Lakehead University Honours Bachelor of Commerce admission requirements: ENG4U, one math, 70% minimum

Lakehead's general rule for Ontario high school students is the OSSD and at least six Grade 12 U or M courses, including the program's prerequisites. For every Honours Bachelor of Commerce major, the prerequisites are English (ENG4U) and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Data Management (MDM4U).

That is a gentle math rule. Data Management counts on its own. Even so, first year includes Business 1016 Business Mathematics and Business 1056 Introduction to Business Statistics, so keep your math skills sharp.

Lakehead lists the matching courses for every other province on the same page. Plan your Grade 12 year with our course planner.

Lakehead asks for a minimum 70% overall final average. It calculates admission averages using your top six Grade 12 U or M courses. Lakehead also says higher averages may be required for programs where demand from qualified applicants exceeds the spaces available.

Lakehead does not publish the average of students it admitted to commerce. Treat 70% as the floor. Work out your number with our Top 6 average calculator, because that is the same top six method Lakehead uses.

The commerce requirements list courses and an average only. There is no supplementary application, essay, interview or portfolio to get in. You apply for full-time study through OUAC.

Some extras do need an application. The Presidential Scholarship has its own application, and the International Dual Degree asks for a statement of interest. Those are optional.

Lakehead has posted its 2027 cycle. Applications for Fall 2027 are open. The recommended deadline for Ontario high school applicants is January 15, 2027. Lakehead says most programs still accept applications after the recommended date if space allows.

Two other dates: the Presidential Scholarship application opens October 1, 2026 and closes April 25. Scholarship offers are made in early rounds in March and May and a final round in July. See our Ontario university deadlines page for the full OUAC timeline.

Every commerce student takes the same introductory courses. Lakehead lists them on the program page.

In addition to these core courses, Thunder Bay students take 1.0 FCE of non-business electives and Orillia students take 1.5 FCE. You pick your major after this common start. Minors in accounting, business finance, human resources and industrial relations, business analytics and information systems, or marketing are open in third or fourth year.

The program page lists both campuses and OUAC codes ATT and ATV. Check on OUAC which code matches which campus before you submit. The page marks Business Administration as the major available at the Orillia campus.

Lakehead says its Thunder Bay campus holds AACSB accreditation. Accounting majors meet the CPA Ontario prerequisite education requirements, and finance follows the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.

Co-op is optional. Lakehead's co-op options page lists accounting, finance, human resources management and industrial relations, business analytics and information systems, and marketing, plus business administration and global entrepreneurship in Orillia. Work terms run from 4 to 16 months.

You apply for each work term in set windows. For example, summer work term applications run October 1 to October 31. Lakehead doesn't publish a separate co-op entry average on these pages, so ask the co-op office before you count on it.

The program page has a fee table, set to 2026-2027. For an Ontario resident in first year of Commerce (Honours) in Thunder Bay, tuition is $9,576.65 and ancillary fees are $1,627.38, for a total of $11,204.03. In Orillia, Commerce (Administrative Studies) shows the same $9,576.65 tuition with $1,295.45 in ancillary fees, for $10,872.10.

Upper years cost less in the same table. For example, year two in Thunder Bay shows $6,905.15 in tuition. The table for Canadian students from outside Ontario shows the same first year figures. International first year tuition in Thunder Bay is $37,000.00. Residence, meals and books are extra. Lakehead's 2026-2027 undergraduate fees page has the full schedules.

Academic entrance scholarships are automatic for students coming straight from a Canadian high school. Lakehead works out scholarship averages three times a year. To renew, you keep an 80% or 90% average, depending on your offer, with a normal full course load each year.

The Presidential Scholarship is different. You apply with a reference, upload your documents by April 25, and selected candidates have a virtual interview. We don't write or edit scholarship applications for students. For Fall 2027 entry, the automatic tiers are:

The entry bar is clear: ENG4U, one math and a 70% top six. Data Management counts, which helps students who don't take Advanced Functions. The deadline to aim for is January 15, 2027.

Scholarships start at 80% and are automatic, so a strong Grade 12 can lower the real cost. Read our Lakehead University guide for residence and campus details.

Lakehead also lists a three year Bachelor of Administration and an International Dual Degree that adds a second business degree from Rennes, Northumbria or Pforzheim in four years. The Business Fundamentals Integrated Pathway is a joint route with Confederation College.

For other Ontario options, compare our Windsor business guide and Ontario Tech business guide.