NSCAD University: Statistics

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#5042 of 14,131 In the World
#1414 of 2,597 In North America
#79 of 101 In Canada
#8 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#5 of 5 In Halifax
#1028 of 1,101 For Photography
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
78%
Enrollment
820
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
nscad.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate78%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to April (September - December; January-April). Also Summer session, May to August
Enrollment820

We've calculated the 78% acceptance rate for NSCAD 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

NSCAD University has published 155 scientific papers with 445 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, Environmental Science, History, Art & Design, Law, Geography and Cartography, Philosophy, and Archaeology.

Publications
155
Citations
445

NSCAD University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
129 / 364
Sociology
89 / 202
Political Science
87 / 304
Environmental Science
86 / 246
History
84 / 119
Art & Design
81 / 143
Law
81 / 206
Geography and Cartography
73 / 214
Philosophy
66 / 184
Archaeology
59 / 99
Fashion Design
50 / 54
Computer Science
49 / 140
Engineering
46 / 187
Art History
41 / 30
Business
39 / 215
Aesthetics
38 / 79
Physics
38 / 168
Biology
37 / 104
Ecology
34 / 140
Literature
31 / 22
Geology
31 / 106
Economics
30 / 261
Psychology
29 / 106
Linguistics
29 / 83
Quantum and Particle physics
23 / 123
Chemistry
22 / 60
Oceanography
21 / 78
Medicine
20 / 100
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19 / 37
Anthropology
16 / 106
Finance
15 / 156
Management
15 / 11
Media Studies
15 / 20
Mathematics
14 / 64
Genetics
14 / 30
Development Studies
13 / 92
Social Psychology
13 / 54
Gender Studies
12 / 32
Acoustical Engineering
11 / 48
Biochemistry
11 / 12

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 7 4
1998 1 0
1999 0 3
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 5 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 3
2005 1 0
2006 5 4
2007 1 5
2008 4 1
2009 4 6
2010 2 6
2011 1 5
2012 7 9
2013 2 9
2014 11 15
2015 6 14
2016 7 23
2017 4 29
2018 3 13
2019 6 25
2020 5 34
2021 22 38
2022 9 44
2023 12 48
2024 7 52
2025 5 50
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Tuition

Local studetns 772.50 per 3 credit tuition (per semester) (CAD)

NSCAD University has financial aid programs.

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 NSCAD 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 No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
MaƮtrise/Master's Degree Design, Fine Arts

NSCAD University alumni

  1. Sarah McLachlan

    Sarah McLachlan
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterpianistauthorguitaristfilm producer
    Biography

    Sarah Ann McLachlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album is Surfacing (1997), for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards. She has won three Grammy and twelve Juno Awards in total, and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians.

  2. Tagaq

    Tagaq
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    visual artistfilm directorsingerthroat singer
    Biography

    Tanya Tagaq CM, also credited as Tagaq, is a Canadian Inuk throat singer, songwriter, novelist, actor, and visual artist from Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Nunavut, Canada, on the south coast of Victoria Island.

  3. Laura Kipnis

    Laura Kipnis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    video artistessayistwriter
    Biography

    Laura Kipnis is an American cultural critic, essayist, educator, and former video artist. Her work focuses on sexual politics, gender issues, aesthetics, popular culture, and pornography. She began her career as a video artist, exploring similar themes in the form of video essays. She is professor of media studies at Northwestern University in the department of radio-TV-film, where she teaches filmmaking. In recent years she has become known for debating sexual harassment, and free speech policies in higher education.

  4. Kirby Dick

    Kirby Dick
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directordirectorfilm producer
    Biography

    Kirby Bryan Dick is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor best known for directing documentary films. He received Academy Award nominations for Best Documentary Feature for directing Twist of Faith (2005) and The Invisible War (2012). He has also received numerous awards from film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival and Los Angeles Film Festival.

All 19 notable alumni

NSCAD University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Craft Ceramic Art, Fine Arts, Handicrafts, Jewellery Art, Textile Design
Department/Division : Design Design
Department/Division : Fine Arts Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Printing and Printmaking, Sculpture
Department/Division : Foundation Studies Computer Science, Design, Film, Metal Techniques, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printing and Printmaking, Video, Visual Arts, Wood Technology
Department/Division : Historical and Critical Studies Art History
Department/Division : Media Arts Film, Fine Arts, Media Studies, Photography, Video, Visual Arts
School : Extended Studies Art Management, Ceramic Art, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Glass Art, Graphic Arts, Jewellery Art, Painting and Drawing, Paper Technology, Photography, Printing and Printmaking, Sculpture, Textile Design
School : Graduate Studies Ceramic Art, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Handicrafts, Jewellery Art, Painting and Drawing, Performing Arts, Photography, Printing and Printmaking, Sculpture, Textile Design, Video

General information

Alternative names NSCAD
Founded 1887
Accreditation Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
Motto Head, Heart and Hand
Colors purple, green

Location and contacts

Address 5163 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3J6
Canada
City population 440,000

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