OUAC Information & Updates
How to Create Your OUAC Account (All Applications)
This video tutorial is the first in a series about applying to an Ontario university through the OUAC. In this video you will see how to log in to your application for the first time by creating your OUAC Account. Video Transcript: How to Create Your OUAC Account
Important Dates and Deadlines for Ontario Universities (2024-2025)
May 2025
The latest date all high school applicants who submitted their application by the January application deadline can expect a response from an Ontario university.
This includes an offer of admission, a refusal or a deferral, once additional information is received.
June 2025
The earliest date an Ontario high school student may be required to respond to an Ontario university offer of admission and give a financial commitment (e.g., registration deposit, residence deposit, etc.).
All other admission-related elements, including scholarships, other forms of student assistance or financial incentives, and offers of residence, are considered part of the offer of admission. Therefore, a student may accept these other offers before June 2, 2025, but Ontario universities will not compel a student in any way to make a decision before this date.
July 2025
Deadline for the OUAC to receive all final grades for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools.
Target date for the OUAC to send all remaining final grades to the Ontario universities. The OUAC will attempt to contact all schools that have not provided their grades.
August 2025
The OUAC collects summer school grades from Ontario high schools and school boards.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
OUAC is an application processing centre for undergraduate admissions to Ontario Universities. It receives, processes, and forwards student applications to the respective universities. However, the OUAC does not make admission decisions; that responsibility lies with the universities.
- Visit the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre website at https://www.ouac.on.ca.
- Access the Undergraduate Application and Guide available at https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/undergrad-guide.
- Watch how-to videos and access PowerPoint/PDF tutorials provided by Ontario Universities’ Application Centre at https://www.ouac.on.ca/videos/how-to-videos/ to learn how to use the new application system.
- For students applying through OUAC, you must first Add “CanSTEM Education Private School” in the Academic Background section of your OUAC account to grant our administration access to your application.
- Once added, select “GROUP A” when requesting your report card, and we will update your marks directly to OUAC. For students applying as GROUP B, simply provide the university’s admissions email along with your student ID number.
You can access your OUAC account by following this link to the OUAC login page.
The undergraduate application is designed to automatically categorize you into the correct group. If you make changes to your application, your group may change as well.
Your program selection, admission requirements, and deadlines may differ based on whether you are a Group A or Group B applicant.
You are a Group A applicant if,
- You are currently taking one or more courses at an Ontario high school,
- You will be under 21 on or before December 31, 2024,
- You have an OSSD or are working toward an OSSD with six 4U/M courses.
You are a Group B applicant if you do not meet the Group A criteria.
For example, you are:
- Not currently taking a course at an Ontario high school,
- A Canadian student from outside Ontario,
- An international applicant,
- A transfer student,
- A mature applicant,
- 21 years of age or older on or before December 31, 2024, and taking a course at an Ontario high school.
Ontario High Schools (Group B only)
Certain Ontario high schools allow you to request your official high school transcript electronically (completed courses only) through OCAS. You can access it from the OUAC Undergraduate application in the Transcripts section under “Transcripts from Ontario High Schools” and “Check if my high school participates”. Any transcripts you request through this process will be redirected to your university selections.
Note: Updates to any information on these transcripts are not automatically sent to the OUAC. If your information changes, you will need to make a new request using the same online service.
If your high school is not included in this online service:
- Contact them to arrange for them to send your official transcript directly to your university choices.
- Ask your high school to indicate your OUAC Reference Number on your transcript.
- Note:The OUAC does not accept these as hard-copy transcripts, nor do we forward them to your university selections.
You can request your official high school transcript electronically through OCAS if your high school participates. Check in the “Transcripts from Ontario High Schools” section on the OUAC application.
Updates to your transcript are not automatically sent to the OUAC. If your information changes, submit a new request using the same online service.
Students applying to out-of-province universities can authorize them to request academic information from the OUAC. To do so, applicants must include their 11-digit OUAC Reference Number on the university’s application form, where the 11th digit is always “0.”
Graduated students must contact their home school for an updated transcript, including the grades we sent, to submit to the university. Click Here to Read More
To help you with the application process, here are some official OUAC tutorial videos:
- How to Create Your OUAC Account
Learn how to create your OUAC account and get started with your application. - How to Complete Your Undergraduate Application
Step-by-step instructions to complete your application and submit it to universities. - How to Edit Your Completed Application
Learn how to make changes to your application after submission. - How to Respond to an Offer of Admission
Understand how to review and respond to offers of admission from Ontario universities.
Still have questions?
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