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A. General Information

Section A1 - Address Information
Acadia University Mailing Address: Wolfville Nova Scotia B4P 2R6 Canada		Street Address: 15 University Avenue Wolfville Nova Scotia B4P 2R6 Canada
Admissions Information: 15 University Avenue Wolfville Nova Scotia Canada Phone: 902-585-1016 Toll Free: 1-877-585-1121 Fax: 902-585-1081 Email: admissions@acadiau.ca		Main Phone Number 902 585 2201 Internet Address http://www.acadiau.ca

 

Section A2 - Qualifications offered / awarded

 

Degree / Diploma / Certificate:	Offered?	No. awarded in calendar year 2012
Undergraduate Certificate:	Yes	41
Undergraduate Diploma:	Yes
Bachelor's Degree:	Yes	582
Second Entry Professional degrees*:	Yes	108
Graduate Certificate:	No
Graduate Diploma:	Yes
Master's Degree:	Yes	173
Doctoral Degree:	Yes	4

Note: Includes all degrees/diplomas/certificates that are offered/awarded.
*Second entry professional degrees include: Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Veterinary Medicine, Theology, Consecutive Education

 

Section A3 - Degrees Conferred by program

Number of degrees conferred in the calendar year 2012

Program	Bachelors & 1st Professional Degree	Master's Degree	Doctoral Degree	Certificates
Agriculture & Biological Science	120	5
Business & Commerce	113	0
Computer Sciences	10	4
Education	108	135
Engineering	10	0	0	31
Fine & Applied Arts	28	0
Humanities	45	0	0	8
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	89	0
Mathematics	12	2
Other Arts & Science	0
Physical Sciences	26	4
Social Sciences	119	9
Theology	5	14	4
Therapy & Rehabilitation	5	0	0	2
Total: Degrees Conferred	690	173	4	41

 

Section A4 - Male Enrolment by Program

Number of degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2012, including domestic and international students.

Program	Bachelors & 1st Professional Degree		Master's Degree		Doctoral Degree
	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment
Agriculture & Biological Sciences	128	1	9	3	N/A	N/A
Business &  Commerce	340	13			N/A	N/A
Computer Sciences	76	7	6	5	N/A	N/A
Education	38		2	60	1	N/A
Fine and Applied Arts	51	5			N/A	N/A
Humanities	113	2	3	0	N/A	N/A
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	176	2	1	1	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	32	1	1	3	N/A	N/A
Other Arts & Sciences	50	0			N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	82	2	4	0	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences	243	13	3	7	N/A	N/A
Theology	22	26	8	9	51	15
Therapy & Rehabilitation	4				N/A	N/A

 

Section A5 - Female Enrolment by Program

Number of degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2012, including domestic and international students.

Program	Bachelors & 1st Professional Degree		Master's Degree		Doctoral Degree
	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment
Agriculture & Biological Sciences	415	4	11	10	N/A	N/A
Business &  Commerce	213	8			N/A	N/A
Computer Sciences	6		4		N/A	N/A
Education	93		21	239	5	N/A
Fine and Applied Arts	93	2			N/A	N/A
Humanities	176	7	2	1	N/A	N/A
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	258	5	1	1	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	30	0	2	0	N/A	N/A
Other Arts & Sciences	14				N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	61		1	1	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences	476	9	20	18	N/A	N/A
Theology	19	9	7	3	15	6
Therapy & Rehabilitation	36				N/A	N/A

 

Section A6 - Total Enrolment by Program

Number of degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2012. including domestic and international students.

Program	Bachelors & 1st Professional Degree		Master's Degree		Doctoral Degree
	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment
Agriculture & Biological Sciences	543	5	20	13	N/A	N/A
Business &  Commerce	553	21			N/A	N/A
Computer Sciences	82	7	10	5	N/A	N/A
Education	131		23	299	6	N/A
Fine and Applied Arts	144	7			N/A	N/A
Humanities	289	9	5	1	N/A	N/A
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	434	7	2	2	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	62	1	3	3	N/A	N/A
Other Arts & Sciences	64				N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	143	2	5	1	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences	719	22	23	25	N/A	N/A
Theology	41	35	15	12	66	21
Therapy & Rehabilitation	40				N/A	N/A

 

A6B. Non-degree Students

Number of non-degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2012, including domestic and international students.

Male Non-degree Students		Female Non-degree Students		Total Non-degree Students
Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment	Full-Time Enrolment	Part-Time Enrolment
76	51	40	79	116	130

 

Section A7 - Full-Time Enrolment by Immigration Status

Number of degree seeking international full-time students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2012.

