McMaster Commerce admission requirements: ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U and a mid to high 80s range

DeGroote asks for six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U). Both math courses are required.

First year includes applied calculus. McMaster's Business page lists it as MATH 1M03 while DeGroote's Commerce page lists MATH 1MM3; confirm the code with DeGroote. Either way, plan for MCV4U. Use our course planner to fit it in.

DeGroote lists an anticipated admission range of the mid to high 80s for Ontario high school students. It is a guide, not a cut-off promise.

McMaster doesn't publish a Commerce acceptance rate. Our McMaster acceptance rate page covers what it does publish. Work out your average with our Top 6 average calculator.

The written supplement is optional but highly recommended. DeGroote says it helps students with marks at the lower end of the range, and it is used to award scholarships of up to $10,000. Skipping it won't hurt your application.

It has 7 short questions about your activities and 3 long answers. You must write it yourself; generative AI is not allowed. DeGroote's Apply page lists April 30, 2027 for Fall 2027. The supplement page still showed the last cycle (opened December 1, 2025, due April 17, 2026) when we checked, so watch for an update.

DeGroote's work program is an internship, which its menu labels as co-op. You apply for Commerce with Internship at the end of Level II. The paid work term is 12 or 16 months, starting between May and September after third year. It adds one year to the degree.

Students who choose this route must take COMMERCE 2IN0, a career development course. DeGroote's Career and Professional Development team helps you find a placement.

Business I covers accounting, organizational behaviour, data analytics, marketing, economics and calculus, plus non-Commerce electives. After two years you can choose an area of focus such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing or Information Systems, or stay broad.

McMaster's fee schedule lists Level 1 Commerce tuition for 2026-27 at $9,541.80 for Ontario students, $11,945.10 for students from other provinces and $50,003.40 for international students. The file is titled a proposed schedule.

These figures are tuition only. Read our McMaster guide for more on costs and awards.

Second year adds managerial accounting, human resources, analytics for decisions, finance, information systems, negotiations and operations management, plus two non-Commerce electives. Third year includes Applied Marketing Management and a set of Commerce and open electives.

Fourth year includes Business Policy: Strategic Management and International Business, with more open electives. You can also take a minor outside business. Each year has a GR0 course, DeGroote's skills program for problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork.

McMaster gives some entrance awards automatically, based on your final admission average. For September 2027, the McMaster University Entrance Award pays $3,000 to DeGroote students with an average of 92% or higher. McMaster says averages are not rounded.

DeGroote adds its own automatic awards for domestic high school students. The Deans Entrance Award is $1,500 for an average of 90% to 91.99%. The Award of Excellence is $2,000 for 92% or higher. Offers are projected from your average when you apply and depend on your final grades from OUAC.

The Access Award is by application. It offers up to $20,000 a year, renewable for up to four years, to qualified students from equity-deserving groups in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Apply on AwardSpring by February 19, 2027.

DeGroote says it looks for motivated students who show achievement, leadership and a passion for business, whatever their marks. It suggests you reflect on three themes before you start: leadership, resilience and motivation.

Examples from its list include what you learned from leading a team, how you bounced back from a failure, and how you keep others motivated. You log in with your MacID through the Slate platform. You can save your work and come back to it.

Your answers must be yours alone. DeGroote says posting answers online, working with others on them, or using generative AI can get you removed from the applicant pool. If you need an accommodation, email buscom@mcmaster.ca.

Current McMaster students can apply to move into Business I or into Commerce Level II or III. Seats are limited. DeGroote ranks students on completed courses and cumulative GPA at the end of the winter term, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a spot.

Students from another university need at least an 80% (A-) cumulative GPA to be considered for Business I or Level II. Graduates of a two-year college program also need 80%. Graduates of Mohawk's Business Administration Advanced Diploma with a weighted GPA of 77% can apply through a pathway that grants 60 credits. They still need MHF4U and MCV4U or equivalents.

McMaster Continuing Education also offers a one-year Diploma in Business Administration. Students who finish it with a cumulative GPA of at least 9.0 (B+), and who have MHF4U and MCV4U, may be considered for Commerce with up to 24 units of transfer credit.

DeGroote reports that students in its internship program make an average of $45,479 a year. It also partners with 17 business schools around the world for its International Exchange Program. The school is AACSB accredited.

McMaster's other undergraduate business program, Integrated Business and Humanities, runs on an earlier timeline. For Fall 2027 the application is due January 15, 2027 and its supplementary application is due February 1, 2027. If you want both programs, plan for the IBH dates first.

The Marjorie Anderson Financial Award is for Indigenous students. McMaster values it at $80,000, paid as $20,000 a year for four years. Applications are due April 30, 2027.

Commerce decides mainly on six Grade 12 courses, with both MHF4U and MCV4U required. The supplement is optional but can help a borderline average and opens scholarships.

McMaster also runs Integrated Business and Humanities, with an earlier January 15, 2027 deadline. Compare other business programs on our TMU Business Management requirements page.