About Acadia

You’re about to enjoy the first big adventure of your life. You can picture it in your mind – that perfect university experience…now see it in our 2013 Viewbook.

Mission Statement

“The mission of Acadia University is to provide a personalized and rigorous liberal education; promote a robust and respectful scholarly community; and inspire a diversity of students to become critical thinkers, lifelong learners, engaged citizens, and responsible global leaders.”

(Adopted by Senate on 13 March 2006; by the Board of Governors on 13 May 2006)

To view the Strategic Plan for Acadia University - Personalized Education for a Complex World, please click here (pdf).

Acadia At A Glance

Founded: 1838

President and Vice Chancellor: Ray Ivany

Chancellor: Libby Burnham ('60)

Campus size: 250 acres (100 hectares)

Enrolment

Undergraduate: 3,030
Graduate: 455

Freshmen origins

Eastern Canada: 56 %
Central Canada: 19 %
Western Canada: 11 %
United States: 4 %
International: 10 %

Clubs and Organizations:

50+ student-run opportunities

Faculty:Student Ratio: 1:15

Degree programs

More than 200 combinations in:

Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Pure and Applied Science
Faculty of Professional Studies
Theology

Vaughan Memorial Library

Located at the centre of campus, the Library 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.

University Athletics

We're proud of Acadia's strong varsity athletics 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 number 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: 11
Athletic Clubs: 15

Axemen:

Basketball
Football
Hockey
Soccer
Swimming

Axewomen:

Basketball
Cross-country
Rugby
Soccer
Swimming
Volleyball

Athletic Facilities

Two gyms
Olympic-sized ice surface
25-metre swimming pool
Cardio centre
Weight training room
Racquetball and squash courts
Campus store
Stadium - featuring the same artificial turf used by the New England Patriots
National standard, eight-lane, all-weather track
Sports Hall of Fame
Sports therapy clinic
Snack shop
Practice fields
Tennis courts
Walking and hiking trails
Jogging paths

NEWS

Do-it-yourself Co-op placement? You can do it!

For Acadia Co-op student Kayla Boyd, securing her own work placement took her to Northern BC as an eco-advisor to local businesses and the community

Learn more… Do-it-yourself Co-op placement? You can do it!

Katie Ross, MVP

Halifax Grammar School student, Katie Ross, has been heavily recruited by varsity athletics programs. Discover why Acadia University is the right fit for her. She will study science and play both soccer and basketball here this fall. Halifax Grammar School Report.

Learn more… Katie Ross, MVP