Wilfrid Laurier Computer Science admission requirements: the high 70s range, courses, co-op and dates

For the BA, Laurier asks for English (ENG4U) at 60% and Advanced Functions (MHF4U) at 60%. For the BSc you also need one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Physics (SPH4U) at 60%. All the required courses count in your admission average.

Laurier bases admission on your top six 4U and 4M courses. ICS4U is not required for either degree. Students from other provinces can use Laurier's course equivalents chart to match their courses. Plan your Grade 12 year with our course planner.

International students need senior English and senior math covering algebra, trigonometry and functions, each at 60%. Some curriculums also need a second senior math course for the BSc. If your last three years of school were not in English, you may need to show English proficiency.

Laurier lists an average admission range of the high 70s for both the BA and the BSc. Laurier says meeting the average is required but does not guarantee an offer.

Laurier does not publish a Computer Science acceptance rate. Our Wilfrid Laurier acceptance rate page covers what it does share. Use our Top 6 average calculator to see where you stand.

Laurier describes the BA as computing paired with an arts field, for students who like the social, creative or business side of technology. The BSc builds deeper technical skills, with topics like networks, cryptography and systems.

You pick Computer Science BA or BSc as your subject of major interest on the OUAC. You can also add a Management Minor as a program enhancement. Laurier lists Computer Science at its Milton campus too, so check which campus you select.

Computer Science has no required supplementary application, interview or Casper test. After you apply, Laurier lets you strengthen your file with an optional Applicant Background Summary form. You can also send a personal statement if you had special circumstances.

For Fall 2027, both are due April 25, 2027.

Ontario high school students apply by January 15, 2027, and other applicants by April 1, 2027. The OUAC code is UZG. Send required documents by May 12, 2027.

Accept your offer by June 1, 2027. June 1 is also the last day to apply for residence. Course registration opens in mid-June. Final documents are due July 15, 2027, and entrance scholarships are finalized in late July. Laurier also admits Computer Science students in January.

If you miss January 15, Laurier says you can check the OUAC for programs still open. Applying on time is safer, since spaces fill.

Laurier's program page says you can apply to co-op in first year and may be invited to a co-op admission interview early in second year. You then complete three paid four-month work terms during the four-year degree. A separate Professional Experience Program offers a 12 to 16 month work term between third and fourth year.

Co-op entry is competitive. For fall 2026 co-op admission, Computer Science students needed a first-year GPA of 7.1 out of 12 to get an interview. Laurier's co-op page lists Computer Science and Data Science co-op pay at $865 to $1,026 a week and reports a 99% co-op employment rate in 2025-26. Co-op students pay co-op fees.

Laurier's pages give two different domestic tuition figures. The Computer Science program page shows $6,180 for one year, based on 2026-27 rates. The fee schedule on Laurier's Students site lists a separate Computer Science rate. An Ontario student who entered in 2023-24 to 2026-27 and takes 2.50 credits pays $4,286.00 a term, which is about $8,572 for two terms by our arithmetic. Please confirm with Laurier which figure applies to you.

The program page shows $39,470 for international students, plus student fees and about $1,500 for textbooks. Student fees are higher with co-op.

Laurier assesses you for an entrance scholarship automatically, based on your admission average as of July. For students starting in September 2027, domestic values are $2,500 at 85.0 to 89.9%, $3,000 at 90.0 to 94.9% and $4,000 at 95% and up. The 95% award is the President's Gold Scholarship, which can renew in upper years.

To get the full amount you must study full time, with at least 2.0 credits a term, in two terms of first year. Laurier also offers more than 700 scholarships and awards that need a separate application.

BSc students take MA103 Calculus I, MA102 Introduction to Functions and Differential Calculus, MA123 Introductory Linear Algebra with Applications, CP104 Introduction to Programming and CP164 Data Structures I. BA students take the same core without MA102.

Laurier lists sample upper-year courses such as CP312 Algorithm Design and Analysis, CP363 Database I, CP372 Computer Networks and CP386 Operating Systems. The degree takes four years full time, and some courses are online.

Laurier guarantees residence on its Waterloo and Brantford campuses to undergraduates going to a postsecondary school for the first time. Your application and the non-refundable $600 deposit must be in by June 1, 2027. Applications open in early April and rooms are assigned by lottery. You can ask to live with a friend, or Laurier will try to match you with a roommate with similar habits.

For 2026-27, Waterloo dorm rooms cost $8,373 to $10,475 and single apartments $9,022 to $11,760.

Laurier Computer Science admits on grades, with a high 70s range for both degrees. Your child needs ENG4U and MHF4U, and the BSc adds one science or calculus course. No programming course is needed.

Co-op is not part of the first-year offer. Students apply in first year and need a strong first-year GPA, so steady marks in first year matter. Entrance scholarships are automatic, so there is no separate form for them. Budget for tuition, fees and residence, and check both tuition figures with Laurier. Compare other schools on our computer science requirements across Canada page and read our Wilfrid Laurier guide.