Brandon University
Brandon, Manitoba ยท 2,636 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into Brandon?
What Brandon asks of an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Its own province's students apply with their own courses and, often, a different tuition rate.
Programs listed
11
11 publish an average or minimum
Lowest published average
60%
Bachelor of Arts, the school's own figure
Highest published average
60%
Bachelor of Arts, the school's own figure
Back for second year
Not published
Share of first-year students who return
| Field | School says | First-year tuition | Graduates working | Co-op |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and commerce | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $4,737 | Not published | Yes |
| Nursing | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Not published | Not published | No |
| Health sciences and kinesiology | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $4,822 | Not published | No |
| Life sciences | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $5,148 | Not published | Yes |
| Math and physical sciences | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $5,148 | Not published | Yes |
| Social sciences | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $4,737 | Not published | Yes |
| Education (teaching) | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $4,737 | Not published | No |
| Fine and performing arts | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | $4,737 | Not published | Yes |
Graduates working: two years after graduating.
What are the easiest programs to get into at Brandon?
The programs with the lowest bar in the school's own figures: its published minimum or range. A low bar is not an easy program; competitive programs can take students well above it.
Lowest bar
- 1Bachelor of ArtsThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 2Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (AD) 5-Year IntegratedThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 3Bachelor of Business AdministrationThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 4Bachelor of Fine ArtsThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 5Bachelor of MusicThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 6Bachelor of Physical Education StudiesThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 7Bachelor of ScienceThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 8Bachelor of Science (Pre-Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of NursingThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
Highest bar
- 1Bachelor of ArtsThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 2Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (AD) 5-Year IntegratedThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 3Bachelor of Business AdministrationThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 4Bachelor of Fine ArtsThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 5Bachelor of MusicThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 6Bachelor of Physical Education StudiesThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 7Bachelor of ScienceThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- 8Bachelor of Science (Pre-Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of NursingThe school says Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
What average do you need for each Brandon program?
11 first-year programs you can apply to straight from Grade 12, grouped by field. Open one for its required courses, extra steps, cost and the same program elsewhere.
Business and commerceevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business AdministrationBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Yes, optional, 1 work term | $4,737 |
Nursingevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Pre-Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of NursingBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | No | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science (Pre-Psychiatric Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric NursingBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | No | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science (Pre-Psychiatric Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (Winnipeg site)Winnipeg | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | No | Not published |
Health sciences and kinesiologyevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Physical Education StudiesBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | No | $4,822 |
Life sciencesevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Environmental ScienceBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Yes, optional | $5,148 |
Math and physical sciencesevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of ScienceBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Yes, optional | $5,148 |
Education (teaching)every university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (AD) 5-Year IntegratedBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | No | $4,737 |
Fine and performing artsevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Fine ArtsBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Yes, optional | $4,737 |
| Bachelor of MusicBrandon | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | No | $5,032 |
How much does Brandon cost?
First year, at this year's prices, for a student from Ontario. Each program's page adds up its own total.
Tuition, first year
$4,737 to $5,148
Depends on the program
Fees on top of tuition
$1,332 to $1,682
Compulsory student fees
Residence and meals
$11,610
First year, shared room, usual meal plan
Rent after first year
$548 a month
Half a two-bedroom in Brandon, CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025
Tuition over the years
First-year arts tuition for a student from the school's own province, as the school published it each year.
What is it like at Brandon?
The same whatever program you pick.
- Who gets a room
- No promise published
- Money just for your marks
- $2,000 for 95% and up
- $1,700 for 92.5% and up
- $1,400 for 90% and up
- $1,100 for 87.5% and up
- $800 for 85% and up
- First-years who rate it good or excellent
- Not published
- Finish their degree
- Not published
- Ways in without the usual marks
- Mature Student admission. Adults who do not meet the regular admission requirements (for example, no high school diploma) can be admitted as mature students; they choose "Over 21 and have not graduated high school" on the application. Work or life experience may also earn credit through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Program-specific requirements (Music audition, course prerequisites) still apply. Who: Canadian citizens or permanent residents aged 21 or older by the start of term (1 September, 1 January or 1 May) who do not meet regular admission requirements; no province limit stated. Applicants with fewer than 24 post-secondary credit hours and a GPA under 2.00 may also use this route if those courses were more than two years earlier.
