The following is acceptance rate for Wilfrid Laurier University
Fall 2017 Admissions Cut-Off Averages
Please refer to the charts below for the fall 2017 admission cut-off averages by degree.
To calculate your admission average, we consider your top six 4U or 4M level courses.
All 4U prerequisite courses are calculated in your admission average, regardless of whether or not they are part of your top six courses, for the following programs:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- BBA double-degree programs
- Faculty of Science programs
- Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) in Public Health
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography
The two exceptions for the Faculty of Science programs are the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology and Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin) programs, which do not include the required math course when calculating the admission average.
For all other programs, we will look at your top six marks, regardless of whether or not your prerequisites are included in that average.
Waterloo Campus Programs
Faculty of Arts Programs
Degree | Program | Overall Cut-Off Average (Final) |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
|
73% |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Management Option |
|
80% |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Arts (MA), with or without the Management Option |
|
86% |
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
|
83% |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) |
|
73% |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Management Option |
|
80% |
Faculty of Science Programs
Degree | Program | Overall Cut-Off Average (Final) |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) |
|
74% |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Management Option |
|
80% |
Bachelor of Science (BSc), with or without the Management Option |
|
80% |
Bachelor of Science (BSc), with or without the Management Option |
|
83% |
Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin), with or without the Management Option |
|
83% |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
|
74% |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Management Option |
|
80% |
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) / Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
|
91% |
Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Programs
Degree | Program | Overall Cut-Off Average (Final) |
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |
|
89% |
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) / Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
|
91% |
Bachelor of Arts (BA), with or without Management Option |
|
84% |
Bachelor of Business Administration (Laurier) and Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Math (Waterloo) |
|
93%* |
*Note: Applicants to double-degree programs with the University of Waterloo, who have a 93.0%–94.9% average, will automatically be entered into a special review process by faculty at Laurier.
Faculty of Music Programs
Overall Cut-Off Average (Final)
- Bachelor of Music (BMus): 75% + successful audition
- Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Community Music: 75% + successful audition
- Bachelor of Music (BMus) with Management Option: 80% + successful audition
- Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Community Music with Management Option: 80% + successful audition
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary Programs
Overall Cut-Off Average (Final)
- Christian Studies and Global Citizenship (BA): 70%
- Christian Studies and Global Citizenship (BA) with Management Option: 80%
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences Programs
Program | Overall Cut-Off Average (Final) |
|
70% |
|
74% |
|
83% |
Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Programs
Overall Cut-Off Average (Final)
- Bachelor of Business Technology Management (BBTM): 80%
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Program | Overall Cut-Off Average (Final) |
|
70% |
|
73% |
|
83% |
|
70% |
Faculty of Social Work Programs
Overall Cut-Off Average (Final)
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 80%