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Acadia University (AU)

Black Pinpoint Admissions Office | Wolfville, NS | B4P 2R6

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
1,600
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Acceptance Rate
49%

Deadlines

Early Action
January 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
74/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$8,062
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,200
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
8284
Approximate Expenses per year
$17,546

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
10 : 1
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Total Faculty
331

Gender

Men
200
Women
131
Minority
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Diploma
Master's

Prominent Alumni

Dr. Charles Huggins

Winner of the 1966 Nobel Prize in Physiology and M

Charles A. Eaton

Signed the United Nations Charter at San Francisco

Loring C. Christie

Canada's first Ambassador to the United States.

Dr. Lillian Chase

Physician who assisted with the discovery of insul

David Levy

Co-discoverer of Periodic Comet Shoemaker Levy 9

Dr. Dale Frail

Astronomer, discoverer in 1992 of new planet outsi

06. Student Body

Gender

56% female44% male

Out of State

42% are out
of state58% are
in-state

Students

96% are
full time4% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
3,001

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Campus Environment
Rural
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

KC Irving Environmental Science Centre

The Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Lindsey Murray
Campus Visit Coordinator
Phone icon
902-585-1016

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
10 am; 2 pm
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Advance Notice
1 week
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours




10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Other

Men's Sports (Axemen)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Soccer
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

Women's Sports (Axewomen)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
60
Number of Honor Societies
0
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
3

12. Student Services

Health
Womens Center

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Students are issued laptop computers as part of their tuition.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 15

Financial Aid Statistics

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
No

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • Canadian Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
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05 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
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06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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07 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Latin Language and Literature.
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08 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
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09 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.

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