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Applying to Ryerson

After You Have Submitted Your Application

All Applicants  
Approved Students
If you've already received an Offer of Admission visit Approved Students.
 
Wait List
If you have been offered a Wait List position , reveiw our wait list policies and procedures.
 
Non Approved Students
Review common reasons for non-approval and suggestions for next steps and/or upgrading.
     
If Applicable

 

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Ensure Your Application is Complete
A complete application includes the following:

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Check Your Application Status Online

Log in to your opens new windowChoose>Ryerson portal page and click on the "Check Your Application Status" link (just above the “Update Your Profile” link in the left navigation bar). Please note:

  • When you submit your application to Ryerson, be sure to use the same contact e-mail address that you used to sign up for your opens new windowChoose>Ryerson portal.
  • The "Check Your Application Status" link will only appear after your application has been acknowledged by Ryerson.
  • The "Check Your Application Status" function is only available to applicants for Fall 2010 admission (i.e. Winter and Spring admission status is not reflected).
  • The information reflected on your "My Application Status" page is updated nightly; however, keep in mind that all amendments you make to your application and documents received to support your application may take at least 7 to 10 business days to be updated.
  • Please allow at least 5 business days for your official admission decision to be mailed to you. Applicants with overseas addresses will have their Offer of Admission couriered to them.
  • Please allow 48 hours (from the time you view your admission decision in your Choose>Ryerson portal) for your admission decision to be reflected on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) site.

Need Help with Your Choose>Ryerson Portal?
Read theChoose>Ryerson Help Document for answers to frequently asked questions about checking your application status, passwords, registering for events and more.

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Stay Up-to-Date
Communication from Ryerson to applicants is date sensitive. If a response is required from you as an applicant, and you do not respond within specified time frames, your application and/or or Offer of Admission may be cancelled. Ryerson corresponds with applicants via the active postal and e-mail addresses on file. Please ensure that you have edited/updated your Spam filters to prevent important and time-sensitive e-mail communication from Ryerson from being filtered out as Spam by your PC system.

To avoid missing key and date-sensitive information, it is imperative that changes to your application (e.g. program choice) or personal contact information (e.g. e-mail address, postal address, phone number) are made as soon as possible. These changes may not be made verbally under any circumstances. In all cases you must include your full name (as it appears on your application), your Ryerson Number, your program choice(s), signature and date. You must be clear and explicit concerning your identity and the change(s).

  • If you applied via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC)
    Once youropens new window OUAC online application has been processed (please allow up to three business days), log in to the OUAC's “Review and Change Your Completed Application” at www.ouac.on.ca/101 or www.ouac.on.ca/105 as applicable to review/change the information on your application and/or review/respond to any university Offers of Admission. Also, use this system to make any biographical or academic status changes to your original application. Although all amendments are important to the processing of your application, any changes to your program choice(s), surname, or mailing, home, and e-mail addresses are especially important. The OUAC will notify Ryerson of any changes you make. Beginning August 1, all changes must also be made in writing to Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment.
  • If you applied via the Ryerson Application Form
    If you applied via theopens new window Ryerson Application Form (for current or previous Ryerson students and applicants applying to a part-time degree only at Ryerson), after your application has been received and acknowledged by Ryerson, use the Ryerson Change Form to make changes to your application (e.g. application details, address, telephone, e-mail address, etc.) and/or add or drop a program choice (maximum of two active program choices).

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Required Reading for All Applicants
Important information about how Ryerson will communicate with you and your responsibilities.

Third Party Letter Request
Submit a Third Party Letter Request if you require:

  • Proof of application to Ryerson
  • Proof of Admission (e.g. for financial aid) to Ryerson
  • A duplicate copy of Offer of Admission to Ryerson
  • Proof of writing the Ryerson Test of English Proficiency

Request for Completion of Education Savings Plan Form
Submit a Request for Completion of Education Savings Plan Form if you are a new first-year student and require an Education Savings Plan application to be filled out by the Registrar. You must have a clear Offer of Admission. Please attach your financial education savings plan application to a completed request form. Returning Ryerson students must send their request to Enrollment Services and Student Records.

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