University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
The University of Guelph is in Guelph, Ontario. Applications for Fall 2027 open September 17, 2026, and the main high-school deadline is January 15, 2027.
The short answer
- Apply through OUAC (the Ontario Universities' Application Centre, Ontario's university application site) by January 15, 2027 for Fall 2027 high-school entry.
- Guelph's planning ranges from the last cycle are 80–86% for Bachelor of Commerce and 85–90% for Computer Science and Software Engineering.
- For Fall 2027, domestic students from outside Ontario get first-year housing if they pay the $750 deposit by June 1, 2027. Ontario rules for 2027 are still pending.
- Tentative Fall 2026–Winter 2027 room fees run $8,387 to $11,742. Meal plans cost extra.
- Guelph's automatic entrance scholarship is $1,000 to $2,000. It goes to eligible first-time domestic students with a 90% admission average or higher.
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Overview
Fall 2027 update
Start with the route that matches your decision
University of Guelph applications for Fall 2027 are scheduled to open September 17, 2026. The main high-school application deadline is January 15, 2027, while international, transfer, document, and supplementary-form dates differ. Guelph does not publish a university-wide acceptance rate, and its estimated admission ranges are prior-cycle planning guides rather than guaranteed cut-offs.
Admissions and Fall 2027 deadlines
Applicant routes, prerequisites, forms, offers, English evidence, and transfer rules.
Programs and majors
Degree structures, co-op choices, Guelph-Humber, DVM planning, and alternate offers.
Residence and housing
Guarantee status, application steps, deposits, buildings, room rates, and meal plans.
Tuition and financial aid
Current published costs, entrance awards, bursaries, OSAP, and Work Study.
Student life and support
Campus communities, recreation, clubs, student services, and ways to assess fit.
Co-op and careers
Co-op entry, work terms, fees, salary evidence, and Experience Guelph.
Acceptance-rate evidence
Why Guelph's public counts cannot produce a true acceptance rate, plus the raw official data.
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Detailed application guides
University of Guelph Acceptance Rate Evidence
The official applicant, confirmation, and registration counts—and why they cannot calculate a true university-wide acceptance rate.
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.
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University of Guelph programs, admissions, costs, residence, student life, and career questions
Direct answers to the broad questions students ask about Guelph programs, Fall 2027 admissions, tuition and aid, residence, campus life, career support, and where to find each detailed guide.
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
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