- Indigenous Health Studies Transition (IHST). An eight-month, 18 credit hour preparatory year to build academic skills in math, science and writing, with tutorials, counselling, peer study groups, Elder support and advocacy. Indigenous high school graduates are placed in it when their average is below 70%, their Grade 11 or 12 English is under 60% or missing, they have fewer than five academic courses, or they have a GED (General Educational Development test) or CAEC. Completers move to the Pre-Nursing or Pre-Psychiatric Nursing year; two Year 2 seats in each of the BN (Bachelor of Nursing) and the BScPN (Brandon site) are set aside for students coming through the Indigenous admission category. Capacity 20 students a year. Who: Self-identified Indigenous students who meet Brandon University's admission requirements; no province limit stated.
- LPN to BN entry into Year 3. Practical nursing graduates of Assiniboine College or licensed practical nurses in Manitoba with recent practice hours get up to 52 or 58 credit hours of block transfer credit, take two bridging courses (71.287 and 71.288) plus English, statistics and other pre-entry courses, and enter Year 3 of the BN (Bachelor of Nursing). Apply by 1 March; enrolment limited to 12 a year. Who: Graduates of Assiniboine College's Enhanced (15 month) or Diploma (20 month) Practical Nursing programs, or LPNs in Manitoba, with the required practice hours in Manitoba in the past 24 months.
What do Brandon graduates earn?
Statistics Canada does not publish pay by university, only by field for each province's graduates. Figures are for Manitoba bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
| Field | Two years after (class of 2022) | Five years after (class of 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Business and commerce | $61,100 | $78,600 |
| Nursing | $90,400 | $88,900 |
| Health sciences and kinesiology | $46,200 | $70,800 |
| Life sciences | $43,000 | $68,700 |
| Math and physical sciences | $59,700 | $71,600 |
| Social sciences | $47,700 | $63,000 |
| Education (teaching) | $73,100 | $83,900 |
| Fine and performing arts | $35,100 | $36,700 |
What careers do Brandon programs lead to?
Two careers per field the school teaches, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.$84kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Financial AnalystRead the numbers behind a company or a deal and tell people what they mean. A degree, then years of exams.$90kTypical pay4 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Registered NurseCare for patients in hospitals, clinics and homes. In demand everywhere in Canada.$90kTypical pay4 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Nurse PractitionerA nurse with a master's degree who can diagnose, order tests and prescribe. Two degrees, six figures, huge demand.$128kTypical pay8 to 9 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- PhysiotherapistGet people moving again after injury, surgery and illness. A tough master's to get into, then steady work everywhere.$96kTypical pay6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- KinesiologistMovement, exercise and rehab science. A popular 4-year degree that opens doors, often to more school.$67kTypical pay4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- BiologistStudy living things for a government, a university or a consulting firm. The degree is the easy part; the funding is the hard part.$83kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Medical Laboratory TechnologistRun the tests behind most diagnoses: blood, tissue, bacteria, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic code). Two to three years of school and good job prospects.$81kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- ActuaryPut a price on risk for insurers and pension plans. Years of exams, but you are paid well while you write them.$106kTypical pay7 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Compare Brandon with other universities
Side by side: programs, averages, costs and outcomes.
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Where these numbers come from
Checked 2026-10-20. Every figure is from the school's own pages or a government table; nothing is estimated.
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- Satisfaction: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Rent: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Bachelor of Arts: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Bachelor of Science: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Bachelor of Business Administration: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab)
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Social sciencesevery university, ranked