Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario · 22,124 undergraduates
Is it hard to get into Queen's?
How Queen's's first-year students came in (official figures, fall 2022), then what the school publishes for each program.
| Field | Entering average | School says | First-year tuition | Graduates working | Co-op |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer science | 92.9% | Mid 80s | $8,541 | 94.6% | No |
| Engineering | 93.5% | Mid 80s | $12,153 | 96.9% | No |
| Business and commerce | 94% | 90+ | $16,613 | 100% | No |
| Nursing | 93.3% | Low 90s | $6,205 | 100% | No |
| Health sciences and kinesiology | 96.3% | Low 90s | $6,205 | 100% | No |
| Life sciences | 92.1% | Mid 80s | $6,205 | 96.3% | No |
| Math and physical sciences | Not reported | Low 80s | $6,205 | 93.8% | No |
| Social sciences | 87.6% | Low 80s | $6,205 | 95.4% | No |
| Arts and humanities | 89.8% | Low 80s | $6,205 | 96.7% | No |
| Education (teaching) | 93.4% | High 80s | $6,205 | 95.7% | No |
| Fine and performing arts | 91% | Low 80s | $6,205 | 90.9% | No |
Entering average: the official fall 2022 figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the program group that holds the field, shown by group below. Graduates working: graduates of 2021.
What averages did Queen's's first-year students come in with?
Every new full-time first-year student at Queen's who came straight from an Ontario high school in fall 2022, by program group: the share in each average band and the group's overall average. This is who enrolled, not a cut-off, and a group holds several programs.
| Program group | Average | 95 and up | 90 to 94 | 85 to 89 | 80 to 84 | 75 to 79 | 70 to 74 | Below 70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health professions | 96.3% | 79% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Commerce, management and business | 94% | 44% | 49% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Engineering | 93.5% | 40% | 50% | 9% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education | 93.4% | 43% | 45% | 11% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nursing | 93.3% | 34% | 56% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Computer and information science | 92.9% | 36% | 50% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 92.1% | 30% | 43% | 25% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Music | 91.4% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Kinesiology, recreation and physical education | 91.2% | 25% | 43% | 25% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Fine and applied arts | 91% | 25% | 25% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Liberal arts, general studies and humanities | 89.8% | 13% | 43% | 32% | 10% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| General science | 89.6% | 18% | 36% | 30% | 15% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Psychology | 87.6% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 0% |
| All of Queen's | 92% | 31% | 44% | 20% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
Source: Council of Ontario Universities, Common University Data Ontario (CUDO) section B3, fall 2022 entering class, read 2026-10-25. The council's CUDO report tool (opens in a new tab). Shares are rounded; the table gives them to one decimal. A blank in the source means no students in that band, shown here as 0%.
What are the easiest programs to get into at Queen's?
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
- 1Health Sciences (online)The school says minimum cumulative average of 75% (including prerequisite courses) for admission consideration
- 2ArtsThe school says low 80s
- 3Concurrent Education/MusicThe school says low 80s
- 4Concurrent Education/ScienceThe school says low 80s
- 5MusicThe school says low 80s
- 6ComputingThe school says mid 80s
- 7Engineering (General First Year)The school says mid 80s
- 8KinesiologyThe school says mid 80s
Highest bar
- 1Concurrent Education/KinesiologyThe school says low 90s
- 2Health SciencesThe school says low 90s
- 3NursingThe school says low 90s
- 4CommerceThe school says 90+
- 5Concurrent Education/ArtsThe school says high 80s
- 6Mechatronics and Robotics EngineeringThe school says high 80s
- 7ComputingThe school says mid 80s
- 8Engineering (General First Year)The school says mid 80s
What average do you need for each Queen's program?
27 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.
