Admissions · University of Ottawa
What Average Do You Need for uOttawa Social Sciences?
Short answer: 75, as a minimum, with most of the class well above it. uOttawa publishes a minimum admission average per program, and for Political Science, Sociology, Psychology and Criminology in the Faculty of Social Sciences it is 75%, with ENG4U or FRA4U the one prerequisite. In Fall 2022, 29.0% of uOttawa's social sciences entrants from Ontario high schools came in at 90 or above, and 45.7% below 85.
uOttawa says: a minimum admission average of 75% for its Social Sciences programs[1][2][3][4][5]
The Numbers
| Average | Share of the entering class |
|---|---|
| 95+ | 7.2% |
| 90-94 | 21.8% |
| 85-89 | 25.3% |
| 80-84 | 24.6% |
| 75-79 | 17.6% |
| 70-74 | 3.4% |
| Below 70 | 0.1% |
Required Grade 12 Courses
- ENG4U: English
ENG4U or FRA4U, inside six 4U, 4M or DU courses. Political Science, Sociology, Psychology and Criminology name no math; Economics programs add MHF4U, and uOttawa strongly recommends MCV4U for Environmental Economics and Public Policy.
A faculty of programs, one bar
uOttawa admits to programs, not to a faculty, so there is no single Social Sciences code: Political Science is OXL, Sociology OXQ, Psychology (BA) OXM and Criminology OXD. Each render on uOttawa's prerequisites page lists the same two lines, English 4U or Français 4U and a minimum admission average of 75%. Am I Cooked's record for uOttawa Social Sciences is the Political Science one, so that is the program its first link below opens.
OUInfo files Political Science with a grade range of 70%, or 80% for co-op. uOttawa's own page says 75%; this page follows uOttawa.
Minimums, not ranges
uOttawa's number is a floor: meet it and the prerequisite and you are eligible, but "meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission". The average is your top six 4U, 4M or DU grades including the prerequisite. No supplementary application, interview or profile is listed for any of these programs.
What these numbers mean for you
A 75% minimum and a class centred in the mid-80s are consistent: the floor is low and the class is wide. The CUDO table is who registered in uOttawa's social sciences group: 7.2% at 95+, 21.8% at 90 to 94, 25.3% at 85 to 89, 24.6% at 80 to 84, 17.6% at 75 to 79 and 3.5% below 75. The entering average was 85.8.
An 80 is five points above the floor and inside the band a quarter of the class sat in. CUDO reports social sciences as one group, so this is the faculty's entrants, not Political Science alone.
Am I Cooked for uOttawa Social Sciences?
Drop your top 6 into Am I Cooked, pick uOttawa Social Sciences, and get a straight verdict against the same published numbers as this page.
Check my averageSee the numbers Am I Cooked uses for Political Science, Sociology, Psychology (BA) and Criminology.
uOttawa Social Sciences FAQ
What average do you need for uOttawa Social Sciences?+
uOttawa publishes a minimum admission average of 75% for Political Science, Sociology, Psychology and Criminology. In Fall 2022, 29.0% of its social sciences entrants from Ontario high schools had 90 or above, and the entering average was 85.8.
What courses do you need for uOttawa Social Sciences?+
ENG4U or FRA4U, inside six 4U, 4M or DU courses. Economics programs add MHF4U.
Do you need math for uOttawa Social Sciences?+
Not for Political Science, Sociology, Psychology or Criminology. Economics programs require MHF4U, and uOttawa strongly recommends MCV4U for Environmental Economics and Public Policy.
Is a 78 enough for uOttawa Social Sciences?+
A 78 clears the 75% minimum, which makes you eligible, and 17.6% of the Fall 2022 social sciences entrants came in between 75 and 79. uOttawa says meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.
Sources
- University of Ottawa, program prerequisites for undergraduate admission. The program's prerequisites and minimum admission average on the day checked. “Honours BSocSc Political Science: Prerequisite courses and requirements: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U). Faculty: Social Sciences. Minimum admission average: 75%. OUAC code: OXL. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.” Checked 2026-10-21.
- University of Ottawa, program prerequisites for undergraduate admission. The program's prerequisites and minimum admission average on the day checked. “Honours BSocSc Sociology: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U). Minimum admission average: 75%. OUAC code: OXQ” Checked 2026-10-21.
- University of Ottawa, program prerequisites for undergraduate admission. The program's prerequisites and minimum admission average on the day checked. “Honours BA Psychology: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U). Minimum admission average: 75%. OUAC code: OXM” Checked 2026-10-21.
- University of Ottawa, program prerequisites for undergraduate admission. The program's prerequisites and minimum admission average on the day checked. “Honours BSocSc Criminology: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U). Minimum admission average: 75%. OUAC code: OXD” Checked 2026-10-21.
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range and prerequisites on the program's OUInfo page on the day checked. “Political Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available): Grade range: 70%; co-op 80%. Prerequisites: ENG4U or FRA4U” 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 · University of Ottawa · Fall 2022” Checked 2026-09-17.
Requirements change every cycle. Check the official admissions page before you apply.