University of Guelph Admissions & Deadlines 2027
Guelph, Ontario
Start with the Fall 2027 dates for your applicant route. Then check program prerequisites, prior-cycle estimated ranges, required forms, offer conditions, and English evidence.
The short answer
- Apply by January 15, 2027 if you are a current Ontario high school student.
- Applications open September 17, 2026 for Fall 2027 entry.
- International high school applicants outside Canada have a May 15, 2027 deadline.
- External transfer applicants must apply by April 1, 2027.
- Ontario high school applicants who met the January deadline hear back by May 28, 2027.
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University of Guelph admission requirements for 2027
Ontario high school applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma plus six Grade 12 U/M courses. Those six courses must include ENG4U and every prerequisite for the intended program. Guelph uses the top six eligible courses, including required subjects, to calculate the admission average.
Guelph's estimated cut-off ranges are planning references from prior admission cycles, not guaranteed thresholds. The final result depends on the applicant pool, available space, completed prerequisites, and any required supplementary information.
University of Guelph application deadlines for 2027
Guelph's Fall 2027 page lists September 17, 2026 as the scheduled opening date. January 15, 2027 is the main application deadline for current high school applicants. International, transfer, document, and supplementary-form deadlines follow different routes. The table below summarizes Guelph's current Fall 2027 dates.
Applications open
September 17, 2026
Scheduled opening for Canadian high-school, international, and transfer applications for Fall 2027.
High-school deadline
January 15, 2027
The main deadline for students currently enrolled in high school. Guelph may consider later applications when space remains.
Ontario response date
By May 28, 2027
Latest date applicants who met the January deadline should receive an offer, refusal, or deferral.
| Applicant route | Application deadline | Key follow-up date |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian high school | January 15, 2027 | Non-Ontario transcripts due April 15 |
| International high school outside Canada | May 15, 2027 | Documents due May 22; early consideration documents due February 1 |
| External transfer | April 1, 2027 | Documents due May 1; BLA and Turfgrass applications due February 1 |
Guelph prerequisites and estimated admission averages
The table summarizes Guelph's currently published Ontario high school requirements and estimated cut-off ranges. Recheck the exact program before applying because prerequisites, ranges, and supplementary requirements can change for the 2027 cycle.
| Program | Ontario prerequisites | Estimated range | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | ENG4U plus five additional 4U/M courses | 75–80% for most majors; 80–86% for CJPP and Psychology | Major-specific requirements can differ |
| Bachelor of Commerce | ENG4U and MHF4U; most majors also require one additional Grade 12 U math | 80–86% | Co-op cut-offs are often higher |
| Computer Science / Software Engineering | ENG4U, MCV4U, and four additional 4U/M courses | 85–90% | Co-op options are available |
| Bachelor of Engineering | ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U, and SPH4U | 84–89% | Applicants enter co-op; a regular stream is available |
| Bachelor of Mathematics | ENG4U, MHF4U, and MCV4U | 78–84% | Verify the intended major |
| Biological Sciences | ENG4U, MHF4U, and two of SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U | 80–85% for many majors; 85–91% for Animal Biology and Bio-Medical Science | Neuroscience is currently 81–86% |
| Bachelor of One Health | ENG4U, MHF4U, two Grade 12 U sciences, and one 4U/M arts or social studies course | 80–85% | Use the current program requirement page |
| Bachelor of Landscape Architecture | ENG4U plus five additional 4U/M courses | Grades and the mandatory BIF are reviewed | Background Information Form required |
University of Guelph supplementary application requirements
Guelph assesses most programs without a general mandatory supplementary application. Applicants can use the optional Student Profile Form (SPF) to explain activities and leadership.
Applicants can also describe citizenship or circumstances that affected their academic record. Guelph may review the SPF when the May admission average falls within five percentage points of the final cut-off. Submitting it does not guarantee admission.
The Background Information Form (BIF) is mandatory for Landscape Architecture and Turfgrass Management applicants. Guelph's dedicated forms page confirms February 1, 2027 for both BIFs and April 1, 2027 for the SPF and SIF-D.
Some broader Guelph pages show a conflicting March 1 Landscape Architecture date. Plan around February 1. Then verify the form in the applicant portal through the current supplementary-form page. Watch for Guelph to reconcile the official pages.
When does the University of Guelph send out acceptances?
Guelph releases high-school decisions on a rolling basis as new grades arrive. Its current pages conflict on the first offer month and the Landscape Architecture window. Do not plan around one promised opening date.
