University

Before choosing a university or program, make sure that you have as much information as possible to make an informed decision. Here is a list of recommened resources to get you started:

Alphabetical list of Ontario Universities’ websites

Brock - (St. Catherines) - www.brocku.ca
Carleton - (Ottawa) - www.carleton.ca
Guelph - (Guelph) - www.uoguelph.ca
Lakehead - (Thunder Bay) - www.lakeheadu.ca
Laurentian - (Sudbury) - www.laurentian.ca
Algoma - (Sault Ste. Marie) - www.auc.ca
McMaster - (Hamilton) - www.mcmaster.ca
Nipissing - (North Bay) - www.nipissingu.ca
OCAD Ontario College of Art & Design - (Toronto) - www.ocad.on.ca
Ottawa - (Ottawa) - www.uottawa.ca
Saint Paul - (Ottawa) - www.ustpaul.ca
Queen’s - (Kingston) - www.queensu.ca
RMC Royal Military College - (Kingston) - www.rmc-cmr.ca and www.forces.ca
Ryerson - (Toronto) - www.ryerson.ca
Toronto - (St. George Campus – downtown) - www.myfuture.utoronto.ca
U of T at Missisauga: - www.utm.utoronto.ca
U of T at Scarborough: - www.utsc.utoronto.ca
Trent - (Peterborough) - www.trentu.ca
Julian Blackburn - (Peterborough) - www.trentu.ca/jbc
University of Ontario Institute of Technology - (Oshawa) - www.uoit.ca
Waterloo - (Waterloo) - www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca
Renison - (Waterloo) - www.renison.uwaterloo.ca
St. Jerome’s - (Waterloo) - www.sju.ca
Western - (London) - www.uwo.ca
King’s - (London) - www.kings.uwo.ca
Wilfrid Laurier - (Waterloo) - www.chooselaurier.ca
Windsor - (Windsor) - www.uwindsor.ca
York - (Toronto) - www.yorku.ca
Glendon - (Toronto) - www.glendon.yorku.ca

If applying out-of-province or in the U.S., check websites of individual schools for applications, fees, and deadlines.

Out of Province-Canadian Universities

For popular out of province Canadian post-secondary institutions, check out the following Universities:

Acadia University - (Wolfville, Nova Scotia) - www.acadiau.ca
Bishop’s University - (Lennoxville, Quebec) - www.ubishops.ca
Univeristy of British Columbia - (Vancouver, British Columbia) - www.welcome.ubc.ca
Condordia University - (Montreal, Quebec) - www.concordia.ca
Dalhousie University - (Halifax, Nova Scotia) - www.dal.ca
McGill University - (Montreal, Quebec) - www.mcgill.ca
Saint Mary’s University - (Halifax, Nova Scotia) - www.stmarys.ca
Simon Fraser University - (Burnaby, British Columbia) - www.sfu.ca
St. Francis Xavier University - (Antigonish, Nova Scotia) - www.stfx.ca

Applying to Universities Outside Ontario

The OUAC assists the following out-of-province institutions in collecting academic data for Ontario secondary school students who have applied through OUAC

  • Bishop's University
  • The University of British Columbia
  • The University of Calgary
  • Concordia University
  • Dalhousie University
  • McGill University
  • The University of New Brunswick
  • Simon Fraser University
  • The University of Victoria

Students, who complete an application form for these out-of-province universities, can provide authorization for a university to request their academic information from the OUAC.  To provide authorization, the applicant must include their 11-digit OUAC Reference Number.

U.S/ International Universities

(Woodroffe's SAT number is 826498)

Here are some resources to help you get started on your research of US/ International University destinations:

  • Penny Bissett – Excellent links, information on U.S. and international universities
  • College Board – Info on SAT and PSAT testing, etc.
  • Schoolfinder – Use the search engine to find post-secondary institutions in the U.S.
  • US Universities – Another excellent research tool if you are interested in studying in the U.S.
  • Go Abroad – Continue your education in almost every part of the world! In the Study Abroad section, you will find a search tool that allows you to narrow your preferences by country, school, and program

Generally, students need to take six (6) grade 12 U or M level courses, including prerequisites.

Ontario College University Transfer Guide

Apply at the Ontario Universities Application Centre before January 16th, 2013. Fee is $130 for 3 choices. Additional fee for additional choices.