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A. General Information

Section A2 - Qualifications offered / awarded

Section A3 - Degrees Conferred by program, 2009

Section A4 - Male Enrolment by Program, 2009

Section A5 - Female Enrolment by Program, 2009

Section A6 - Total Enrolment by Program, 2009

A6B. Non-degree Students, 2009

Section A7 - Full-Time Enrolment by Immigration Status, Fall 2009

B. Admission

Section B1 - Applicants and Registrants by Program, 2009  Full-time, first-year degree-seeking applicants and registrants in first entry programs by type and program: Bachelor of Arts 206 Bachelor of Arts in Music 5 Bachelor of Music 23 Bachelor of Music Therapy 6 Bachelor of Applied Science 20 Bachelor of Business Administration 94 Bachelor of Computer Science 19 Bachelor of Kinesiology 67 Bachelor of Recreation Management 20 Bachelor of Science 185 Bachelor of Science in Nutrition 34 Bachelor of Theology 1

Section B2 - Program Undergraduate Admission Requirements The following URL will link you to Acadia University's Admission which will provide you with general information on universities’ programs, including admission requirements: > http://www.acadiau.ca/admissions/AdmissionGuidelines.html

Section B3 - Secondary school Average of Full-Time, First year students by range and degee, 2009 Program <70% 70-74% 75-79% 80-84% 85-89% 90-94% >=95% Bachelor of Arts 18 26 35 46 40 15 12 Bachelor of Arts in Music         2  1  2  Bachelor of Music   2 2  2  3 7 6  Bachelor of Music Therapy    2     2 1 1  Bachelor of Applied Science   1 2  5  3 6 3  Certficate in Applied Science     1 . 3 5   Bachelor of Business Administration 2 6 20  21  18 15 1  Bachelor of Computer Science   2   2  7 4 1  Bachelor of Kinesiology   3 17  24  16 6   Bachelor of Recreation Management   6 6  2  3 2   Bachelor of Science 1 8 23 28 31 53 29  Bachelor of Science in Nutrition   2 5 4 10 9 2

Sections B4 / B5 / B6 - Application fee / Students accepted for a term other than fall / Deferred admission Application fees Undergraduate (except BED): $25 Bachelor of Education: $35 Graduate: $50 Admission in Winter, Spring, Summer terms Are first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? [Please note that acceptance for terms other than fall may vary by program.] > yes Note: Please see URL https://acadia4u.acadiau.ca/acadia/index.jsp Source: Individual institutions Deferred admission Does your institution allow students to postpone enrolment after admission? [Please note that the policy on deferred admission may vary by program.] > yes If yes, maximum period of postponement: > one year Note: Please see URL https://acadia4u.acadiau.ca/acadia/index.jsp Source: Individual Institutions

C. Transfer Admission from Other Postsecondary Institutions

Sections C1/C2/C3 - Transfer Admission From Other Postsecondary Institutions Enrolment of Transfer Students Do you enrol transfer students in first entry undergraduate programs? > yes If yes above, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? > yes URL to more detailed information on transfer students: >http://www.acadiau.ca/admissions/admreq/other.html Source: Individual Institutions Transfer Students Number of students who applied and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2006: > Registrants: 325 Transfer students are those students who attended another postsecondary institution. Source: Transfer Credit Policies URL to specific policies on transfer students students: >http://www.acadiau.ca/admissions/admreq/other.html   Source: Individual Institutions

D. Library Collections

Section D1 - Library Collections The number of holdings for the 2008-09 year for each of the following categories: Material Units Number of Holdings Monograph Titles - Print Titles: # titles 601,545 Monograph Titles - Electronic Titles: # titles 261,749 Microform units: # units 439,425 Government Documents: # documents 127,548  Manuscripts and Archives: # linear metres 755 Printed Music Scores: # scores 4,457 Cartographic Materials: # sheets unavailable Graphic Materials: # materials unavailable Audio Materials: # titles 8,854 Film & Video Materials: # materials 3,295 Serials - Print & Microform: # titles 2,295 (currently received); 5,239 (inclusive) Serials - Electronic: # titles 16,792   For more information visit Vaughan Memorial Library

E. Student Life

Section E1 - Residence of First-Time, Full-Time, First Year Undergraduate Students in Previous Year The following table shows the percentage of first-time, full-time first-year undergraduate students enrolled in fall 2009 by their home address in the previous year.     Percent from Nova Scotia 50.8% Percent from rest of Canada: 38.6% Percent from outside Canada: 10.6%

Section E2 - Percentage of Full-Time, Undergraduate Students who live on campus, Fall 2009   % of Students Who Live on Campus First Year: 77.5% Total Undergraduate: 40.5%

Section E3 - Extracurricular Activities Offered Link to describe the large number of extracurricular activities offered: >

Section E4 - Housing The mix and variety of housing, including residence guarantee information: > http://www.acadiau.ca/studentaffairs/residencelife/residenceoptions.html

F. Student Experience Information

Section F1 - Undergraduate Student Satisfaction Results from the NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) 2009 Survey How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? Enter the percentage in each category:   Excellent Good Fair Poor First Year 49% 39% 11% 1% Senior Year 43% 45% 10% 2%   If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? Enter the percentage in each category:   Definitely Yes Probably Yes Probably No Definitely No First Year 51% 34% 11% 4% Senior Year 48% 38% 10% 4%

Section F2 - Results from the CGPSS (Canadian Graduate Professional Student Survey) Did not participate

Section F3 - Results from the CUSC (Canadian University Survey Consortium) Did not participate

G. Annual Student Expenses

Sections G1 - Annual Expenses First-year average undergraduate arts and science full-time tuition, ancillary fees, room and board, and other expenses, 2009-2010.   Domestic International Tuition Fees: $5369-6391 $12,939 Ancillary Fees: 815 815   Room and Board (on-campus): 6285-11,125 6285-11,125 Room Only (on-campus): 2700-7100 2700-7100 Board Only (on-campus meal plan): 3585-4025 3585-4025 Books and Supplies: 1000* 1000*   *Estimate For more detailed information on fees: > http://www.acadiau.ca/registrar/Current%20Calendar/Fees.pdf Additional Note: Please see URL listed above for further details on costs. Source: Individual Institutions

H. Instructional Faculty and Class Size

Section H1 - Instruction Faculty and Class Size Please report the number of instructional faculty members (excluding clinicians) in each category for Fall 2009/10: Total number of instructional faculty: 204 Total number who are women: 63 Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other highest level degree: 192     Source: Individual Institutions; as reported to Statistics Canada

Section H2 - Undergraduate Class Size by Year Level, 2009 Class Sections   1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year   (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) < 30 students 94 40 161 58 189 88 193 78 30-60 students 96 41 93 33 26 12 51 20 61-100 students 30 13 23 8 1 0 2 1 101-250 students 13 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 251+ students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 233 100% 278 100% 216 100% 249 100% Class Sub Sections (i.e. lab, tutorial) < 20 students 20 32 44 46 40 73 20 67 20-40 students 30 36 45 47 14 25 10 33 41+ students 27 32 7 7 1 2 0 0 TOTAL 84 100% 96 100% 55 100% 30 100%

I. University Revenue and Expenses

Section I1 - Expenses

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Section I2 - Revenues

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J. Research

Section J - Research Awards, by Granting Council   Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) 2009 Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) 2009 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 2009 No. of Awards 22 44 1 Funding ($) $188,927.94 $893,051.00 $5,000.00   Calendar year 2009 Sources: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)