Ontario universities

Programs offered

Ontario’s public universities offer:

• undergraduate degrees
• graduate degrees
• co-op programs
• professional programs.  

You can check with a specific university for a full catalogue of their courses and programs.

Admission standards

Each university sets its own admission standards.  These vary depending on the type of degree, program and your personal situation (e.g., enrolling in a program for the first time versus applying as a mature student).

Please contact a school directly to see what you need to apply.

How to apply

Ontario high school students

You can apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre.

In October or November, your high school will give you an access code letter that has information on how to apply.

Canadian students living outside Ontario

You will need to fill out a 105D online application through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre.

International students and adult learners

You will need to fill out a 105F online application through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre.

Part-time students

You can apply directly through the school.

Find a university

Here’s a list of Ontario’s public universities:

	Algoma University 1520 Queen Street East Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2G4 Telephone: (705) 949-2301 Admissions: 1 (888) 254-6628 Fax: (705) 949-6583 www.algomau.ca
	Brock University  500 Glenridge Avenue  St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1  Telephone: (905) 688-5550  Admissions: (905) 688-5550 ext. 3431 Fax: (905) 988-5488 www.brocku.ca
	Carleton University  1125 Colonel By Drive  Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6  Telephone: (613) 520-7400  Admissions: (613) 520-3663 Fax: (613) 520-4455 www.carleton.ca
	Dominican College 96 Empress Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7G3 Telephone: (613) 233-5696 Fax: (613) 233-6064 info@dominicancollege.ca www.collegedominicain.ca
	Lakehead University  955 Oliver Road  Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1  Telephone: (807) 343-8110  Admissions: (807) 343-8500 Fax: (807) 343-8023 www.lakeheadu.ca www.nosm.ca/default.aspx
	Laurentian University  935 Ramsey Lake Road  Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6  Telephone: (705) 675-1151  Admissions: (705) 675-4843 Fax: (705) 675-4891 www.laurentian.ca www.nosm.ca/default.aspx www.uhearst.ca/
	McMaster University  1280 Main Street West  Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8  Telephone: (905) 525-9140  Admissions: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24796 Fax: (905) 527-1105 www.mcmaster.ca
	Nipissing University  100 College Drive, PO Box 5002  North Bay, Ontario P1B 8L7  Telephone: (705) 474-3450 Fax: (705) 474-1947 www.nipissingu.ca
	OCAD University  100 McCaul Street  Toronto, Ontario M5T 1W1  Telephone: (416) 977-6000  Admissions: (416) 977-6000 ext. 489 Fax: (416) 977-6006 www.ocadu.ca
	Queen's University  99 University Avenue  Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6  Telephone: (613) 533-2000  Admissions: (613) 533-2218 Fax: (613) 533-6810 http://www.queensu.ca
	Royal Military College  PO Box 17000, Station Forces  Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4  Telephone: (613) 541-6000  Admissions: (613) 541-6000 ext. 6984 or 6652 Fax: (613) 542-3565 www.rmc.ca
	Ryerson University  350 Victoria Street  Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3  Telephone: (416) 979-5000  Admissions: (416) 979-5036 Fax: (416) 979-5221 www.ryerson.ca
	Trent University  1600 West Bank Drive  Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7B8  Telephone: (705) 748-1011  Admissions: (705) 748-1215 Fax: (705) 748-1629 www.trentu.ca
	University of Guelph  50 Stone Road East  Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1  Telephone: (519) 824-4120  Admissions: (519) 821-2130 Fax: (519) 766-9481 www.uoguelph.ca
	University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4 Telephone: (905) 721-8668   Fax: (905) 721-3178 www.uoit.ca
	University of Ottawa  75 Laurier Ave. East  Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5  Telephone (613) 562-5700 or 1-877-868-8292 Admissions: (613) 562-5700 ext. 5315  Fax: (613) 562-5323 www.uottawa.ca/welcome.html
	University of Toronto  27 King's College Circle  Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1  Telephone: (416) 978-2011  Admissions: (416) 978-2190 Fax: (416) 978-6089 University of Toronto Mississauga: (905) 569-4455  University of Toronto Scarborough: (416) 287-8872  www.utoronto.ca
	University of Waterloo  200 University Avenue West  Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1  Telephone: (519) 885-1211 Admissions: (519) 888-4567 ext. 33106 Fax: (519) 746-2882 www.uwaterloo.ca
	Western University 1151 Richmond Street  London, Ontario N6A 3K7  Telephone: (519) 661-2111  Admissions: (519) 661-2100 Fax: (519) 661-3388 www.uwo.ca
	University of Windsor  401 Sunset Avenue  Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4  Telephone: (519) 253-3000  Admissions: (519) 253-3000 ext. 3315 Fax: (519) 971-3653 http://www.uwindsor.ca
	Wilfrid Laurier University  75 University Avenue West  Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5  Telephone: (519) 884-1970  Admissions: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3351 Fax: (519) 884-8826 www.wlu.ca
	York University  4700 Keele Street  Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3  Telephone: (416) 736-2100  Admissions: (416) 736-5000 Fax: (416) 736-5536 www.yorku.ca