9 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nova Scotia
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Below is a list of best universities in Nova Scotia ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 53.6K academic papers made by 9 universities in Nova Scotia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. Dalhousie University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Enrollment
- 30,867
- Founded
- 1818
2. Saint Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 7,281
- Founded
- 1802
3. St. Francis Xavier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Founded
- 1853
4. Acadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Founded
- 1838
5. Mount Saint Vincent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 4,050
- Founded
- 1873
6. Cape Breton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Enrollment
- 3,500
- Founded
- 1974
7. University of Sainte-Anne
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1890
Closest to Nova Scotia states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 5 | 28 |
| Quebec | 17 | 3 |
| Ontario | 23 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 5 | 17 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | 21 |
| Alberta | 11 | 4 |
| British Columbia | 15 | 2 |