St. Francis Xavier University: Statistics

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#1452 of 14,131 In the World
#402 of 2,597 In North America
#42 of 101 In Canada
#3 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#508 of 1,043 For Radio and Television broadcasting
Top50% For 85 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
75%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.stfx.ca
Languages
English;French;Scottish Gaelic

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate75%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - December; January-May)

We've calculated the 75% acceptance rate for St. Francis Xavier 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

St. Francis Xavier University has published 6,151 scientific papers with 104,876 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Political Science, Chemistry, Sociology, and Law.

Publications
6,151
Citations
104,876

St. Francis Xavier University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,439 / 43,756
Environmental Science
2,835 / 54,713
Biology
2,659 / 60,419
Engineering
2,541 / 46,098
Computer Science
2,354 / 43,598
Physics
2,280 / 42,110
Political Science
2,024 / 23,284
Chemistry
1,970 / 45,862
Sociology
1,861 / 19,584
Law
1,837 / 22,309
Philosophy
1,732 / 20,287
Geology
1,679 / 36,775
Medicine
1,593 / 32,502
Quantum and Particle physics
1,572 / 28,760
Psychology
1,564 / 29,251
Geography and Cartography
1,519 / 23,246
Mathematics
1,399 / 24,396
History
1,329 / 14,707
Ecology
1,237 / 22,411
Business
1,129 / 15,821
Paleontology
1,067 / 26,241
Archaeology
1,022 / 14,055
Economics
1,020 / 11,397
Organic Chemistry
1,010 / 24,370
Materials Science
944 / 18,045
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
838 / 16,235
Biochemistry
801 / 21,605
Statistics
774 / 14,554
Art & Design
771 / 7,395
Linguistics
741 / 10,875
Genetics
663 / 13,525
Development Studies
591 / 5,755
Oceanography
591 / 9,137
Management
570 / 9,061
Computer Networking
552 / 10,869
Pathology
534 / 13,451
Education Majors
533 / 5,250
Social Psychology
530 / 10,304
Machine Learning
511 / 12,328
Optical Engineering
472 / 9,368

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 60 364
1991 61 406
1992 67 343
1993 60 406
1994 69 400
1995 72 423
1996 59 519
1997 72 466
1998 76 499
1999 83 529
2000 109 687
2001 94 760
2002 84 907
2003 97 870
2004 110 1024
2005 172 1318
2006 187 1679
2007 175 2047
2008 221 2446
2009 220 2702
2010 200 3045
2011 232 3619
2012 250 4056
2013 237 4434
2014 271 4750
2015 233 5097
2016 238 5440
2017 254 5592
2018 266 6431
2019 278 7561
2020 289 8922
2021 372 10990
2022 285 9489
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 6,985 per annum (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 St. Francis Xavier 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 No No
Biology Yes Yes No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes No
Computer Science Yes No No
Economics Yes No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes No No
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes No No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Maîtrise/Master's Degree Adult Education, Biology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Education

St. Francis Xavier University alumni

  1. Brian Mulroney

    Brian Mulroney
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1939-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Martin Brian Mulroney is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.

  2. Amanda Lindhout

    Amanda Lindhout
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1981-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    journalisthumanitarianautobiographer
    Biography

    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.

  3. Lisa Raitt

    Lisa Raitt
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    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 Milton. 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).

  4. Seamus O'Regan

    Seamus O'Regan
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan is a Canadian politician who has been the federal minister of labour since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, O'Regan was elected to the House of Commons in 2015, representing St. John's South—Mount Pearl. He has been in Cabinet since 2017, previously serving as minister of natural resources from 2019 to 2021, minister of Indigenous services in 2019, and minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence from 2017 to 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.

All 30 notable alumni

St. Francis Xavier University faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Climate Science Meteorology
Course/Programme : Graduate Studies Adult Education, Biology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Education, Physics
Faculty : Arts Adult Education, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Asian Religious Studies, Bible, Canadian Studies, Catholic Theology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Development Studies, Economics, English, Fine Arts, French, German, Greek (Classical), History, Jazz and Popular Music, Latin, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Women's Studies
Faculty : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Software Engineering
Faculty : Education Continuing Education, Curriculum, Education, French, Leadership, Literacy Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education
Faculty : Science Aquaculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Statistics
Institute : Coady International Adult Education, Development Studies, Finance, Health Sciences, Leadership, Natural Resources
Laboratory : Aquatic Plant Resources Plant and Crop Protection
Laboratory : Behavioural Neuroscience Behavioural Sciences, Neurosciences
Laboratory : Infant Development Child Care and Development
Laboratory : Marine Ecology Ecology
Laboratory : Parent and Child Interaction Child Care and Development
Research Division : ACEnet Computer Science
Research Division : Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies
Research Division : Health Literacy in Rural Nova Scotia Research Project Health Sciences
Research Division : TPI [physics] Physics

General information

Alternative names StFX
Founded 1853
Motto Quaecumque Sunt Vera (Philippians 4:4-9)
Whatsoever things are true
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 5000
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5
Canada
City population 4,000

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