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Two Acadia University faculty members have been awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Research grants totaling more than $158,000 in support of innovative research. Julia Rombough (History and Classics) and Matthew McSweeney (Nutrition and Dietetics) are undertaking projects that use past experiences to shape how we engage with important issues of our time.

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Everything that we do at Acadia is for our students. And they feel the love!

In our annual “Thank You Letter” videos, graduating students give a special shout out to a faculty or staff member who made their time at Acadia extra memorable.

If you need a big dose of the warm fuzzies, look no further!

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Acadia University faculty were recently awarded five Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants, totaling over $716,000 in research funding.

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Not every band camp is a smattering of teens on summer break struggling their way through a John Phillip Sousa march.  

Come onto Acadia’s campus in the first week of July, and you’ll find campers young and old (from 10 to upwards of 70) playing jazz, rock, and, okay, maybe some Sousa.

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The Campus

The 250-acre Acadia campus is located in beautiful Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Your classes are a 5-minute walk from any student residence on campus. Our campus offers breathtaking views and cozy study environments in spaces like the iconic K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens.

With 90% of first-year students living in residence and 92% of off-campus students living within one kilometre of the university, the campus is the epicenter of Acadia's social life. Students who live off-campus still gravitate to this hub of activity.

The Town

Located just an hour from Halifax and Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Wolfville is the kind of college town you've always imagined. Streets are lined with bistros, coffee shops, lively pubs, and quirky boutiques.

The town is framed by the rolling hills of the Annapolis Valley and the waters of the Minas Basin, home to the highest tides in the world. Wolfville is nestled in the heart of Nova Scotia’s award-winning wine region. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is only 10 minutes away.

Getting a Coffee Downtown
Port Pub in Port Williams

The Experience

As an Acadia student, you’ll experience a friendly town lifestyle, small class sizes, and academic excellence. You’ll be part of a warm and welcoming campus and a diverse and vibrant community. Our outstanding architecture and natural beauty are a bonus!

Our average class size is 28 students, and the student to professor ratio is 15:1. We offer some of the best dining at any Canadian university. Our Athletics Complex contains a host of facilities for students and the community.