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University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

Official telephone: (519) 888-4567
Fax number: (519) 746-8088
Website: www.uwaterloo.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Nancy Weiner,
Associate Registrar
Contacting the office: 519 888-4567, extension 33106
519 746-2882 (fax)
myapplication@
uwaterloo.ca

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: March 30
Final filing date for fall: April 13
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $125, ($135 for non-Canadian residents), Canadian dollars
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: 0
Admissions requirements:
Ontario secondary school students must present Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six Ontario Academic Courses with minimum grade average of "C-"; requirements and admissions averages vary by program. Residents of other Canadian provinces must complete Grade 12 and provincial diploma requirements and present courses equivalent to required Ontario Academic Courses; first-year CEGEP required of Quebec residents. Secondary school diploma with exceptionally high standing and Advanced Placement exams in prerequisite subjects or first-year standing in prerequisite subjects from an accredited institution required of U.S. applicants.
High school graduation is: required, GED is not accepted
Off-campus interview: not available
School's test preference: SAT I

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Admissions is need blind: yes

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: Reply is required within two weeks of date of acceptance.

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Room deposit amount: $500 (Canadian dollars) room deposit, nonrefundable.
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

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