Computer scienceevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| ComputingKingston | Mid 80s | No | $8,541 |
Engineeringevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical EngineeringKingston | No average published | No | $12,153 |
| Civil EngineeringKingston | No average published | No | $12,153 |
| Computer EngineeringKingston | No average published | No | $12,153 |
| Electrical EngineeringKingston | No average published | No | $12,153 |
| Engineering (General First Year)Kingston | Mid 80s | No | $12,153 |
| Mechanical EngineeringKingston | No average published | No | $12,153 |
| Mechatronics and Robotics EngineeringKingston | High 80s | No | $12,153 |
| Mining EngineeringKingston | No average published | No | $12,153 |
Business and commerceevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| CommerceKingston | 90+ | No | $16,613 |
Nursingevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| NursingKingston | Low 90s | No | $6,205 |
Health sciences and kinesiologyevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesKingston | Low 90s | No | $6,205 |
| Health Sciences (online)Online | Minimum cumulative average of 75% (including prerequisite courses) for admission consideration | No | $6,205 |
| KinesiologyKingston | Mid 80s | No | $6,205 |
Life sciencesevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology and Cognitive SciencesKingston | No average published | No | $6,205 |
| Life Sciences and BiochemistryKingston | Mid 80s | No | $6,205 |
Math and physical sciencesevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth and Environmental ScienceKingston | No average published | No | $6,205 |
| Mathematics and Data ScienceKingston | No average published | No | $6,205 |
| Physical and Chemical SciencesKingston | No average published | No | $6,205 |
Arts and humanitiesevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArtsKingston | Low 80s | No | $6,205 |
Education (teaching)every university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrent Education/ArtsKingston | High 80s | No | $6,205 |
| Concurrent Education/Arts: FrenchKingston | No average published | No | $6,205 |
| Concurrent Education/KinesiologyKingston | Low 90s | No | $6,205 |
| Concurrent Education/MusicKingston | Low 80s | No | $6,205 |
| Concurrent Education/ScienceKingston | Low 80s | No | $6,205 |
Fine and performing artsevery university, ranked
| Program | School says | Co-op | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| MusicKingston | Low 80s | No | $6,205 |
How much does Queen's cost?
First year, at this year's prices, for a student from Ontario. Each program's page adds up its own total.
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 Queen's?
The same whatever program you pick.
- Who gets a room
- Guaranteed for students who receive an offer of admission by 15 April (international and Indigenous students by 31 May), apply to residence and have the $805 deposit received by 1 June at 4 pm ET, and accept their offer by the deadline.
- Money just for your marks
- No automatic entrance scholarships published
- First-years who rate it good or excellent
- Not published
- Finish their degree
- 88.3%, started in 2015
- Ways in without the usual marks
- Interest Progression Route (online Bachelor of Health Sciences). People who do not meet the admission requirements for the online BHSc (Bachelor of Health Sciences) can start as non-degree interest students, with no transcripts needed. If they earn high enough grades in set first courses, they move into the degree program without applying again. Who: Anyone interested in the online BHSc (Bachelor of Health Sciences) who lacks the minimum admission requirements, including mature students (21 or older) without a high school diploma. People with an earlier university degree may not be able to progress.
- Indigenous Student Admission Pathway. An additional and alternative admission route into first year for Indigenous applicants, with priority admission consideration, support through the application, dedicated awards and a residence guarantee. Who: Indigenous Peoples of North America who self-identify on the OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application and provide verification of Indigenous status. Applicants must still meet the minimum admission requirements for their program.
Support at Queen's, and other ways in
For students with a disability, Indigenous students, and anyone who needs another route in. Quoted from Queen's's own pages.
