Ontario High School Applicant: How to Apply

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Admission average
Your admission average is calculated using your top six 4U/M courses, including your subject requirements. When all 4U/M grades are not available, we use a combination of your top six completed or in-progress 4U/M and completed 3U/M courses, including required subjects, for all rounds of offers. This average is calculated using the most current grade data available to us through the admission process. Offers are conditional based on your admission average until final grades and all conditions are met.

Final admission average
Your final admission average is calculated using final grade data upon your high school completion, sent to us by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre. Renewable entrance scholarships are based on final admission average.

Estimated cut-off admission range
Estimated cut-off ranges are based on the admission averages from previous years and are provided as a point of reference. Exact cut-offs for the current admission cycle will be determined by the quantity and quality of applications received and the number of places available in the respective program. Possession of an admission average within the estimated cut-off range does not guarantee an offer of admission.

Repeated courses, summer school, night school and correspondence
The University will use the highest grade reported for grade 12 courses (U/M) taken at a Ministry-approved school prior to June 2025, regardless of format.

Grades
Your grades will automatically be sent to the University as data is received by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Please inform your guidance counsellor at your home institution (full-time Ontario high school) if you are enrolled in coursework at another Ministry-approved institution to ensure all of your course and grade updates are submitted to the OUAC. Later, you can check your OUAC account to see the grades and subjects that have been submitted.

English language requirements
If your first language is not English, or if you have completed less than four years of study in English at the secondary (or postsecondary) level, then you are required to submit proof of English proficiency. For full details, visit our English language requirements page.

You will receive an email with detailed instructions (after you apply) if you are required to demonstrate English proficiency as part of your application.

The University reserves the right to deny admission to you if you do not demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in English, regardless of academic qualifications.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)
Please visit our Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) page for full requirements.

Conditional offers of admission are made based on interim transcripts whenever possible. Your offer of admission is conditional on the successful completion of your high school diploma, completion of six 4U/M level courses including program-specific subject requirements and a minimum final admission average as outlined in your offer of admission.

Please refer to the OUAC for your admission status; we do not have an admission portal for this purpose.

All high school applicants will receive a decision on their application by May 29, 2025.

We recommend that you check your OUAC account to see your grades and subjects that have been submitted. It shows you the data the University has received to date.

About your offer
Every offer of admission is conditional. When you accept your offer, it is with the assumption that all conditions of that offer will be met by a deadline outlined in your offer.

Your offer of admission is valid unless you fail to meet the conditions of the offer or you decline the offer. Because the offer is conditional on your final grades, many people expect to receive another final non-conditional offer from the University later on in July — this does not happen. Once final grades are received in July, the University will review final conditions and will outreach to any students whose offer may be in jeopardy. You should review your OUAC account to ensure the grade information reported is complete and correct.

If you are not contacted by the University, then your offer of admission stands as outlined in the original offer. In this case, NO NEWS MEANS GOOD NEWS. Don't hesitate to contact us with any concerns.

Deferrals
If you have been admitted to a program at the University but are unable to begin your studies in the fall, you may request to defer your offer. You must first accept your offer of admission. For further instructions, please read the "After Accepting" section.

Hear from your Academic Advising Team

After accepting, you'll receive information on next steps from your Advisor/Student Services office in the late spring.

Discover the advising supports available to you, how to navigate WebAdvisor (our student administration system), and key upcoming dates.

If you want to defer your offer of admission
You may request a deferral if you have accepted your offer of admission into a University of Guelph-Humber program but are unable to begin your studies in Fall 2025. A fee applies.

As an alternative, you may consider studying part-time by taking a reduced course load and enrolling in less than 2.00 credits (four courses). Before doing so, we recommend you contact:

• Your Academic Advisor to understand the impact of course selection and course sequencing.
• Student Financial Services to discuss the potential impact to the conditions of your scholarship, OSAP and other funding.

To be considered for a deferral you must:

• Accept your offer of admission by the June 2 deadline (or as otherwise noted in your offer).
• Meet all conditions outlined in your Offer of Admission by the deadline noted on your offer.
• Submit the deferral application through WebAdvisor.
• Not attend any other postsecondary institution during the deferral period.

 Deferral application process

1. Complete the application. The deferral application opens June 2 through WebAdvisor under the “Applicant” menu. To access WebAdvisor, you will need your central login information (sent to you via email in May once you accepted your offer of admission).
2. You must submit the application form and the $90 fee.
3. Applications are considered on a rolling basis for students who satisfy the conditions of their offer. Once we have considered your application, we will communicate the decision to you by email.
4. If you submit a deferral application and later choose to withdraw that application to begin classes in 2025, please email Admission Services.
5. If you are granted a deferral, you will receive a new Offer of Admission by the following February.