International Business

Tuition Information

Carleton's 2026-27 fee tables list first-year fees for the Bachelor of International Business (fall and winter terms, including compulsory ancillary fees and the U-Pass transit pass) of about CAD 12,579 for Ontario residents, CAD 13,244 for Canadian residents from other provinces and CAD 47,609 for international students. For international students Carleton has frozen tuition at about CAD 45,000 a year, plus about CAD 2,500 in miscellaneous fees, for 2026-27 through 2028-29. 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 English, Advanced Functions and either Calculus and Vectors (preferred) or Mathematics of Data Management. To keep a conditional offer: an overall average of at least 75%, Advanced Functions at 70% or higher, English at 60% or higher and Calculus and Vectors or Data Management at 60% or higher
• High schools outside Ontario (Carleton's Group B chart): an overall average of at least 75%, English at 60% or higher and every senior university-preparatory math course at 70% or higher
• IB Diploma: at least 26 points, with no final grade below 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
• The BIB is built around a third-year study abroad requirement (at least 4.0 credits abroad) and/or an international internship
• Applicants who would need English as a Second Language courses on admission are not eligible for this program, so English proficiency must be fully met
• 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