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University of Toronto (Pearson Scholarship)

📍 Toronto · Canada · North America

QS Overall #25 · QS Accounting/Finance #15

42%
Acceptance
100%
Aid coverage
$75k
Annual cost (USD)
25%
International

🎓 Academic Program

Rotman Commerce (St. George): BCom Accounting Specialization. UTSC: BBA Management & Accounting. Both AACSB accredited.

🎯 Admissions

Acceptance rate
42% overall
Int'l acceptance
~30%
ED/EA acceptance
No ED/EA
International %
25% of student body
Campus size
180 acres · Cold winters, warm summers

📊 Exam Requirements

SAT
Not required for most international qualifications
ACT
—
IELTS
6.5+ (no band below 6.0)
TOEFL
100+
Other / notes
85-95%+ high school average required. Strong national curriculum results.

📅 Deadlines

Early Decision/Action
—
Regular Decision
November-January (OUAC); program-specific
Financial Aid
Limited for international (except Pearson)
Scholarship deadline
Pearson: school nominates ~November, deadline ~December-January

💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships

Aid coverage
100% of demonstrated need met
Need-blind?
✗ Need-aware — нөлөөлж болзошгүй
No-loan policy?
Зарим зээл багтаж болзошгүй
Tuition
$56k/жил
Total cost (COA)
$75k/жил
Avg aid package
$75k/жил
Living costs covered?
✓ Тийм — room+board багтсан

📑 Scholarship requirements

  • Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship: SCHOOL NOMINATION REQUIRED
  • Speak to your school counselor NOW about nomination
  • Only ~37 recipients globally per year
  • Outstanding academic achievement (top 1-2% of school)
  • Demonstrated leadership AND community impact
  • Personal essays + 2 references
  • Final scholarship application after nomination

🔄 Scholarship maintenance

Maintain minimum 3.5 GPA. Full-time enrollment. Positive contribution to U of T community.

⚠️ Conditions & restrictions

  • Cannot hold simultaneously with other major scholarships
  • Maintain academic standing
  • Pearson is the ONLY full-ride for international UG at U of T
  • Without Pearson: $68,000-75,000/yr total cost

📝 Application requirements

  • OUAC or direct U of T application
  • High school transcripts
  • For Pearson: school nomination + essays + references + leadership evidence
  • Some programs (Rotman Commerce) require supplemental application

✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)

  1. Pearson Scholarship application: personal essays on leadership, community impact, and academic excellence (multiple questions, ~3,000 total words)
  2. Rotman Commerce supplemental: video and written responses

⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality

Canada's top university. Multicultural Toronto (one of world's most diverse cities). St. George campus in downtown Toronto. Rotman Commerce world-renowned. CPA Canada pathway. Strong Big 4 Canada recruitment. Three campuses (St. George, UTM, UTSC). Robarts Library is one of world's largest.

🏆 Unique advantages

Top Canadian university. Pearson is one of world's most generous merit scholarships. Toronto job market = financial center of Canada. CPA Canada pathway clear.

💼 Career outlook

Top placement at Big 4 Canada, RBC, TD, BMO. Strong consulting (McKinsey Toronto). Starting salary CAD 65,000-80,000 (USD 47,000-58,000).

⏰ Work while studying

Study permit: 20 hrs/week during term, full-time during breaks. Toronto has many opportunities. Co-op programs at UTSC.

🎯 Backup plans

  • Apply for Pearson Scholarship — school nomination is KEY
  • McGill as alternative (lower tuition)
  • UBC in Vancouver
  • Without Pearson: U of T is expensive (~CAD 70,000/yr)
  • Waterloo or Queen's as alternatives

🔗 Official sources

  • future.utoronto.ca
  • future.utoronto.ca/finances/scholarships/lester-b-pearson-international-scholarship