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University of Guelph

University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1

Official telephone: (519) 824-4120
Website: www.uoguelph.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Deanna McQuarrie,
Associate Registrar of Admission Services
Contacting the office: 519 821-2130
519 766-9481 (fax)
admission@
registrar.uoguelph.ca

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: January 14
Final filing date for fall: March 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $140, (Canadian dollars)
Can the application fee be waived? no
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Applicants from U.S. secondary schools must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24).
High school graduation is: required, GED is not accepted
A general college preparatory program is: neither required nor recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 1 required, 1 recommended
Math: 1 recommended
Science: 1 recommended
Academic electives: 5 required, 5 recommended
Total: 6 required, 8 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.0
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: Reply is required by date specified in offer of admission.

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 33,909
Number of applicants offered admission: 17,251 (51%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 4,615 (27%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Tuition deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable; (Canadian dollars)
Room deposit amount: $500, partially refundable until June 1.; (Canadian dollars)
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

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