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Mathematics/Business Administration at University of Waterloo

BMath (Bachelor of Mathematics) in Mathematics/Business Administration · Faculty of Mathematics · Waterloo campus

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What average do you need for Waterloo Mathematics/Business Administration?

The school says
Individual selection from the mid-80s
Entering average in this program group
90.4%
Commerce, management and business at Waterloo, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 62% 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 (5 with co-op)
Co-op: Yes, optional, 6 work terms

Majors or options chosen later: Finance specialization, Information Technology Management (major, chosen at the end of first year).

What courses do you need?

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

Required
  • MHF4U Advanced Functions
  • MCV4U Calculus and Vectors
  • Any Grade 12 U English
  • One other Grade 12 U (4U) course
Recommended
  • ICS3U Introduction to Computer Science (Grade 11)

What else each course keeps open: MHF4U, MCV4U

Is there a supplementary application?

Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.

Required
Admission Information FormDue 15 February 2027
Required? Ask the school
Supplementary Information Form (asks about Waterloo math contests)Due 15 February 2027

See these dates on the deadline calendar, with your other programs, and add them to your own calendar.

How much does Waterloo Mathematics/Business Administration 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
$6,250
Books and supplies
$1,500
School's estimate, 2026-27
First year, all in
$25,900 to $26,200
Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals
Whole degree, all in
$87,300 to $88,700
4 years, rent after first year
Tuition
$6,300 first year, $25,000 in all
Student fees
$1,800 to $2,200 first year, $7,300 to $8,700 in all
Books and supplies
$1,500 first year, $6,000 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals
$16,300 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year
$32,700 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 a month

What do business and commerce 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
$63,900
Five years after graduating
$82,200

What careers does Waterloo Mathematics/Business Administration lead to?

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

Where else can you study business and commerce?

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

ProgramSchool saysTuition
AccountingAlgoma, OntarioMin. Avg. 65%$5,982
AccountingBrock, OntarioExpected cut-off: mid 80s$10,553
AccountingGuelph, Ontario80-86%$10,565
AccountingOntario Tech, OntarioExpected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent$10,358
Accounting (BAcc)Carleton, Ontario80%$9,735
Accounting & EconomicsTrent, OntarioMinimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%$9,387
Accounting & FinanceTMU, Ontario80-85%$10,565
Administration des affairesUOF, OntarioMoyenne minimale exigee de 70% dans six cours de niveau 4U ou 4M$7,528

Where these numbers come from

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