- Students with a disability
Accessibility Services (opens in a new tab)
- “New students can start registering for academic accommodations on June 20. Register early to ensure accommodations are in place for the first day of classes.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “All students registering with Accessibility Services must complete the student intake form located in Ventus and submit documentation that meets criteria.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “We will review high school Individualized Education Program (IEP) however, accommodations students received are not automatically transferred to university.” Source (opens in a new tab)
In admission
- “If you are applying from high school to a first year, first-entry full-time program for fall admission and there are any factors that clearly demonstrate significant extenuating circumstances, beyond your control, which have affected your academic performance over the past two years.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “Any information you submit will be used in your admission file only and will not be forwarded to any office within the university or further reviewed if you are admitted and subsequently register.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- Indigenous students
Getting in: Indigenous Student Admission Pathway (opens in a new tab)
- “We offer Indigenous candidates an additional and alternative pathway for admission to the first year of a full-time, first-entry undergraduate degree program, known as the Indigenous Student Admission Pathway.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “Make sure to self-identify as having Indigenous status and provide Queen’s with verification of your Indigenous status.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “Students must meet the minimum admission requirements for their program, the deadlines for undergraduate admission, and submit any supplementary information required.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Support: Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre (4D) (opens in a new tab)
- “Our team of Indigenous staff facilitates cultural activities such as drumming, beading, feasts and ceremony, as well as a wealth of social events, academic workshops and wellbeing programming.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- Other ways in
First-Generation Admission Pathway (opens in a new tab). Students who are among the first in their family, not counting siblings, to go to college or university.
- “A first-generation student is a student among the first generation of their family (excluding siblings) to pursue post-secondary education.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “Admission will be offered to candidates whose total application shows strong evidence of academic preparedness and potential.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Bachelor of Health Sciences interest student stream (opens in a new tab). Adults 21 or older without a high school diploma, or anyone without the requirements, who start the online health sciences degree course by course.
- “Our interest student stream is designed for students who are interested in getting an online Health Sciences degree, but don’t yet meet our admissions requirements.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- “Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (with a minimum GPA of 2.3 in each course, excluding repeated courses) in those first three courses to be eligible to enter the degree program.” Source (opens in a new tab)
QBridge (opens in a new tab). Applicants with the grades for a Queen's program who do not yet meet the English language requirement.
- “QBridge is an English language pathway to Queen’s University for students who are academically competitive for admission to a Queen’s undergraduate degree program, but who do not meet the required admission standard for English language proficiency.” Source (opens in a new tab)
- Mature students
- “A mature student is someone who is 21 years of age or older AND has not completed a high school diploma or stated equivalent.” Source (opens in a new tab)
Every quote was found word for word on the page it links to on 29 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the office before you rely on one. Compare every school's support and access routes.
What do Queen's graduates earn?
Statistics Canada does not publish pay by university, only by field for each province's graduates. Figures are for Ontario 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer science | $79,700 | $106,600 |
| Engineering | $81,000 | $95,900 |
| Business and commerce | $63,900 | $82,200 |
| Nursing | $80,200 | $86,300 |
| Health sciences and kinesiology | $44,200 | $68,900 |
| Life sciences | $43,000 | $71,300 |
| Math and physical sciences | $61,000 | $84,200 |
| Social sciences | $51,400 | $68,400 |
| Arts and humanities | $41,700 | $60,500 |
| Education (teaching) | $64,900 | $80,500 |
| Fine and performing arts | $33,300 | $49,300 |
What careers do Queen's programs lead to?
Two careers per field the school teaches, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Software DeveloperBuild apps, websites and systems. No licence required, many roads in.$100kTypical pay1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Data ScientistTurn piles of data into predictions and decisions. Math, code and a lot of cleaning up.$96kTypical pay4 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Civil EngineerRoads, bridges, water and buildings. A four-year degree, then a licence that lets you sign the drawings.$101kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Mechanical EngineerMachines, engines, heating systems and factories. The biggest engineering discipline, with the widest choice of employers.$95kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- 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
Compare Queen's with other universities
Side by side: programs, averages, costs and outcomes.
Where these numbers come from
Checked 2026-10-10. Every figure is from the school's own pages or a government table; nothing is estimated.
- Residence: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Who gets a room: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Scholarships: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Fees: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Satisfaction: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab) (queensu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Rent: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Books: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering averages (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Arts: queensu.ca (opens in a new tab)
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