Acadia University: Statistics

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#1457 of 14,131 In the World
#389 of 2,597 In North America
#40 of 101 In Canada
#2 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#270 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
Top50% For 77 other topics
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Acceptance rate
74%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
acadiau.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate74%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent, including International Baccalaureate
Academic CalendarSeptember to April (September - December; January-April)

We've calculated the 74% acceptance rate for Acadia University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Acadia University has published 6,216 scientific papers with 115,978 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Geology, and Ecology.

Publications
6,216
Citations
115,978

Acadia University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
3,420 / 82,428
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,399 / 63,445
Environmental Science
3,294 / 71,207
Engineering
2,512 / 65,565
Chemistry
2,298 / 55,050
Physics
2,205 / 47,096
Computer Science
2,088 / 47,736
Medicine
2,046 / 60,948
Geology
1,973 / 47,800
Ecology
1,868 / 36,959
Geography and Cartography
1,797 / 43,203
Sociology
1,696 / 36,281
Political Science
1,625 / 35,848
Philosophy
1,555 / 22,305
History
1,479 / 30,353
Law
1,470 / 35,211
Paleontology
1,353 / 38,939
Quantum and Particle physics
1,325 / 32,207
Psychology
1,279 / 45,620
Archaeology
1,212 / 29,975
Organic Chemistry
1,190 / 26,416
Biochemistry
1,125 / 29,038
Mathematics
1,052 / 20,614
Materials Science
1,011 / 20,996
Business
956 / 32,937
Genetics
945 / 24,249
Oceanography
902 / 15,452
Botany
835 / 16,555
Art & Design
788 / 6,652
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
729 / 10,175
Economics
690 / 11,364
Statistics
690 / 17,235
Linguistics
660 / 9,459
Zoology
608 / 11,756
Pathology
544 / 11,936
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
533 / 10,051
Social Psychology
508 / 30,037
Metallurgical Engineering
503 / 9,537
Public Health
490 / 9,188
Psychiatry
475 / 26,017

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 76 334
1992 70 344
1993 51 351
1994 54 411
1995 48 478
1996 52 456
1997 53 485
1998 62 496
1999 80 541
2000 73 762
2001 74 730
2002 101 744
2003 113 1048
2004 134 1149
2005 155 1374
2006 181 1565
2007 186 1924
2008 194 2112
2009 209 2477
2010 174 3030
2011 200 3414
2012 169 3979
2013 189 4644
2014 241 5093
2015 182 5198
2016 214 5469
2017 207 5770
2018 229 6453
2019 229 7434
2020 258 9130
2021 238 9938
2022 228 10235
2023 216 9989
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Undergraduate 7,495-15,535 per term; Masters Programmes: 15,136 per annum (CAD)
Local studetns Undergraduate, 3102.50-6205 per term for Nova Scotia residents. 3613,50-7521 (Non Nova Scotia residents). Masters programmes, 3,934- 6163 per annum for Nova Scotia residents. 7185 per annum for Canadian Students (Non Residents of Nova Scotia) (CAD)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Acadia University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes No
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Maîtrise/Master's Degree Christian Religious Studies
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Religion

Acadia University alumni

  1. Joanne Kelly

    Joanne Kelly
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Joanne M. Kelly is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance, and in the TV series Warehouse 13 as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent.

  2. Peter MacKay

    Peter MacKay
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    lawyerrugby union playerpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Peter Gordon MacKay is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2015 and has served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General (2013–2015), Minister of National Defence (2007–2013), and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2007) in the Cabinet of Canada under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. MacKay was the final leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC Party), and he agreed to merge the party with Stephen Harper's Canadian Alliance in 2003, forming the Conservative Party of Canada and making MacKay one of the co-founders of the current conservative wing of Canadian politics.

  3. Michael Clarke

    Michael Clarke
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-1993 (aged 47)
    Occupations
    drummer
    Biography

    Michael Clarke was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the 1960s rock group the Byrds from 1964 to 1967. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of heavy alcohol consumption.

  4. Hans Moravec

    Hans Moravec
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in Acadia University
    In 1969 graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    computer scientistwriteruniversity teacherfuturistartificial intelligence researcher
    Biography

    Hans Peter Moravec is an adjunct faculty member at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA. He is known for his work on robotics, artificial intelligence, and writings on the impact of technology. Moravec also is a futurist with many of his publications and predictions focusing on transhumanism. Moravec developed techniques in computer vision for determining the region of interest (ROI) in a scene.

All 43 notable alumni

Acadia University faculties and divisions

Academy : Environment Environmental Studies
Department/Division : Graduate Studies Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Education, Educational Sciences, English, Geology, Mathematics, Parks and Recreation, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Arts Ancient Civilizations, Art Therapy, Canadian Studies, Comparative Religion, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, German, Greek (Classical), Histology, History, Latin, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Singing, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Women's Studies
Faculty : Professional Studies Accountancy, Biology, Business Administration, Education, Marketing, Music Education, Nutrition, Parks and Recreation, Physical Therapy, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Technology Education
Faculty : Pure and Applied Science Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Psychology, Statistics
Faculty : Theology Bible, Christian Religious Studies, History of Religion, New Testament, Religion, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Theology
Laboratory : Chemical Analysis and Bio-imaging Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry
Laboratory : Environmental Biogeochemistry Chemistry
Laboratory : Eukaryotic Microbiology and Parasitology Microbiology, Parasitology
Laboratory : Inorganic Photophysics and Biological Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Physics
Research Division : Analytical Research on the Environment Environmental Studies
Research Division : Estuarine Research Coastal Studies
Research Division : K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Botany, Environmental Studies
Research Division : Mathematical Modelling and Computation Mathematics
Research Division : Media Media Studies
Research Division : Northeast Asia Asian Studies
Research Division : Sensory Research of Food Food Technology
Research Division : Social and Business Entrepreneurship Business Administration, Management
Research Division : Study of Ethnocultural Diversity Cultural Studies, Ethnology
Research Division : Wildlife and Conservation Biology Biology, Wildlife

General information

Alternative names AU
Founded 1838
Motto In pulvere vinces
In dust, you conquer
Colors garnet, blue

Location and contacts

Address 15 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6
Canada
City population 5,000

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