http://www.yorku.ca/

Size: Large – 46,000 undergraduates (Glendon campus – 2,400)

Admissions Website: http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/

Home School Admissions Page:

Steeles Campus: http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/requirements/homeschooled.htm

Glendon Campus: http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/english/futurestudents/admissions/index.html

From their website:

1. You are required to provide official evidence of academic achievement in secondary education:

• through final grades in 6 Grade 12 U/M or OAC courses, including prerequisites for the program, obtained through correspondence, at night school, or through TVO. You may, as an alternative, present credentials from other jurisdictions, for example, results in Advanced Placement (AP) or Advanced Level courses in the General Certificate Education (GCE) examinations. (Note: students may register to sit for the AP and GCE examinations as private candidates).
• You may also be required to provide proof of language proficiency.
• You will be considered for entrance scholarships on the basis of your overall averages in the 6 Grade 12 U/M or equivalent courses.

In the absence of final grades in courses:

• You must submit the results of standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with a minimum of 550 (Verbal) and 550 (Math) or a composite ACT score of 24.
• You may be required to provide proof of language proficiency.
• Your application will be reviewed by an admissions sub-committee. If admitted, you will not be eligible for entrance scholarships. You will be considered for continuing student scholarships at the end of your first year of study, if you satisfy those criteria.

2. You must also meet Faculty-specific requirements for the current curriculum or the OAC curriculum (with Ontario Academic Credits) since some programs have higher averages or have supplementary procedures for admission.

Up to 12 credits (2 full courses) may be granted for final scores of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exams, depending on program.

If you can hold a fork . . . then why not consider dining at the massive educational buffet that is Canada’s third largest university! With more majors to choose from than you can shake a stick at, and the option to take a few classes or even your entire degree at Glendon when you just need to get away from the crowds, York offers something for everyone.

Also boasting Ontario’s only university scholarship specifically for homeschooled students, Glendon’s liberal arts campus demonstrates its commitment to the homeschooling community. Having consulted on their admissions policy, I’m proud to report that Glendon is excited to be a pioneer in this area. Glendon also has experience dealing with transfer students from Athabasca, making it a logical choice for homeschoolers who chose a non-traditional path for their high school studies. Small intimate classes taught directly by professors, an extremely flexible, elective-filled degree program and getting a little hit of language and culture permeating every subject of study are only a few of the reasons to consider Glendon.

But York’s OK, too.