Admission process
Welcome! You've made the right choice in applying to SFU. Our innovative, interdisciplinary academic programs and commitment to experiential learning provide our students with endless opportunities to go beyond the boundaries of conventional learning.
We will review your application and make an admission decision using the supporting documents and information you send us. It's to your advantage to complete your application as soon as possible.
Submit required documents by mail to:
Undergraduate Admissions
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6
Or drop them off at:
Undergraduate Admission
Student Central
Maggie Benston Centre level 3000
Burnaby campus
What you need to do next
Log in to your student account
Log in to our Student Information System
with your user ID and password to:
Check your to-do list
Send us your marks
Canadian high school applicants: Self-report your grades
Ontario high school applicants: ensure we have your OUAC number and self-report your grades
Send an original official transcript (all other applicants)
Arrange to have your English language test scores sent to us (if applicable)
Report your grades
Canadian high school applicants
What do I report? Final marks for grade 11 courses and interim or final marks for grade 12 courses. If you have a grade of TS (Transfer Standing), enter a grade of 50% for that course.
Why report? To receive an offer of admission before mid-May.
When should I report? As soon as you have some midterm marks for your second term - usually around the end of February. Significant grade changes can be made until April 30.
Where do I report? Log in to our Student Information System with your user ID and password.
Do I still have to send a paper transcript? Grade 12 students applying from outside BC, the Yukon, and Ontario should send a paper interim transcript and a final transcript as soon as marks are available. Ontario students need to ensure we have your OUAC number, and self-report your grades
What if I have trouble using the the self-reporting website? Check the admission table for your province for a list of applicable courses. Contact your go-to advisor or our help desk at 778.782.6930.
Other applicants
Send an original official transcript to:
Undergraduate Admissions
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6
All Applicants - Meet the Document Deadline
For the Fall term, you must submit all official documents no later than June 15. Check your to-do list to see what documents are outstanding.
Make the grade
See Admission averages.
Apply for Residence
If you want to live on the Burnaby campus in our student residences, you must apply separately online.
| Timeline leading up to enrollment in classes | |
|---|---|
| Now until February 28 | Soon after applying, you will receive an SFU email acknowledging your application and giving you a temporary ID and password which will let you pay your application fee online by credit card and track the status of your application |
| Now until April 30 | Canadian high school applicants: self-report your interim and final grade 11 and 12 marks when available. Program/Faculty Changes: Log into your Student Information System to change your program |
| February - August | Receive SFU's offer of admission and perhaps a scholarship: pay a $250 deposit to secure your admission |
| May 26 | Attend Education Fair to learn about our programs and services |
Questions and answers
Have you received my transcript?
Check your to-do list on the Student Information System. We receive hundreds of documents each week, so it may take a while to match your documents to your application.
When can I expect an offer of admission?
Offers of admission are made regularly throughout the spring. Make sure that your to-do list is cleared (and you have self-reported your grades if you are a Canadian grade 12 applicant). Your offer of admission will be sent by email and by mail.
Am I eligible for a scholarship?
Every Canadian grade 12 applicant with a 91% or higher admission average automatically receives a minimum $3500 entrance scholarship. Every Canadian grade 12 applicant with a 95% or higher admission average automatically receives a minimum $5000 entrance scholarship.
International applicants with a high academic average may also be eligible for entrance scholarships.
| Checklist items you may see on your to-do list | |
|---|---|
| Application fee (APFE) | you must pay the application fee |
| Canadian interim Grade 12 grades (CAIN) | an official transcript showing final marks for Grade 11 courses and interim or final marks for Grade 12 courses |
| Transcript showing courses enrolled (CTRAN) | an official transcript showing all courses complete to date and those currently in progress |
| English language test scores (ELAS) | submit official results of your IELTS or TOEFL exam |
| Transcript showing final marks (TRANF) | an official transcript showing final marks for all of your courses |
Once we've made an admission decision, you'll receive information about how to register for Blueprints, our course planning and financial aid seminars, and Orientation.