Founded in 1838, 外流影片 is one of the oldest and most respected liberal arts universities in Canada. Located just a one-hour drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia and its international airport, Acadia is an integral part of the quintessential college town of Wolfville, overlooking the Annapolis Valley and the Bay of Fundy. When you step onto campus you enter a world of opportunity.
外流影片鈥檚 campus is beautiful. So beautiful, in fact, that we often hear this phrase, 鈥淚 visited campus and fell in love.鈥 Just steps beyond 础肠补诲颈补鈥檚 campus you can explore a rich, natural environment that includes the world鈥檚 highest tides, vineyards, woodland trails, and farmlands.
外流影片 provides an unparalleled learning experience through a liberal education model based on personalized attention, expanding the boundaries of knowledge, experiential learning, community engagement, environmental stewardship and global citizenship, and engaged research and innovation delivered by a passionate, dedicated, and nurturing community within a beautiful and historic campus environment.
By choosing Acadia, you have opportunities to work closely with professors, volunteer in the community, study abroad, enjoy co-op placements, and be engaged in real-world research. 础肠补诲颈补鈥檚 four faculties 鈥 Arts, Pure and Applied Sciences, Professional Studies, and Theology 鈥 offer more than 200 degree combinations in its undergraduate academic programs and graduate programs. Some of our most popular majors are in biology, marketing, English, psychology, environmental studies, and kinesiology.
础肠补诲颈补鈥檚 are your best source for information about programs, courses, and how to successfully navigate a maze of academic information. We offer two academic calendars per year: a calendar for undergraduate and graduate programs, and the Acadia Divinity College calendar. Academic advisors are also ready to help you select your courses.
For general admission, you require Grade 12 (senior secondary), English, and four additional Grade 12 (senior secondary) academic or advanced courses. A minimum 70 per cent average (calculated by 外流影片) is required for all programs. Admission to Acadia is competitive. Our 外流影片 Office received more than 3,400 applications for the Class of 2021. The average entering grade is 86 per cent.
We believe that an education at 外流影片 is one of the most valuable investments our students can make in their future. Each year our Scholarships and Financial Aid Office awards more than $4.5 million in scholarships, scholar-bursaries, awards, and prizes to new and returning students. We are thankful to have alumni and friends who generously support Acadia students.
础肠补诲颈补鈥檚 12 range from high-rise to heritage and from basic double rooms to deluxe singles in suites. Each residence has a team of residence assistants who build and maintain a sense of community and work with security staff to provide 24/7 .
Located at the centre of campus, the provides many services and specialized collections, which support the teaching and research programs of the University. The library collection of over a million titles in all formats is complemented by numerous electronic services and databases.
We're proud of Acadia's strong program - it's a tradition that dates back to 1875. Acadia holds more conference and national championships than any other university in Atlantic Canada and has the highest percentage of Academic All-Canadians for primarily undergraduate universities in the country. We are a member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and Atlantic University Sport (AUS). When our varsity teams play, our fans gather to carry on Acadia's Stand Up and Cheer tradition!
Varsity Teams: 11Athletic Clubs: 15
Axemen:Basketball Football Hockey Soccer Swimming
Axewomen: Basketball Cross-country Rugby Soccer Swimming Volleyball
The 外流影片 alma mater song is set to the tune of "Annie Lisle.鈥 础肠补诲颈补鈥檚 Alma Mater Song is sung at special ceremonies like the University鈥檚 matriculation, baccalaureate, and convocation events. The fight song most commonly heard at varsity athletic events and Alumni gatherings is 鈥淪tand Up and Cheer.鈥
Far above the dykes of Fundy,And its basin blue,Stands our noble Alma Mater,Glorious to view.
Lift the chorus, speed it onward,Sing it loud and free!Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,Acadia, hail to thee!
Far above the busy highway,And the bustling town,Reared against the arch of heaven,Looks she proudly down.
Stand up and cheer
Stand up and cheer for old Acadia!
For today, we raise...The red and blue above the rest,
Our teams are fighting, and they're out to win the fray
We've got the steam! BOOM BOOM!
We've got the team! BOOM BOOM!
For this is old Acadia's day!
Founded 1838
MottoIn pulvere vinces - Through effort (dust) we conquer.
President and Vice ChancellorDr. Jeff Hennessy ('99)
Chancellor Nancy McCain ('82, '21 HON)
Campus size250 acres (100 hectares)
Full-Time Enrolment (2022) Undergraduate: 3,612Graduate: 176
First-year Student Origins (2022)Eastern Canada: 81% Central Canada: 8 % Western Canada: 5 % International: 6 % Faculty to Student Ratio 1:15
Average Class Size 31
Clubs and Organizations 70+ student-run opportunities
Degree ProgramsMore than 200 combinations in: Faculty of Arts Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Faculty of Professional Studies Theology