You can submit your application to the Faculty of Arts & Science through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), starting in late September. Although the final date to submit your application is January 15, 2024, we strongly encourage you not to wait until the deadline to apply.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and some admission categories fill up quickly. Applicants who submit their OUAC application early and provide all the necessary documentation may be considered for early admission by the Faculty. Please note, each year the early admission deadline is November 7. Admission decisions are released between late January and late May.
To help you prepare to complete your OUAC application, you will need to do some research on the following:
- Admission categories: Students applying to the Faculty of Arts & Science must choose one admission category on their application, identifying the area of study they want to pursue.
- College preferences: Every Arts & Science student belongs to a college — a friendly and supportive community of students and scholars within the Faculty of Arts & Science. You will be asked to indicate your college preferences on your application. All seven colleges provide the same core services, and each has its own distinct history, culture and tradition. They are all good choices.
- English language requirements: If English is not your first language and you have studied for fewer than four full years in an English language environment, you may be required to submit proof of English proficiency.
Review application deadlines
Be sure to review the important dates and deadlines page for more information that will help you complete all the required documentation.
Apply through OUAC
To apply to the Faculty of Arts & Science, you will need to create an account and apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).
Beginning fall 2023, most applicants will complete the same Undergraduate Application. The new application will populate the fields and programs relevant to you based on the personal and educational information you provide.
If you currently reside outside of Canada, are not currently studying (and have not previously studied) in Canada AND are not applying to any other Ontario university, please apply through the University of Toronto International Application.
On your application, you will be asked to select the admission category you’d like to apply to and your top three college preferences (see Steps 3 and 4 for more information). This step will only take you 10 to 15 minutes to complete because it is simply a biographical application. There is no document submission at this point.
Apply to an admission category
Browse our programs to find the admission category you should select on your OUAC application. When applying to the Faculty of Arts & Science you will not apply to a program of study but rather to a general area of study, known as an admission category. When you apply, choose one of our six admission categories.
If you do not meet the English language requirements at the time of application or are worried that your test score will not meet our minimum requirements, you may want to consider applying for the International Foundation Program (IFP) instead of an admission category. Please visit the English Language Requirements page to evaluate if you are required to present proof of English proficiency.
The recruitment team provides counselling and advising for prospective students and their parents/guardians interested in applying to Arts & Science. Meet our recruiters and book a video chat.
Select your college preferences
When you apply to the Faculty of Arts & Science, you will be asked to indicate your college membership preferences on your OUAC application. You can select up to three colleges in order of preference, or you can choose “no preference”. The “no preference” option will be available for choice one, two and three, allowing you to combine your college preferences with “no preference” for the remaining slot(s). Do your research beforehand to help inform your selections.
Enable your JOIN U of T portal
After submitting your application through the OUAC, you will be required to enable your JOINid and log in to the JOIN U of T applicant website. Instructions will be emailed to you approximately one week after we receive your OUAC application.
On the JOIN U of T portal, you can track the status of your application, submit your transcripts and other required documents, and get access to the residence application. Depending on your school curriculum, you may be asked to complete a self-reported grades form. If the self-reported grades form is listed in your JOIN U of T portal, it is important that you complete this form to be considered for admission.
Complete supplemental applications
You may be required to complete supplemental applications. Both Computer Science and Rotman Commerce admission categories require supplemental applications to be considered for admission. You will find these on your JOIN U of T portal.
If you select the Computer Science or Rotman Commerce admission categories, you will have the option of selecting a second admission category for consideration on the JOIN portal.
Trinity College and Victoria College also have supplemental applications in order to be considered for membership to their college.
There are four First-Year Foundations Ones Programs that require supplemental applications, including:
- Munk One – apply in your JOIN U of T portal
- Trinity One – apply through their website
- Vic One – apply through their website
Innis One, New One, St. Michael’s College (SMC) One, UC One and Woodsworth One do not require applications; you simply enrol with your other courses in July.
Visit the First-Year Foundations Ones page for more information about each program.
Submit additional award applications
All applicants are automatically considered for admission scholarships. Successful scholarship recipients will be notified of scholarships decisions with their offer of admission. Unless specified, scholarships will not be awarded outside of this timeline.
A select number of additional entrance scholarships require separate applications to be considered for admission awards based on financial need, academic merit, leadership and other criteria.
If you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person (convention refugee) currently studying in a Canadian secondary school within Canada, you may be eligible to submit an Awards Profile. The Awards Profile is accessible as a supplementary application through the JOIN U of T portal.
If you are an international student, you can submit the International Financial Aid Application to be considered for admission awards based on financial need and academic merit. The International Financial Aid Application is accessible as a supplementary application through the JOIN U of T portal.
Submit all required documents listed in your JOIN portal
You must complete your application by submitting all the required documents listed on your JOIN U of T portal by the posted deadline for your application to be assessed for admission. We encourage you to complete your application early, as programs are filled on an ongoing basis.