Carleton University Admissions & Deadlines
Ottawa, Ontario
Core application items, supplements, deadlines, and proof. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.
The short answer
- You need an OSSD (your Ontario high school diploma) and six Grade 12 U/M courses (university or university/college preparation courses).
- Apply through OUAC, the Ontario Universities' Application Centre, by January 15, 2027.
- Some programs also have a March 1 program deadline and a March 5 material deadline.
- Prerequisites must be 4U courses. Normally none can be below 60%, and averages change by program.
- Carleton makes offers on a rolling basis from mid-fall. Portfolio programs decide after their deadline.
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- OUAC Group A deadline (Ontario high-school students)January 15, 2027
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Fall 2027 admissions update
Carleton University admission requirements and deadlines
Ontario high-school applicants need an OSSD (your Ontario high school diploma). They also need six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses. These are Grade 12 university (U) or university/college (M) preparation courses. Required prerequisites must be at the 4U level. Normally, no single prerequisite can be below 60%. But the courses and competitive average change by program. Carleton has published its Fall 2027 application calendar. It has not yet published a complete 2027–2028 academic-calendar requirements table.
Ontario OUAC deadline
January 15, 2027
Some programs use the earlier March 1 program deadline and March 5 material deadline as well.
Ontario academic base
OSSD + six 4U/M
Co-op work-experience credits are not counted among the six admission courses.
Offer assessment
Rolling from mid-fall
Portfolio and supplementary programs are assessed after the applicable submission deadline.
Read the averages correctly
Current offer conditions are not Fall 2027 admission cut-offs
The values below are Carleton's published 2027–2028 conditions for keeping an Ontario high-school offer. They apply after an offer, rather than predicting admission. The undergraduate calendar is still labelled 2026–2027; competitive entry cut-offs can be higher.
Current Carleton program requirements for planning
| Program | Current offer-condition floor | Ontario prerequisites | Additional review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Studies | 70% overall | English, Physics, and Advanced Functions at 60% or higher | March 1 application; March 5 portfolio submission |
| Commerce | 75% overall | Advanced Functions 70%; English 60%; Calculus and Vectors or Data Management 60% | No general supplement listed |
| Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Data Science | 78% overall | 76% combined average in Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors | Program-specific co-op option available |
| Engineering | 72%–88%, depending on stream | Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Physics and Chemistry | The combined Advanced Functions, Calculus, Physics and Chemistry average matches the stream floor, from 72% to 88% |
| Health Sciences | 80% overall | 75% combined average in Advanced Functions and two approved sciences | No general supplement listed |
| Journalism | 76% overall | English at 70% or higher | No general supplement listed |
| Public Affairs and Policy Management | 80% overall | No specific prerequisite course listed | Separate scholarship opportunities may apply |
| Nursing | 78% overall | 75% combined average in English, Advanced Functions, Biology, and Chemistry | March 1 application; March 5 supplementary application |
Carleton University deadlines for 2027
Carleton's dates page keeps the main OUAC (Ontario's university application site) deadline apart from other dates. The other dates are for program, material, scholarship, bursary, international, and offers. An applicant may have to meet more than one of these dates.
January 15, 2027
Ontario secondary-school OUAC deadline
March 1, 2027
Program-specific application deadline and Prestige Scholarship deadline
March 5, 2027
Additional admission-material deadline
April 1, 2027
Main international deadline for transcripts originating outside Canada or the US
May 1, 2027
Leadership Entrance Bursary deadline
June 1, 2027
General domestic/US fall application deadline and Ontario high-school offer-acceptance deadline
June 15, 2027
Complete application and required-grade receipt deadline for automatic entrance-scholarship consideration
June 30, 2027
Entrance Bursary deadline
Carleton application checklist
- 1.Choose the exact Carleton degree and stream before comparing prerequisites; Engineering and Mathematics requirements vary within the faculty.
- 2.Submit the OUAC application by the applicant-type deadline and activate Carleton360 as soon as credentials arrive.
- 3.Upload every requested document and English-language result early enough for an assessment.
- 4.If the program requires a portfolio, audition, or supplementary application, treat March 1 and March 5 as separate deadlines.
- 5.Check Carleton360 for the offer, conditions, scholarship result, residence offer, and document holds.
Application Checklist
| Academic Requirements | Verify prerequisite courses, minimum averages, and program-specific requirements on the official admissions pages. |
|---|---|
| Supplementary Review | Competitive programs may ask for essays, portfolios, interviews, experience profiles, or timed video responses. |
| International Applicants | Plan transcript evaluation, English-language proof if required, study permit timing, and proof-of-funds documentation. |
| Deadlines | Confirm application, document, scholarship, residence, and portfolio deadlines every cycle before submitting. |
| Stellar Coaching Use | Bring your target program, transcript, activities, and draft responses to a coaching session. The session is for school-specific planning. |
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 October 8, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology