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Humanities (St. George campus) at University of Toronto

HBA (Honours Bachelor of Arts) or HBSc (Honours Bachelor of Science) · Faculty of Arts and Science · Toronto (St. George campus) campus

Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: TAH

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What average do you need for Toronto Humanities (St. George campus)?

The school says

Low to mid 80s

Entering average in this program group

88.4%

Liberal arts, general studies and humanities at Toronto, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 47% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.

Length and co-op

4 years

Co-op: Yes, optional, 1 to 2 work terms

Majors or options chosen later: African Studies (HBA), American Studies (HBA), Art History (HBA), Bioethics (HBSc), Book and Media Studies (HBA), Buddhist Studies (HBA), Canadian Studies (HBA), Caribbean Studies (HBA), Celtic Studies (HBA), Christianity and Culture (HBA), Cinema Studies (HBA), Classical Civilization (HBA), Classics (Greek and Latin) (HBA), Cognitive Science (HBA), Contemporary Asian Studies (HBA), Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity (HBA), Diaspora and Transnational Studies (HBA), Drama (HBA), East Asian Studies (HBA), English (HBA), Environmental Ethics (HBA), Ethics, Society and Law (HBA), European Affairs (HBA), French Language and French Linguistics (HBA), French Language and Literature (HBA), French Language Learning (HBA), German Studies (HBA), Greek (HBA), History (HBA), History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (HBA), Indigenous Studies (HBA), International Relations (HBA), Islamic Studies (HBA), Italian (HBA), Jewish Studies (HBA), Latin (HBA), Latin American Studies (HBA), Linguistics (HBA), Literature and Critical Theory: Comparative Literature Stream (HBA), Literature and Critical Theory: Cultural Theory Stream (HBA), Medieval Studies (HBA), Music (HBA), Music with Ensemble Option (HBA), Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (HBA), Philosophy (HBA), Portuguese (HBA), Public Health (HBA), Religion (HBA), Renaissance Studies (HBA), Sexual Diversity Studies (HBA), Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (HBA), Spanish (HBA), Women and Gender Studies (HBA).

What courses do you need?

Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.

Required: ENG4U English (or EAE4U)
Recommended: SBI4U Biology (recommended for 1 of 49 programs)
MCV4U Calculus and Vectors (recommended for 1 of 49 programs)

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U, EAE4U, SBI4U, MCV4U

How much does Toronto Humanities (St. George campus) cost?

For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.

Tuition, first year

$6,100

Books and supplies

$1,000 to $2,000

School's estimate, 2026-27

First year, all in

$23,500 to $40,600

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$87,600 to $110,200

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,100 first year, $24,400 in all
Student fees: $2,000 to $2,800 first year, $8,000 to $11,200 in all
Books and supplies: $1,000 to $2,000 first year, $4,000 to $8,000 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals: $14,400 to $29,700 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $36,800 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Toronto, $1,023 a month

What do arts and humanities graduates earn?

Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. 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.

Two years after graduating

$41,700

Five years after graduating

$60,500

What careers does Toronto Humanities (St. George campus) lead to?

Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

Where else can you study arts and humanities?

The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.

Program	School says	Tuition
African StudiesYork, Ontario	Low-to-mid 70s or higher	$6,240
Ancient Greek & Roman StudiesTrent, Ontario	Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%	$6,241
Ancient StudiesLaurier, Ontario	Mid 70s (no co-op); low 80s (with co-op)	$6,180
Anishinaabe StudiesAlgoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)Algoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
Applied Linguistics and Discourse StudiesCarleton, Ontario	75%	$6,188
Archaeology and Heritage StudiesLaurier, Ontario	Mid 70s	$6,180
Art HistoryCarleton, Ontario	75%	$6,188

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: artsci.utoronto.ca (opens in a new tab)
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Courses: future.utoronto.ca (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: planningandbudget.utoronto.ca (opens in a new tab) (Tables B1 and B2)
Residence: future.utoronto.ca (opens in a new tab)
Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)

How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.

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