Admissions · Carleton University
What Average Do You Need for Carleton Engineering?
Short answer: it depends on the major, from 75-80% to 88-90%. Carleton publishes a minimum cut-off per group of majors: 88-90% for Aerospace and Mechanical, 80-85% for Civil, Electrical, Mechatronics and others, and 75-80% for Software, Computer Systems and the rest. In Fall 2022, 37.8% of Carleton's engineering entrants from Ontario high schools came in at 90 or above, and 33.0% below 85.
Carleton says: minimum cut-offs of 75-80%, 80-85% or 88-90%, by major[1][2][3][4]
The Numbers
| Average | Share of the entering class |
|---|---|
| 95+ | 10.6% |
| 90-94 | 27.2% |
| 85-89 | 29.2% |
| 80-84 | 21% |
| 75-79 | 9.2% |
| 70-74 | 2.5% |
| Below 70 | 0.3% |
Required Grade 12 Courses
- MHF4U: Advanced Functions (free unit tests: Polynomial Functions, Polynomial Equations, Rational Functions, Trigonometric Ratios, Trigonometric Functions, Exponential & Logarithmic Functions, Combining Functions)
- MCV4U: Calculus & Vectors (free unit tests: Limits, Derivatives, Curve Sketching, Optimization, Derivatives of Trig, Exp and Log, Geometric Vectors, Cartesian Vectors, Lines and Planes)
- SCH4U: Chemistry
- SPH4U: Physics
Recommended
- ENG4U: English
Carleton requires the same four for every BEng major and does not require Grade 12 English; it says ENG4U is recommended for all degrees. Prerequisites must be 4U with no grade below 60%, and the cut-off applies to both your overall and your prerequisite average.
MHF4U builds on Grade 11 Functions, so if that's shaky, start with MCR3U.
Which tier is yours
Carleton's requirements page shows the chart once you pick Engineering, and its OUInfo listings file each major with the same range. Carleton says the overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis, so the chart is the bar that was set, not a promise about next year.
88-90%: Aerospace and Mechanical.
80-85%: Biomedical and Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Mechatronics, Sustainable Energy and Systems Security.
75-80%: Architectural Conservation and Sustainability, Biomedical and Electrical, Computer Systems, Environmental, Software, Sustainable Electrical Power and Telecommunications.
No English, no supplementary
Carleton is the only engineering faculty on this site that does not require ENG4U: it recommends it for all degrees and leaves the other two of your six courses open. No supplementary application, interview or profile is listed, so the average is the decision, and Carleton uses the highest grade from a repeated course when it calculates it.
Carleton says applicants admitted with an admission average of 85% or better are automatically considered for an entrance scholarship, which puts a second number on the same page as the cut-offs.
What these numbers mean for you
The CUDO table is who registered across every Carleton engineering major: 10.6% at 95+, 27.2% at 90 to 94, 29.2% at 85 to 89, 21.0% at 80 to 84 and 12.0% below 80. The entering average was 87.0, which sits above every published cut-off, so the cut-offs are floors and most of the class clears them with room.
An 82 clears the 80-85% tier if your prerequisite average does too, and is short of Aerospace and Mechanical. An 86 is above every tier but 88-90%. CUDO reports engineering as one group, so this is the faculty, not your major.
Am I Cooked for Carleton Engineering?
Drop your top 6 into Am I Cooked, pick Carleton Engineering, and get a straight verdict against the same published numbers as this page.
Check my averageSee the numbers Am I Cooked uses for Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering.
Carleton Engineering FAQ
What average do you need for Carleton Engineering?+
Carleton publishes a minimum cut-off per group of majors: 88-90% for Aerospace and Mechanical, 80-85% for Biomedical and Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Mechatronics, Sustainable Energy and Systems Security, and 75-80% for the rest, including Software and Computer Systems. In Fall 2022, 37.8% of its engineering entrants from Ontario high schools had 90 or above.
Do you need ENG4U for Carleton Engineering?+
No. Carleton requires MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U and SPH4U for every BEng major and says Grade 12 English 4U is recommended for all degrees.
What courses do you need for Carleton Engineering?+
MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U and SPH4U, each at the 4U level with no grade below 60%, inside six 4U or 4M courses. ENG4U is recommended.
Is an 82 enough for Carleton Engineering?+
An 82 clears the 75-80% and 80-85% tiers if your prerequisite average does too, which covers every major except Aerospace and Mechanical at 88-90%. 21.0% of the Fall 2022 engineering entrants came in between 80 and 84.
Sources
- Carleton University, admission requirements for current Ontario high school students. The general requirements and the Engineering (BEng) chart on the page on the day checked. “Prerequisite courses must be at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%. Grade 12 English 4U is recommended for all degrees. Grade ranges apply to the overall and prerequisite average. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Engineering (BEng), Required Courses for All BEng Majors: Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Chemistry, Physics. Minimum Cut-Off: Aerospace, Mechanical: 88-90%” Checked 2026-10-21.
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range and prerequisites on the program's OUInfo page on the day checked. “Engineering - Aerospace: Grade range: 88-90% (regular and co-op). Prerequisites: Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Physics (SPH4U), 2 best 4U/M courses” Checked 2026-10-21.
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range and prerequisites on the program's OUInfo page on the day checked. “Engineering - Civil: Grade range: 80-85% (regular and co-op). We will use the highest grade to calculate the average. If you have been admitted to Carleton with an admission average of 85% or better, you are automatically considered for an Entrance Scholarship” Checked 2026-10-21.
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range and prerequisites on the program's OUInfo page on the day checked. “Engineering - Software: Grade range: 75-80% (regular and co-op)” Checked 2026-10-21.
- Council of Ontario Universities, Common University Data Ontario (CUDO). Fall 2022 entering class: full-time first-year students who came straight from an Ontario high school. “B. Admission · Carleton University · Fall 2022” Checked 2026-09-17.
Requirements change every cycle. Check the official admissions page before you apply.