St. Francis Xavier University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1418 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #396 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #40 of 101 | In Canada |
| #2 of 9 | In Nova Scotia |
| #282 of 1,019 | For Paleontology |
| Top50% | For 19 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Christian-Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 4,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.stfx.ca
- Languages
- English;French;Scottish Gaelic
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 75% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Enrollment | 4,500 |
| Full time employee | 250 |
| Student:staff ratio | 18:1 |
Publications & Citations
St. Francis Xavier University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53 | 451 |
| 1992 | 59 | 421 |
| 1993 | 56 | 497 |
| 1994 | 57 | 477 |
| 1995 | 58 | 534 |
| 1996 | 54 | 609 |
| 1997 | 60 | 550 |
| 1998 | 72 | 663 |
| 1999 | 71 | 697 |
| 2000 | 92 | 985 |
| 2001 | 93 | 1057 |
| 2002 | 84 | 1329 |
| 2003 | 90 | 1421 |
| 2004 | 110 | 1644 |
| 2005 | 156 | 2141 |
| 2006 | 187 | 2763 |
| 2007 | 166 | 3337 |
| 2008 | 229 | 3948 |
| 2009 | 232 | 4379 |
| 2010 | 196 | 5016 |
| 2011 | 228 | 5874 |
| 2012 | 251 | 6591 |
| 2013 | 219 | 7174 |
| 2014 | 249 | 7428 |
| 2015 | 224 | 7707 |
| 2016 | 216 | 7912 |
| 2017 | 220 | 7739 |
| 2018 | 255 | 8265 |
| 2019 | 274 | 9265 |
| 2020 | 266 | 11046 |
| 2021 | 295 | 11463 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 6,985 per annum (CAD) |
|---|
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Maîtrise/Master's Degree | Adult Education, Biology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Education |
|---|
St. Francis Xavier University alumni
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Brian Mulroney
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Martin Brian Mulroney is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.
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Amanda Lindhout
- Occupations
- autobiographerjournalist
- Biography
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Amanda Lindhout is a Canadian humanitarian, public speaker and journalist. On August 23, 2008, she and members of her entourage were kidnapped by Islamist insurgents in southern Somalia. She was released 15 months later on November 25, 2009, and has since embarked on a philanthropic career. In 2013, she released the book, A House in the Sky: A Memoir, in which she recounts her early life, travels as a young adult, and hostage experience. In 2014, the book was optioned to become a major motion picture by Megan Ellison, with Rooney Mara playing the role of Lindhout.
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Lisa Raitt
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt is a former Canadian politician who served as a federal Cabinet minister and member of Parliament (MP) from 2008 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, Raitt was elected to the House of Commons in the 2008 election, representing Halton. Shortly after her election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named her minister of natural resources, holding the role until 2010, when she became minister of labour. In 2013, she became minister of transport, remaining in the role until the Conservatives were defeated by the Liberal Party in the 2015 election. Raitt was re-elected in the newly formed riding of Malton. She contested the Conservative leadership in 2017, losing to Andrew Scheer, who made her deputy party leader and deputy opposition leader, a role she would hold until she was defeated in the 2019 election. Since leaving politics, she has been the vice chair of Global Investment Banking at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).
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Seamus O'Regan
- Occupations
- politicianjournalist
- Biography
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Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan is a Canadian politician who served as the Minister of Natural Resources from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, O'Regan has represented St. John's South—Mount Pearl in the House of Commons since 2015. He served as the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence from 2017 to 2019, and as the Minister of Indigenous Services in 2019. Before he entered politics, O'Regan was a correspondent with CTV National News, and a host of Canada AM, which he co-hosted from 2003 to 2011 with Beverly Thomson.
General info
| Alternative names | StFX |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1853 |
| Accreditation | Department of Labour and Advanced Education of Nova Scotia |
| Motto | Quaecumque Sunt Vera (Philippians 4:4-9) Whatsoever things are true |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Arts the Faculty of Science Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems School of Education |
| Affiliations and memberships | Universities Canada (UC) Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID) Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Canadian University Press (CUP) Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 5000 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 1C0 Canada |
|---|---|
| City population | 4,000 |
| Phone | +1 (902) 863 3300 |
| Fax | +1 (902) 867 5153 |