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Business Administration at York University

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) · Schulich School of Business · Toronto (Keele Campus) campus

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

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What average do you need for York Business Administration?

The school says

Low 90s or higher

Entering average in this program group

86.8%

Commerce, management and business at York, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 43% 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: No

What courses do you need?

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

Required: ENG4U English (min 70%)
MHF4U Advanced Functions (min 70%)
One of: MCV4U Calculus and Vectors or MDM4U Mathematics of Data Management (MCV4U recommended)

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U

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: Schulich supplementary application (leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise)Due 1 February 2027

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

How much does York 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

$10,565

Books and supplies

$1,200 to $2,600

School's estimate, 2026-27

First year, all in

$29,700 to $31,300

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$105,300 to $111,700

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $10,600 first year, $42,300 in all
Student fees: $1,200 to $1,400 first year, $4,600 to $5,500 in all
Books and supplies: $1,200 to $2,600 first year, $4,800 to $10,400 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals: $16,800 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $36,800 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Toronto, $1,023 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 York 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.

Program	School says	Tuition
AccountingAlgoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
AccountingBrock, Ontario	Expected cut-off: mid 80s	$10,553
AccountingGuelph, Ontario	80-86%	$10,565
AccountingOntario Tech, Ontario	Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent	$10,358
Accounting (BAcc)Carleton, Ontario	80%	$9,735
Accounting & EconomicsTrent, Ontario	Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%	$9,387
Accounting & FinanceTMU, Ontario	80-85%	$10,565
Accounting and Financial ManagementWaterloo, Ontario	Mid-80s	$6,250

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: futurestudents.yorku.ca (opens in a new tab)
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: students.yorku.ca (opens in a new tab)
Residence: yorku.ca (opens in a new tab) (yorku.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.

Careerhelp is not affiliated with York University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.