What are Lakehead University’s admission requirements for Ontario high-school students?

Lakehead’s general Ontario requirements are an OSSD, six Grade 12 U or M courses including the prerequisites for the chosen program, and a minimum 70% final average calculated from the top six. The university warns that higher averages may be required when qualified demand exceeds available space.

What average do you need for Lakehead University?

The general published high-school minimum is 70%, but that is an eligibility floor rather than a guaranteed offer. Program prerequisites, capacity, applicant demand, and limited-enrolment rules can produce a higher effective requirement.

What is Lakehead University’s acceptance rate?

Lakehead does not publish one current official university-wide undergraduate acceptance rate that applicants can use as a program-level admission probability. Use the official minimum, exact prerequisites, capacity status, and any program-specific selection requirements instead.

What is Lakehead University’s application deadline for Fall 2027?

Lakehead’s current undergraduate deadline page is still labelled Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle and does not yet publish a confirmed Fall 2027 undergraduate deadline. Its current Fall 2026 recommended date for Ontario high-school applicants is January 15, but applicants should not assume the date will repeat until Lakehead and OUAC publish the new cycle.

How do Ontario high-school students apply to Lakehead?

Ontario high-school students normally apply through OUAC, which also supplies Ontario grades to Lakehead. Applicants must still monitor Lakehead’s messages and applicant systems, provide any requested transcripts or documents, and satisfy every program-specific condition.

How long does a Lakehead University admission decision take?

Lakehead says a complete application is typically assessed in four to six weeks. Ontario high-school offers are also organized around published rounds in December, March, May, and July, so timing depends on applicant type, file completeness, grade availability, and program review.

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Lakehead University has campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia and a STEM Hub in Barrie. Ontario high school applicants need at least a 70% average, and Fall 2027 deadlines are not published yet.

The short answer

Ontario high-school applicants apply through OUAC (the Ontario Universities' Application Centre, Ontario's university application site). The January 15, 2026 date was for the 2026 cycle.
You need an OSSD (your Ontario high school diploma) and six Grade 12 U or M courses with at least a 70% average.
In 2026–27, a Thunder Bay residence double with meals costs $11,588.16. Housing guarantees are advertised for international requests by June 1 for Fall.
Domestic entrance scholarships for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 start at $3,000 for an 80–84.9% average. At 95%+ in the May round, you get $16,000.
Lakehead lists more than 57 undergraduate fields across Thunder Bay, Orillia and the Barrie STEM Hub. Co-op options include Business, Engineering and Computer Science.

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Overview

Current applicant answer

Lakehead combines three Ontario study locations with program-specific admission

Lakehead University lists more than 57 undergraduate fields. These are in Thunder Bay, Orillia, and the Barrie STEM Hub. The broad 70% general admission floor is only the starting point. Applicants still need the exact program prerequisites. They also need a complete file, capacity, and any limited-enrolment conditions.

70%

General high-school minimum

57+

Published undergraduate fields

4–6 weeks

Typical complete-file review

Compare Lakehead with other Ontario options

Each Lakehead topic below has its own page. It gives the requirements, current costs and official sources. Then compare choices in the smaller Ontario universities guide or the Canadian university directory.

Fall 2027 cycle status

2027 pending · Fall 2027

Lakehead's live undergraduate deadline page is still explicitly titled 'Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle.' It publishes a January 15, 2026 recommended date for Ontario high-school applicants (marked extended), March 1, 2026 for college-transfer and international applicants, and August 31, 2026 for other domestic applicants. No Fall 2027 undergraduate dates are published yet.

The mid-January Ontario date comes back every year. So treat mid-January 2027 as the working planning date. But verify Lakehead's deadline page and OUAC (Ontario's university application site) once the Fall 2027 cycle is posted. Most programs may also stay open later while space remains.

Applies to: All applicants

Lakehead University: Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle · Verified August 14, 2026

Three Ontario study locations and 57 fields

Current directory · Published for this period

Lakehead's official undergraduate directory lists 57 fields of study. They are at the Thunder Bay campus, the Orillia campus, and the Barrie STEM Hub. Online delivery is for selected programs. Campus availability is program-specific. So the same program name does not guarantee the same delivery at every location.

Applies to: All applicants

Lakehead University: Undergraduate program directory by campus · Verified August 14, 2026

OUAC route and grade delivery

Current route · Published for this period

Ontario high-school applicants apply through OUAC. Lakehead states their grades are automatically sent from the high school. This happens as part of the OUAC application. Applicants pay the associated application fees. They submit official transcripts to Enrolment Services – Undergraduate Admissions in Thunder Bay when requested.

Applies to: Ontario high school

Lakehead University: General application information and OUAC grade delivery · Verified August 14, 2026

No official university-wide acceptance rate

Current publication practice · Published for this period

Lakehead publishes admission requirements, program capacity signals (such as the current Nursing waitlist), decision timelines, and offer rounds—not one current official university-wide undergraduate acceptance percentage that applicants can use as a program-level admission probability.

Third-party sites publish estimated Lakehead acceptance rates; none of them are first-party admission promises.

Applies to: All applicants

Lakehead University: Admission decision timelines and Ontario offer rounds · Verified August 14, 2026

Lakehead University guide by topic

Official Lakehead overview sources

Detailed application guides

Lakehead University Acceptance Rate

Lakehead asks Ontario applicants for a 70% minimum and makes offers in four rounds, December to July. See its offer timeline and last published averages.

Ontario University Application Deadlines 2027

OUAC's January 15, 2027 deadline and each university's own dates in one table.

OUAC 101 vs 105: Group A or Group B

Which OUAC group you're in, and which deadline applies to you.

OSAP 2026–2027 Application Guide

Open status, eligibility, residency, course load, grants, deadlines, and documents.

Ontario Universities With Co-op

Direct-entry and later-entry co-op models, work terms, fees, and questions to ask.

Lakehead University applicants need to tell the 70% general eligibility floor apart from program-specific prerequisites and capacity. Do not relabel Fall 2026 deadlines as confirmed for Fall 2027. Choose the degree and campus together. Compare program-specific 2026–27 tuition, domestic and international scholarships, residence, English evidence, and co-op. Do not assume a placement guarantee. Each decision now has its own official-source-backed page. That page is linked from this overview.

Lakehead University requirements, averages, deadlines, programs, tuition, scholarships, residence, and co-op questions

Direct answers to Lakehead's 70% general Ontario requirement, transfer routes, acceptance-rate evidence, Fall 2027 deadline status, three campuses, current programs, 2026–27 Computer Science and Engineering fees, domestic and international scholarships, residence costs, English tests, and program-specific co-op.

Official Sources and Next Steps

Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison. But official university pages remain the source of truth. They are the source for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.

Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology

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