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1. Choose your major

Select your preferred major in the É«»¨Ìà of Arts, É«»¨Ìà of Science, or Sobey School of Business. You will be asked to select your first and second choices. If you aren’t admissible to your first choice, you will be considered for your second choice. Explore your options here.

2. Have your payment information ready

Have a credit card number ready to pay your application fee: $65 CAD for domestic students and $100 CAD for international students. Payment is required to process the application. 

3. Prepare your grades and transcripts

You’ll need your most recent transcript or report card for your application, in addition to any other supporting documents required for your category of admission. You can upload supporting documents as PDFs to your application after you submit. 

Supporting documents can also be sent directly to the Admissions Office:

Via mail:
Saint Mary's University
923 Robie Street
Halifax, NS  B3H 3C3

Email: admission.status@smu.ca
Fax: 902-496-8100

4. Check your decision

Make note of your application portal login information. After you apply, you can log in to view your admission decision and next steps. Applications are processed within 2-3 weeks.

Application deadlines for undergraduate programs

January 2026 (Winter term)
Domestic Applicants – December 1, 2025
É«»¨Ìà Applicants – October 15, 2025

May  2026 (Spring term)
Domestic Applicants Only – March 1, 2026

July 2026 (Summer term)
Domestic Applicants Only – May 1, 2026

September 2026 (Fall term) 
Domestic Applicants –  TBA
É«»¨Ìà Applicants – TBA
*Deadline to apply for admissions scholarships for this term is February 15, 2026

January 2027 (Winter term)
Domestic Applicants –  TBA
É«»¨Ìà Applicants – TBA
*Deadline to apply for admissions scholarships for this term is February 15, 2026

Early admission is available for those students who:

• Have completed grade 11 and are registered for grade 12 courses, but haven't completed their first semester of grade 12.
• Have a minimum 70% average in the five required courses for admission as determined by the Admissions Office.

If a required grade 12 course is in progress, the corresponding grade 11 course marks may be used.