Admission Information for Home Schooled Students
General Admission Requirements
Applications from home-schooled applicants are considered on an individual basis. In addition to your home schooling experience, you must provide individual assessments in the six required subjects for your program(s) of interest.
The University of Guelph does not require completion of the high school diploma for home schooled applicants.
Required Documents
Home schooled applicants must present a combination of the following:
- Grade 12 4U/M courses (accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education), or equivalent. Courses may be completed in any combination of correspondence, on-line learning, night school, or day school;
- Official transcripts from an accredited post-secondary institution;
- Advanced Placement (AP) examinations;
- ACT;
- SAT
In addition to the above assessments, you must submit a personal statement outlining your home schooling experience and why you are interested in attending the University of Guelph. The statement should include:
- Summary of home-school experience (e.g. curriculum)
- Length of homeschool study
- Future goals and career aspirations
Contact Admission Services for more information regarding admission criteria.
How to Apply:
Apply online through the Ontario Universities Application Centre
Deadlines
- Application Deadline: January 15*
*We will continue to accept applications after this date, but applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
- Documents Deadline: April 15 (early consideration)
All documents can be submitted to Admission Services at applicant@uoguelph.ca.
