Economics (BEcon)

Tuition Information

Carleton's 2026-27 fee tables list first-year fees for the Bachelor of Economics (fall and winter terms, including compulsory ancillary fees and the U-Pass transit pass) of about CAD 7,624 for Ontario residents, CAD 9,259 for Canadian residents from other provinces and CAD 41,384 for international students. For international students Carleton has frozen tuition at about CAD 39,000 a year, plus about CAD 2,500 in miscellaneous fees, for 2026-27 through 2028-29. Students in the co-op option also pay a co-op fee of CAD 540.64 per term. Domestic fees for 2027-28 are not yet published.

Admission Requirements

• Apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC); international applicants whose transcripts come from outside Canada and the US can also use Carleton's direct application in Carleton360
• Ontario: OSSD with at least six 4U/M courses, including 4U English and 4U Advanced Functions (students without Advanced Functions can be admitted on condition they pass ECON 0005 in their first term). To keep a conditional offer: an overall average of at least 70%, Advanced Functions at 65% or higher (or ECON 0005) and English at 60% or higher
• High schools outside Ontario (Carleton's Group B chart): an overall average of at least 70%, English at 60% or higher and one senior university-preparatory math course at 65% or higher (or ECON 0005 in the first term)
• IB Diploma: at least 24 points, with a final grade of at least 4 in HL or SL English and HL or SL Math
• US high school: Grade 12 with at least four academic units and at least 16 academic units across Grades 9 to 12, with a B- average as Carleton's general minimum (Honours and limited-enrolment programs can need more). SAT or ACT scores are encouraged but not required
• Co-op is optional: students can be admitted straight into the co-op option in first year if they meet its cut-off (which can be higher than the program minimum) and are eligible to work in Canada, and the job market can limit co-op places
• The averages above are the minimums Carleton lists for keeping a conditional offer of admission for 2027-28. Carleton sets each program's cut-off every year and competitive programs can require considerably higher averages; meeting the minimums does not guarantee admission. Unless stated otherwise, every prerequisite needs at least 60% (or an IB grade of 4)
• English proficiency: met by three years of recent full-time study in English at a Canadian high school or in an English-speaking country, or by a test such as IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 86 (at least 22 in writing and speaking and 20 in reading and listening; 4.5 with no band below 4.0 for tests from January 21, 2026), Duolingo 120 (110 in writing, reading and speaking, 105 in listening), PTE Academic 55 (47 in each skill), CAEL 70 (60 in each band), Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 176 (169 in each component), or a grade of 4 in IB English A (HL or SL). Slightly lower scores can lead to an offer with English as a Second Language courses, but not for every program