Criminology at SFU: Admission Average
Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, BC
What average do you need for Criminology at SFU?
Criminology 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.
One of Canada's best-known and most respected criminology programs.
How competitive is it?
Of the 4 universities we track that offer it, none ask for a higher average and 2 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.
Criminology at other universities
- Université de Montréal – high 80s
- University of Ottawa – high 70s-low 80s
- Wilfrid Laurier University – high 70s-80s
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- One additional U/M course
- Law or Sociology (recommended)
First-year courses
- Introduction to Criminology
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Criminal Justice System
- Psychology
These are typical for Criminology programs across Canada. About the Criminology degree
After a Criminology degree
Criminology usually takes 4 years.
- Crown Attorney / Prosecutor – $75,000 to $160,000
- Policy Analyst / Public Servant – $65,000 to $130,000
- Social Worker (RSW) – $50,000 to $90,000
- SFU's criminology program is one of the most respected in Canada.
- A criminology degree does not automatically lead to policing - it is primarily academic and policy-focused.
- Law school is a common next step - GPA and LSAT are what matter, not your undergrad field.
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
- Accounting – 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