Bachelors & 1st Professional Degree		Master's Degree		Doctoral Degree		Non-Degree
Canadian Enrolment	Student Visa Enrolment	Canadian Enrolment	Student Visa Enrolment	Canadian Enrolment	Student Visa Enrolment	Canadian Enrolment	Student Visa Enrolment
2891	354	86	20	58	13	90	26

B. Admission

Section B1 - Applicants and Registrants by Program, 2012

Full-time, first-year degree-seeking applicants and registrants in first entry programs by type and program: Bachelor of Arts 275 Bachelor of Arts in Music 8 Bachelor of Music 29 Bachelor of Music Therapy 11 Bachelor of Applied Science 25 Bachelor of Business Administration 177 Bachelor of Computer Science 29 Bachelor of Kinesiology 87 Bachelor of Recreation Management 22 Bachelor of Science 242 Bachelor of Science in Nutrition 63 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 our programs, including admission requirements:
> http://admissions.acadiau.ca

 

Section B3 - Secondary school Average of Full-Time, First year students by range and degree, 2012

Program	<70%	70-74%	75-79%	80-84%	85-89%	90-94%	>=95%
Bachelor of Arts	7	37	56	57	42	27	4
Bachelor of Arts in Music		4		2
Bachelor of Music		3	2	4	8	5	1
Bachelor of Music Therapy			1	4	3	3
Bachelor of Applied Science		4	3	1	8	3	4
Certficate in Applied Science		1	4	9	13	10	4
Bachelor of Business Administration	1	14	42	42	24	14	5
Bachelor of Computer Science		3	5	10	4	4	1
Bachelor of Kinesiology	1	1	19	24	20	6	2
Bachelor of Recreation Management	2	4	5	3	2	1
Bachelor of Science	1	11	26	48	51	56	24
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition		5	5	14	14	4

 

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 http://www2.acadiau.ca/future-students.html

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 http://www2.acadiau.ca/future-students.html
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 2012: > Registrants: 216 Transfer students are those students who attended another postsecondary institution. Source: Individual Institutions 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 2011-12 year for each of the following categories: Material Units Number of Holdings Monograph Titles - Print Titles: # titles 625,028 Monograph Titles - Electronic Titles: # titles 275,414 Microform units: # units 439,517 Government Documents: # documents 129,037 Manuscripts and Archives: # linear metres 794 Printed Music Scores: # scores 4,511 Cartographic Materials: # sheets unavailable Graphic Materials: # materials unavailable Audio Materials: # titles 9,886 Film & Video Materials: # materials 3,456 Serials - Print & Microform: # titles 2,171 (currently received) Serials - Electronic: # titles 30,536   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 2012 by their home address in the previous year.     Percent from Nova Scotia 58% Percent from rest of Canada: 32% Percent from outside Canada: 10%

 

Section E2 - Percentage of Full-Time, Undergraduate Students who live on campus, Fall 2012

	% of Students Who Live on Campus
First Year:	77%
Total Undergraduate:	43%

 

Section E3 - Extracurricular Activities Offered

Link to the extracurricular activities offered:
>http://www.theasu.ca

 

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) 2013 Survey How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? Enter the percentage in each category:   Excellent Good Fair Poor First Year 42% 50% 8% 0% Senior Year 61% 32% 5% 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 57% 34% 8% 1% Senior Year 59% 32% 6% 3%

 

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 - Please refer to link below.

First-year average undergraduate arts and science full-time tuition, ancillary fees, room and board, and other expenses, 2012-2013.   Domestic International Tuition Fees: $5775-6797 $13,993 Ancillary Fees: 1063 1063   Room and Board (on-campus): 7329-12,297 7329-12,29 Room Only (on-campus): 3500-8000 3500-8000 Board Only (on-campus meal plan): 3829-4297 3829-4297 Books and Supplies: 1500* 1500*   *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 2012/13: Total number of instructional faculty: 233.5 Total number who are women: N/A Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other highest level degree: 192     Source: Individual Institutions; as reported to Maclean's

 

Section H2 - Undergraduate Class Size by Year Level, 2012

Class Sections
	1st Year		2nd Year		3rd Year		4th Year
	(#)	(%)	(#)	(%)	(#)	(%)	(#)	(%)
< 30 students	87	34	142	50	191	80	210	85
30-60 students	98	38	115	40	94	18	36	14
61-100 students	42	16	27	9	4	2	2	1
101-250 students	25	10	1	1	1	0	0	0
251+ students	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	256	100%	285	100%	240	100%	256	100%
Class Sub Sections (i.e. lab, tutorial)
< 20 students	30	25	28	27	36	64	24	80
20-40 students	50	42	63	62	18	32	6	20
41+ students	39	37	11	11	2	4	0	0
TOTAL	119	100%	102	100%	46	100%	30	100%

I. University Revenue and Expenses

Section I1 - Expenses 2012

Due to website sizing constraints, this file is available as a pdf.

 

Section I2 - Revenues 2012

Due to website sizing constraints, this file is available as a pdf. 
 

J. Research

Section J - Research Awards, by Granting Council

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) 2012 Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) 2012 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 2012 No. of Awards 8 44 1 Funding ($) $433,581.00 $1,635,692.00 $8,502.00   Calendar year 2012 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)