Ontario College Application Process for Domestic Students
In Ontario, domestic students apply to all colleges through OntarioColleges.ca, not directly to the colleges you’re interested in. This means that with one form, you can apply for up to five programs, and up to three of these can be at any one college.
You can watch our video below for a quick outline of the domestic application process. You'll find more detailed step-by-step instructions below.
Key dates:
The earliest date that Ontario Colleges can release offers of admission to qualified applicants will be November 1.
Most programs at George Brown will be eligible for this early offer, depending on your date of application submission. May 1 will still be the deadline date to confirm an offer of admission to start in September, and the payment deposit date is due in mid-June.
Apply by February 1 for equal consideration for highly competitive programs.
All qualified applications to highly competitive programs will be considered for available spaces equally until February 1. After this date, we will still consider applicants in sequence until programs are full.
Please see your specific program page to know if your program is in this category.
International Students
The application steps below are for domestic students only. International students should visit the application process for international students page.
To review, here are the steps in more detail:
Step 1 - Find a college program
Find the programs you want using our Program Finder tool. You can compare programs side by side using our Program Comparison feature.
Step 2 - Complete an online Ontario College application form
After you know which program(s) you’d like to apply to, complete an online application form at OntarioColleges.ca.
Please note that there is a non-refundable $125 application fee.*
* The domestic application fee will be updated to $150 for applications to programs starting between August 2025 and July 2026. The updated fee will take effect when the 2025-2026 application cycle opens on Saturday, September 28.
Academic documents should be sent to OntarioColleges.ca.
- All international documents must be evaluated by ICAS or WES.
We recommend a Comprehensive Assessment report. Please send the evaluated documents to OntarioColleges.ca, 60 Corporate Court, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 5J3. - For high school applicants, grades will be transmitted electronically by your school.
Step 3 - Track your application status online
Applicants can track their application status online at STU-VIEW.
You will need your student ID and password.
Step 4 - Next steps - once your college application is complete
Once your application is complete, we will let you know:
- If an assessment, interview, audition, or questionnaire is required, and how to book one
- Whether you have received an offer for the program, and how to accept the offer.
Watch this video to learn more about applying
Let our mascot Helder the Husky show you how easy it is to apply to the college. It just takes a few simple steps to start the process to become a George Brown student!
