University of Guelph Admission 2027: Deadlines, Requirements, Fees for International Students

Admission at a glance

The University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario, admits international undergraduates directly rather than through a shared application service, with a later deadline for applicants attending high school outside Canada than for domestic Ontario applicants applying through OUAC. Admission is based on the applicant's secondary school record in the courses required for the chosen program; Guelph is known for programs in agriculture, food science, veterinary-related fields and environmental science alongside its Arts, Science, Business and Engineering programs. Guelph bills international tuition per semester and by admission cohort rather than publishing one flat annual number, so a newly admitted student's rate depends on the year they start and their program; the university guarantees that future increases for a given cohort will not exceed 5 percent a year, which lets a family budget for the following years of the degree. English proficiency is required unless the applicant is exempt, through a recognized test such as IELTS or TOEFL iBT, with the minimum score generally consistent across programs. International applicants should also budget for a CAD 2,000 tuition deposit once they accept an offer, which is applied toward their first term's fees rather than being a separate cost, and should apply well ahead of the deadline given the extra time needed to arrange a study permit after being admitted.

Requirements

Bachelor

Admission is based on the applicant's secondary school record in the courses required for the chosen program; specific prerequisites and competitive averages vary by program, and some programs, such as Landscape Architecture or those delivered at the University of Guelph-Humber campus, have their own additional requirements. There is no single published minimum average across all programs.

Graduate

Set by the individual graduate program; applicants should confirm requirements, references and, for research programs, a supervisor, on the specific program's page.

Full requirements and documents