General Requirements
English Language Proficiency
The University of Guelph is like no other university in Canada. Research-intensive and learner-centered, our campuses span urban hubs and rural communities. We are known for excellence in the arts and sciences and for our commitment to developing exceptional thinkers and engaged citizens.
The University of Guelph traces its origins back to when the Ontario government bought 200 hectares (500 acres) of farmland from Frederick William Stone and opened the Ontario School of Agriculture on May 1, 1874, which was renamed the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) in 1880. The Experimental Farm has been part of the original project along with the Museum of Agriculture and Horticulture. Its first building was Moreton Lodge, located where Johnston Hall now stands, which included classrooms, residences, a library, and a dining room. In 1874, the school started an apiculture department, teaching students about bees and beekeeping, in a dedicated building. In more recent years, the program has continued at the Honey Bee Research Centre located in the Arboretum, continuing research on honeybee health, providing apiculture and beekeeping courses, and offering “many other educational experiences” including informative videos for beekeepers.
Wellington College was established shortly after the University of Guelph Act, and five years later, was split three ways into the College of Arts (COA), which exists in the present day, the College of Physical Science, and the College of Social Science. The Macdonald Institute would also be renamed the College of Family and Consumer Studies during the split. After this split, the University of Guelph started reorganizing into its present-day form, starting from the establishment of the College of Biological Sciences (CBS) in 1971. The College of Physical Science would be married to the OAC’s School of Engineering in 1989, creating the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS). The College of Social Science and the College of Family and Consumer Studies were joined to create the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) in 1998. Finally, the College of Management and Economics (CME) would be established from the segregation of offered business, management, and economic degrees and courses in 2006.
The university is named after the city. Guelph comes from the Italian Guelfo and the Bavarian-Germanic Welf also known as Guelf. It is a reference to the reigning British monarch at the time Guelph was founded, King George IV, whose family was from the House of Hanover, a younger branch of the House of Welf was sometimes spelled as Gwelf.
The University of Guelph is one of the top public universities in Guelph, Canada. It is ranked #=486 in QS World University Rankings 2024.
Intakes
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January 15 |
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January 25 |
Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarships application deadline. President’s Scholarships application deadline. Academic Leadership Entrance Scholarships application deadline. Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship |
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February 1 |
Deadline for high school students studying outside of Canada to submit documents to be considered for early admission. Background Information Form (BIF) deadline for Canadian DVM applicants. |
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February 16 |
Deadline to submit the DTM Background Information Form (BIF). Applications and documents received after this deadline will be considered as space allows |
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March 1 |
Deadline for undergraduate applications to the OUAC (note: we will continue to consider applications received after this date) Deadline for applications for students studying outside of Canada. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) application deadline for high school and transfer applicants. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) Background Information Form (BIF) submission deadline. Transcript and Reference deadline for Canadian DVM applicants. Application deadline for transfer students applying for summer 2024 entry. Deadline for out-of-country applicants to provide proof of English proficiency (soft deadline). Student Profile Form (SPF) submission deadline for all currently enrolled high school students. Deadline for the Supplemental Information Form for Students with Disabilities (SIF-D) submission. |
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March 15 |
Deadline for high school students studying outside of Canada to submit required documents, including proof of English proficiency. |
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April 1 |
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April 15 |
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April 25 |
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May 1 |
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May 15 |
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June 3 |
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June 15 |
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July 31 |
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August 9 |
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August 20 – 31 |
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Degree programs at the University of Guelph:
These amounts reflect Tuition only for two semesters.
| Undergraduate/Diploma Program |
Tuition for New Students |
% Increase in Tuition for |
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Arts & Sciences – Main Campus |
$34,698 |
5% |
| Arts & Sciences – Guelph-Humber |
$31,833 |
0% |
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Business – Main Campus |
$42,289 |
5% |
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Business – Guelph-Humber |
$36,581 |
0% |
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Engineering |
$51,565 |
5% |
| Computing | $42,117 |
5% |
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Landscape Architecture |
$46,007 | 5% |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) |
$87,795 |
5% |
| Assoc. Diploma in Agriculture (Turfgrass) |
$31,206 |
5% |
| Assoc. Diploma in Agriculture (Ridgetown) | $14,442 -$15,408 |
5% |
*2024-25 tuition fee rates vary for continuing students depending on their cohort.
These amounts reflect tuition only for three semesters (unless noted).
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Graduate Program |
% Increase in Tuition for All Students |
Tuition for All Students |
| Doctoral | 0% | $19,681 |
| Regular Masters (MA, MSc, MASc) and Graduate Diplomas (Excl. Accounting and Project Management) | 0% | $20,512 |
| Professionally Oriented Graduate Programs (see Note 1) | ||
| MBA (see Note 2) | 3% | $54,589 |
| MA Leadership (see Note 2) | 5% | $39,749 |
| Master of Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence | 5% | $44,100 |
| Master of Data Science | 0% | $42,000 |
| Master of Engineering | 5% | $34,048 |
| Master of Science in Management | 3% | $30,900 |
| Master of Biotechnology | 3% | $30,931 |
| Master of Bioinformatics | 6% | $30,925 |
| Master of Biomedical Science | 6% | $31,000 |
| MSc – Food Safety and Quality Assurance | 3% | $29,602 |
| Master of Dairy Technology Management | 0% | $27,000 |
| Master of Applied Nutrition | 5% | $32,750 |
| Master of Public Health | 0% | $32,000 |
| Master of Landscape Architecture | 3% | $32,563 |
| Master of Conservation Leadership (see Note 2) | 5% | $39,690 |
| Graduate Diploma – Accounting (one-term program) | 5% | $8,925 |
| Master of Wildlife Biology | 0% | $30,000 |
| Master of Project Management | 0% | $37,500 |
| Diploma in Project Management (tuition for one semester only) | 0% | $12,500 |
| Master of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics | 7% | $27,488 |
| Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing | 5% | $26,975 |
| Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art | 5% | $26,975 |
| Master of Environmental Sciences | 5% | $26,975 |
| Master of Planning in Rural Planning and Development | 5% | $26,975 |
| DVSc | 0% | $25,690 |
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