Top

Students in Other Admission Categories

Admission Details

Computer Science offers 4 programs: the CS Specialist, the CS Major, the CS Minor, and the Data Science Specialist (offered jointly with the Department of Statistical Sciences)

If you are applying from an admission stream other than CMP1, you can apply to the CS Major, CS Minor, or Data Science Specialist.

If you have questions about which programs you’re eligible to apply for, contact cs.undergrad@utoronto.ca.

Supplemental application

Non-CMP1 students who apply for a Computer Science Major (ASMAJ1689) or Minor (ASMIN1689), as well as the Data Science Specialist (ASSPE1687) will be required to submit a Supplemental Application. The Supplemental Application is an opportunity for the departments to learn more about the unique attributes, skills and interests of our prospective students, and allows us to assess students' potential for success in Computer Science programs alongside the academic record.

To complete the Supplemental Application, follow these steps:

  1. Between March 1 and April 26, 2024 click on the supplemental application link and log in using your UTORid and password.

  2. Carefully read the instructions and complete the online form.

  3. Click “submit”. If you have trouble logging in, try restarting your browser, or using a different web browser.

Important Note: Your submission must come from your own experiences and be written completely by you. We may use randomized in-person follow up interviews to verify the truthfulness of your responses.

Frequently Asked Questions

This information changes every year depending on the number of applicants, so it’s hard for us to provide a specific answer. Generally speaking, admission to CS programs is very competitive, so you should have a plan in place to complete your degree that does not involve enrolment in a CS program (see some of our suggestions for this below).

To put it another way, about 50% of students who meet the requirements to apply to a CS program have been admitted to a CS program (including the CS Minor) in the past few years.

Admission to the program is determined by your supplemental application as well as your marks in required courses, so there is no marks cutoff above which all students are admitted. However, in recent years, marks in CSC148H and CSC165H/CSC240H for students admitted to the Major program have been in the A to A+ range (85%+), although students with marks in that range are not guaranteed to be admitted.

A total of 550 students from all streams are admitted to Data Science Specialist, and CS Major programs, with additional students admitted to the CS Minor. The proportion of students admitted from CMP1 and other streams is not known until program admissions are complete.

Opportunities for students admitted to CS or Data Science programs

Students newly admitted to programs are invited to apply to the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP). ASIP combines 12–20 months of paid work experience with specialized professionalism training. More information is available on the ASIP website.