University of Toronto

How to apply

Undergraduate applications are made in two steps. First, applicants submit an application through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), choosing up to three program areas (one application per program area). About a week later an email gives access to the Join U of T applicant portal (or the Engineering Applicant Portal), where documents are uploaded, supplemental applications or profiles are completed and the application status is tracked; residence and financial aid applications are also made there. Many programs are applied to by admission category (for example Life Sciences or Humanities) rather than by specific program.

Deadlines (2027 admissions)

• Recommended early application date: November 7 (documents by December 1) for Applied Science & Engineering, Architecture, Landscape, and Design, Arts & Science, Information, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Mississauga and Scarborough.
• Application deadline: January 15 for Applied Science & Engineering, Architecture, Landscape, and Design, Arts & Science (St. George), Information, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Music, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Mississauga and Scarborough; February 1 for Medical Radiation Sciences.
• Supporting-document deadlines: January 15 for Applied Science & Engineering and Music; February 1 for Architecture, Arts & Science, Information, Kinesiology, Mississauga and Scarborough.
• Supplemental applications: Engineering Supplemental Application due January 15; Music Questionnaire due January 15; One Idea (Architecture), Rotman Commerce, Computer Science, Kinesiology Statement of Interest and Scarborough supplementary forms due February 1.
• Admission decisions are released from January through late May. Applications typically open in late September. Nursing, Physician Assistant and Medical Radiation Sciences require some university preparation.

Canadian high school applicants

Grade 12 English (ENG4U/EAE4U or equivalent) is required for all programs, plus program-specific prerequisites. Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six 4U/M subjects including English; common prerequisites are Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Physics (SPH4U). Alberta: five Grade 12 academic subjects numbered 30/31 including English (ELA 30-1). British Columbia: six Grade 12 academic subjects including English. Conditional offers are made from Grade 11 and 12 marks, and all courses and graduation requirements must be completed by the end of June of the application year.

International high school applicants

A senior/Grade 12 English course is required and other prerequisites must be at senior/Grade 12 level; conditional offers rest on the previous year's grades and mid-term results. British-patterned education (including GCSE/IGCSE/O Level and A Level): five IGCSE/GCSE/Ordinary Level academic subjects and three A Level subjects (four AS subjects may be considered for most programs), with English required and Mathematics at AS or A Level for programs with the Calculus prerequisite. Caribbean CAPE: six CAPE units with English at CSEC or CAPE level. International Baccalaureate: the full Diploma with English HL or SL, assessed on predicted or final results excluding bonus points; the IB Career-related Programme is not accepted. U.S.-patterned: an accredited high school diploma with rigorous academic coursework, prerequisites at Senior Year level or AP/IB, and AP Calculus or one semester of college calculus for most math, science, computer science and commerce programs. French Baccalaureate: Baccalauréat including Anglais in première and terminale. Country-by-country minimum qualifications are set for each national system. AP and IB courses may earn transfer credit, assessed after admission.

English language requirement

All undergraduate applicants must present a senior-level English course (equivalent to ENG4U/EAE4U), counted in the admission average. Applicants whose first language is not English must also show proficiency unless exempt (four or more years of full-time study in a recognized Canadian school in Canada, or in an English-language school in a country where English is dominant; countries listed for possible exemption include Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and South Africa). Accepted minimums: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with Writing 4.5 and Speaking 4.0 on the new scale (for tests before January 21, 2026: total 89 with 22 in Speaking and Writing); PTE Academic overall 65 with no part below 60; Duolingo English Test overall 120 with Production 120 (tests on or after July 1, 2024); CAEL overall 70 with no part below 60; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180 overall with 170 per component; GCSE/IGCSE/O Level English grade B (6), or GCE A Level/AS/AICE English grade C; IB English A at 4 or higher; CSEC English grade A (I) or B (II); ELDA/COPE total 86 (32 Writing, 22 Reading and Listening); U of T School of Continuing Studies Academic English level 60 with grade B. Scores must be achieved on a single date and sent electronically; TOEFL institution code 0982-00. English transition programs of six weeks to eight months run on all three campuses.

Transfer and international college or university applicants

Applicants from a college or university outside Canada, and mature, non-degree and visiting students, apply through separate routes with country-specific requirements. One year of full-time university study in an English-dominant country (at least four transferable full-year courses with C in each) also satisfies the English requirement.

Graduate admission

Master's programs require an appropriate bachelor's degree with a final-year average of at least mid-B; doctoral programs require an appropriate master's degree with at least B+, or demonstrated comparable research competence (some units admit directly from a bachelor's degree with a minimum A- average). Individual graduate units may set higher minimums and some require the GRE. Applicants from non-Canadian universities where English was not the language of instruction need a test taken within the last 24 months: IELTS Academic 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component; TOEFL iBT 93 overall with 22 in Writing and Speaking (4.5 overall, 4.5 Writing, 4.0 Speaking on the new scale). Applications are made online through GradApp; the application fee is CDN $135 (non-refundable).

Fees and deposit

First-entry undergraduate tuition for 2025-26 ranges from approximately $6,100 to $16,090 for domestic students and $48,090 to $70,060 for international students, depending on program, before incidental fees. International students on a study permit should also budget for the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP). Offers may require a non-refundable admission deposit paid through ACORN; it is refunded only in exceptional circumstances such as a denied study permit.

• St. George (downtown Toronto): the largest campus, with over 69,900 students. Home to the Faculties of Applied Science & Engineering, Architecture, Landscape, and Design, Arts & Science, Information, Kinesiology & Physical Education and Music, and to the seven Arts & Science colleges. Facilities include Robarts Library (part of the university's 44 libraries) and the Varsity Centre athletics facilities. Address: 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1.
• Mississauga (UTM): established in 1967, with over 17,200 students on 225 acres of greenbelt along the Credit River, 33 km west of St. George. It has 15 academic departments, an Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, and 180 programs in 13 admission categories at undergraduate and graduate level. Address: 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6.
• Scarborough (UTSC): over 15,100 students and more than 250 program options in Toronto's east end, with the university's first co-op program and the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH), which trains health-care professionals for the eastern GTA.

Residence and off-campus housing support is run through U of T Student Life Housing, with applications through the U of T Residence Portal.