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What Average Do You Need for Queen's Commerce?
Short answer: plan on low 90s or better. Queen's lists Smith Commerce on OUInfo with a grade range of 85%, but that's a floor, and the class that registered in Fall 2022 sat well above it: 93.4% of Queen's business entrants from Ontario high schools came in at 90 or above.
Queen's says: an 85% grade range on OUInfo[1]
The Numbers
| Average | Share of the entering class |
|---|---|
| 95+ | 44.3% |
| 90-94 | 49.1% |
| 85-89 | 6.3% |
| 80-84 | 0.3% |
Required Grade 12 Courses
- ENG4U: English
- 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)
Yes, a business degree that wants calculus. MCV4U is required, so if you were planning to skip it, don't.
MHF4U builds on Grade 11 Functions, so if that's shaky, start with MCR3U.
The PSE and the essays
Smith Commerce wants more than your OUAC application: a Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) plus supplementary essays. That's the part of your file where you stop being a number.
Write them like someone who actually wants to be in a business program. What you've run, built, sold or organized beats a list of clubs you attended.
What these numbers mean for you
The 85% on OUInfo is the bottom of the band Queen's filed Commerce in, not where admitted students landed. The CUDO table is who registered: 44.3% at 95+, 49.1% at 90 to 94, and 6.6% below 90.
Unlike Waterloo CS or UofT Engineering, the middle of that class sits in the 90 to 94 band, not at 95+. So a 92 or 93 is a normal average for this group, not a stretch. CUDO reports by program group, so the table is Queen's business group, not necessarily Smith Commerce alone.
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Queen's Commerce FAQ
What average do you need for Queen's Commerce?+
Queen's lists Smith Commerce on OUInfo with a grade range of 85%. In Fall 2022, 93.4% of Queen's business entrants from Ontario high schools had 90 or above, and 49.1% sat between 90 and 94.
Do you need calculus for Queen's Commerce?+
Yes. The required courses are ENG4U, MHF4U and MCV4U.
Does Queen's Commerce have a supplementary application?+
Yes. You submit a Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) and supplementary essays.
Is an 88 enough for Queen's Commerce?+
An 88 clears the 85% grade range Queen's lists, but only 6.6% of the Fall 2022 business entrants came in below 90. Your PSE and essays would need to do a lot of the work.
Sources
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range on the program's OUInfo page when the dataset read it. “Commerce: Grade range: 85%” Checked 2026-09-17.
- 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 · Queen's University · Fall 2022” Checked 2026-09-17.
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