exam after graduation and 30 months of work experience.
- Big 4 firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) recruit heavily on campus - networking starts from first year.
Applying to SFU
Simon Fraser University sits atop Burnaby Mountain with a striking brutalist campus and breathtaking views. SFU is consistently ranked Canada's top comprehensive university by Maclean's. It is particularly well known for its co-op program and for strong programs in computing science, business (Beedie), criminology, and communications.
Simon Fraser University is in Burnaby, BC, was founded in 1965 and has about 35,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $6,500 a year and co-op is available.
Deadlines: direct application February 1 (most programs).
- SFU's co-op program is one of Canada's oldest and most respected - many students cite it as the main reason they chose SFU.
- The Burnaby Mountain location is stunning but isolated - most students have cars or rely on transit.
- SFU's semester system means a different academic calendar than most schools.
Other SFU programs
- Computing Science – high 80s
- Software Systems – high 80s
- Engineering Science – high 80s
- Mechatronic Systems Eng. – high 80s
- Business (Beedie - BBA) – high 80s
- Criminology – high 80s
- Psychology – high 80s
- Communications – mid-to-high 80s
- Economics – high 80s
- Political Science – mid-to-high 80s
- Actuarial Science – high 80s
- Biology – high 80s
- Chemistry – high 80s
- Health Sciences – high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 70s