Guelph must respond to Ontario high-school applicants who met the January deadline by May 28, 2027. The response may be an offer, refusal, or deferral. The applicant portal, official email, and offer letter control.
Looking for a campus-wide percentage? Read the focused University of Guelph acceptance-rate evidence guide for the distinction between applications, offers, confirmations, and registrations. Guelph does not publish the offer count needed to calculate a true university-wide rate.
How Guelph evaluates repeats, alternative courses, and OUAC choices
Applicants often miss these current rules when looking only at a program's estimated range. They do not replace the conditions written in an actual offer.
Repeated courses
For the current admission cycle, Guelph says it uses the highest reported grade when a course is repeated. The optional SPF also lets applicants explain a repeat.
Night, summer, and correspondence courses
Guelph says reported grades from correspondence, night-school, and summer-school courses are treated the same as day-school grades.
OUAC choice ranking
The order of an applicant's OUAC choices does not affect Guelph admission, residence, or scholarship consideration.
Multiple Guelph choices
Guelph reviews every program choice on an application. An admissible applicant may receive more than one offer.
Login after applying
Ontario high-school applicants who apply through OUAC do not receive a U of G login after applying. Applicants outside Ontario or with prior post-secondary study receive login details for document submission.
Conditional offers
Offers remain conditional on the diploma and six required Grade 12 or 4U/M courses. Applicants must also meet the final average in the offer and submit English evidence when requested. Guelph's condition page gives July 16, 2027, while Ontario Universities' Info gives August 14, 2027. The date in the applicant's offer letter controls because the official pages conflict.
Does the University of Guelph offer Nursing?
Guelph's current official undergraduate directory does not list a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or another undergraduate Nursing major. Related health programs include:
- Applied Human Nutrition
- Bio-Medical Science
- Human Kinetics
- Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
- One Health
None is an RN-qualifying nursing degree. Applicants searching for Guelph nursing admission requirements should compare accredited nursing programs at institutions that offer one.
Guelph transfer and English requirements
College applicants normally need at least one year in a suitable two- or three-year diploma. Degree-transfer applicants normally need at least 2.0 completed credits. They must also meet the cumulative average and high-school prerequisites for the intended program. Guelph does not admit transfer applicants directly to co-op.
Guelph normally requests English evidence when both of these conditions apply:
- The applicant's primary language is not English.
- The applicant has fewer than four years of full-time study in an English-language school system. That study must show satisfactory progress.
Current examples include IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6, CAEL 70, and Duolingo 110. Verify the live test table before booking because accepted tests and score scales can change.
International and transfer applicants can also use the Canadian credential evaluation guide to plan transcripts, translations, and third-party evaluations.
Guelph co-op admission and veterinary medicine
Guelph says co-op consideration normally requires at least 80%. Actual co-op cut-offs often exceed a program's estimated range. Where a regular stream exists, Guelph may consider an applicant for it automatically after denying co-op admission.
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is not a direct-from-high-school program. Prospective students first complete at least two years of a full-time undergraduate degree. They must finish the required courses before applying through the separate DVM process.
How to contact the University of Guelph admissions office
Use the office that matches the applicant type so documents and application questions reach the right team. These contacts are for undergraduate admission; graduate admissions, current-student enrolment, financial aid, and academic advising use different offices.
General undergraduate inquiries
Email admission@uoguelph.ca or call +1 519-824-4120, extension 58721.
International applicants
Email internat@uoguelph.ca or call +1 519-767-5024 for international undergraduate admission questions.
Transfer applicants
Email transferinfo@uoguelph.ca for transfer requirements or to arrange the current 15-minute transfer-adviser meeting when available.
Office: Admission Services, third floor, University Centre, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. Check Guelph's live undergraduate admissions contact page before calling or visiting because office and phone hours can change.
Official sources
- OUInfo University of Guelph 2027 admission conditions
- Guelph Ontario admission requirements
- Guelph program requirements
- Guelph dates and deadlines
- Guelph next steps and applicant FAQs
- Guelph conditional offers
- Guelph Student Profile Form
- Guelph co-op admission requirements
- Guelph international application route
- Guelph transfer admission requirements
- Guelph English proficiency requirements
- Guelph undergraduate program directory
- OUAC 2026–2027 schedule of dates
Reviewed August 29, 2026 · Recheck Guelph's 2027 program and form dates when the university publishes the new cycle
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 29, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology