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University of Toronto Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics and English Requirements
The University of Toronto does not publish an overall acceptance rate. It received nearly 120,000 applications to direct-entry programs for fall 2025; U of T Engineering offered places on 27.5% of its first-year applications.
U of T reports how many applications its direct-entry undergraduate programs receive each year, but not how many offers it makes across the university, so there is no official university-wide acceptance rate. What it does publish is below: application totals from the annual Enrolment Report, offer rates for the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and for professional programs, and the TOEFL and IELTS minimums for international applicants.
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University of Toronto acceptance rate by year
| Cycle | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 · direct-entry programs | Nearly 120,000 applications | — | Not published source |
| Fall 2024 · direct-entry programs | Nearly 117,000 applications | — | Not published source |
| Fall 2023 · direct-entry programs | Nearly 111,500 applications | — | Not published source |
University of Toronto offer rates that are published
| Group | Cycle | Rate | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (first year) · all | Fall 2025 | 27.5% | 4,500 offers on 16,360 applications; 1,422 registered source |
| Engineering (first year) · domestic | Fall 2025 | 21.6% | 2,518 offers on 11,633 applications source |
| Engineering (first year) · international | Fall 2025 | 41.9% | 1,982 offers on 4,727 applications source |
| Engineering (first year) · all | Fall 2024 | 32.4% | 4,826 offers on 14,876 applications source |
| Engineering (first year) · all | Fall 2023 | 34.1% | 4,640 offers on 13,592 applications source |
| Professional undergraduate programs | Reported in 2025-26 | ≈16% | About 10,100 applicants in the year before the report source |
| Professional undergraduate programs | Reported in 2024-25 | ≈17% | About 9,300 applicants source |
| Doctoral and doctoral-stream master's | Typical year | ≈25% | U of T: offer rates are 'typically around 25% each year' source |
What the numbers mean
Because U of T does not publish the number of offers it makes across its direct-entry programs, there is no official overall acceptance rate. Percentages for U of T that circulate online are not published by the university, and should not be read as official. The application totals are also counts of applications through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), not unique applicants: students can apply to several U of T programs and campuses.
Selectivity varies enormously by program. The 2025-26 Enrolment Report gives two examples from the previous fall: over 11,000 domestic applicants for roughly 900 funded first-year Engineering places, and almost 3,500 domestic applicants for 300 Computer Science places on the St. George campus. U of T Engineering, which publishes its own figures, offered places on 27.5% of first-year applications for fall 2025: 21.6% for domestic and 41.9% for international applications.
Professional undergraduate programs (second-entry programs such as Dentistry and Pharmacy) are more selective: about 16% of their roughly 10,100 applicants received offers in the year described in the 2025-26 report. In 2024-25 the Faculty of Dentistry received 914 applications for its DDS program and made 117 offers. For doctoral and doctoral-stream master's programs, U of T says offer rates are typically around 25%.
U of T is in high demand internationally: it received more than 41,500 international undergraduate applications for fall 2025 and was the first choice of 55% of international applicants applying through OUAC. International applicants whose first language is not English need to meet the English requirements below.
University of Toronto TOEFL and IELTS requirements
Minimums for international applicants from the university's own pages. Since 21 January 2026 TOEFL iBT reports a 1–6 band score; the notes give the older 0–120 equivalent where the university states one. Convert TOEFL and IELTS scores.
Undergraduate
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 overall with 4.5 in writing and 4.0 in speaking (1–6 scale); for tests completed before 21 January 2026, 89 overall with 22 in speaking and writing (0–120 scale)
IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
Scores must be achieved on a single test date; TOEFL MyBest, TOEFL Essentials, the IELTS Indicator and the IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted.
U of T Future Students: English language requirements · checked 3 October 2026
Graduate (School of Graduate Studies)
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 overall with 4.5 in writing and 4.0 in speaking on the 1–6 scale, or 93 overall with 22 in writing and speaking on the 0–120 scale
IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall, at least 6.5 in each component
Departments may require higher scores. Tests must have been taken within 24 months of applying.
U of T School of Graduate Studies: English language proficiency · checked 3 October 2026
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What is the University of Toronto acceptance rate?
The University of Toronto does not publish an overall acceptance rate. Its Enrolment Report gives the number of applications (nearly 120,000 to direct-entry undergraduate programs for fall 2025) but not the number of offers across the university. Published offer rates exist for some areas: U of T Engineering offered places on 27.5% of first-year applications for fall 2025, and professional undergraduate programs made offers to about 16% of applicants.
Is it hard to get into the University of Toronto?
It depends on the program. U of T reports over 11,000 domestic applicants for about 900 funded first-year Engineering places and almost 3,500 domestic applicants for 300 Computer Science places at St. George. Professional undergraduate programs made offers to about 16% of applicants.
What is the U of T Engineering acceptance rate?
U of T Engineering made 4,500 offers on 16,360 first-year applications for fall 2025, a selectivity of 0.28 (27.5%). The rate was 21.6% for domestic applications and 41.9% for international applications. It was 32.4% for fall 2024.
How many people apply to the University of Toronto?
U of T received nearly 120,000 applications to its direct-entry undergraduate programs through OUAC for fall 2025, up 2.6% on the previous year, including more than 41,500 international applications. It also receives around 44,000 graduate applications a year.
What TOEFL score does the University of Toronto require?
For undergraduate admission U of T requires TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with 4.5 in writing and 4.0 in speaking. For tests completed before 21 January 2026 the minimum is 89 overall with 22 in speaking and writing. The School of Graduate Studies requires 93 (22 in writing and speaking) on the 0–120 scale or 4.5 (writing 4.5, speaking 4.0) on the 1–6 scale; departments can set higher minimums.
What IELTS score does the University of Toronto require?
Undergraduate applicants need IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0. Graduate applicants need 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each band.
Sources
- University of Toronto Enrolment Report 2025-26
- University of Toronto Enrolment Report 2024-25
- University of Toronto Enrolment Report 2023-24
- U of T Engineering: By the Numbers 2026, Chapter 1 Undergraduate Studies (Figure 1.1)
- U of T Future Students: English language requirements
- U of T School of Graduate Studies: English language proficiency