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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 2013
Undergraduate Certificate:	Yes	57
Undergraduate Diploma:	Yes
Bachelor's Degree:	Yes	606
Second Entry Professional degrees*:	Yes	90
Graduate Certificate:	No
Graduate Diploma:	Yes
Master's Degree:	Yes	157
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 2013

Program	Bachelors & 1st Professional Degree	Master's Degree	Doctoral Degree	Certificates
Agriculture & Biological Science	125	8
Business & Commerce	122	0
Computer Sciences	10	1
Education	90	119
Engineering	10	0	0	34
Fine & Applied Arts	28	0
Humanities	48	3	0	21
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	90	0
Mathematics	11	3
Other Arts & Science	0
Physical Sciences	29	0
Social Sciences	123	9
Theology	5	14	4
Therapy & Rehabilitation	5	0	0	2
Total: Degrees Conferred	696	157	4	57

Section A4 - Male Enrolment by Program

Number of degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2013, 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	173	4	12	3	N/A	N/A
Business &  Commerce	363	12			N/A	N/A
Computer Sciences	89	14	7	7	N/A	N/A
Education	37		4	50	1	N/A
Fine and Applied Arts	44	0			N/A	N/A
Humanities	114	4	1	3	N/A	N/A
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	189	2	1	1	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	33	0	5	3	N/A	N/A
Other Arts & Sciences	44	0			N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	91	0	7	1	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences	226	5	5	8	N/A	N/A
Theology	3	16	20	22	54	9
Therapy & Rehabilitation	6				N/A	N/A
Masters of Divinity moved to Masters level from 1st Professional

 

Section A5 - Female Enrolment by Program

Number of degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2013, 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	511	6	14	7	N/A	N/A
Business &  Commerce	224	5			N/A	N/A
Computer Sciences	6		1	2	N/A	N/A
Education	60	2	26	204	5	N/A
Fine and Applied Arts	74	4			N/A	N/A
Humanities	173	2	1		N/A	N/A
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	287	10			N/A	N/A
Mathematics	25		5		N/A	N/A
Other Arts & Sciences	17				N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	71	2	5	1	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences	420	14	15	15	N/A	N/A
Theology	3	6	14	15	15	4
Therapy & Rehabilitation	53	1			N/A	N/A
Master of Divinity moved to Masters from 1st Professional

 

Section A6 - Total Enrolment by Program

Number of degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2013. 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	684	10	26	10	N/A	N/A
Business &  Commerce	587	17			N/A	N/A
Computer Sciences	95	14	8	9	N/A	N/A
Education	97	2	30	254	6	N/A
Fine and Applied Arts	118	4			N/A	N/A
Humanities	287	6	2	3	N/A	N/A
Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed	476	12	1	1	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	58	0	10	3	N/A	N/A
Other Arts & Sciences	61				N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	162	2	12	2	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences	646	19	20	23	N/A	N/A
Theology	6	22	34	37	69	13
Therapy & Rehabilitation	59	1			N/A	N/A
Masters of Divinity moved to Masters from 1st Professional

A6B - Non-degree Students

Number of non-degree seeking students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2013, 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
88	63	43	105	131	168

 

Section A7 - Full-Time Enrolment by Immigration Status

Number of degree seeking international full-time students (headcount) enrolled for Fall 2013.

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
2994	342	121	22	57	18	107	24

B. Admission

Section B1 - Applicants and Registrants by Program, 2013

Full-time, first-year degree-seeking applicants and registrants in first entry programs by type and program: Bachelor of Arts 237 Bachelor of Arts in Music 1 Bachelor of Music 20 Bachelor of Music Therapy 15 Bachelor of Applied Science 22 Bachelor of Business Administration 174 Bachelor of Computer Science 30 Bachelor of Kinesiology 127 Bachelor of Recreation Management/Bachelor of Community Development 28 Bachelor of Science 236 Bachelor of Science in Nutrition 62 Bachelor of Theology 0

 

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, 2013

Program	<70%	70-74%	75-79%	80-84%	85-89%	90-94%	>=95%
Bachelor of Arts	3	34	42	35	49	27	7
Bachelor of Arts in Music			1
Bachelor of Music			1	3	6	3	4
Bachelor of Music Therapy				3	5	1
Bachelor of Applied Science		1	5	3	6	5	2
Certficate in Applied Science	1	4	5	4	9	6	2
Bachelor of Business Administration	5	12	27	33	24	19	5
Bachelor of Computer Science		6	4	4	4	5
Bachelor of Kinesiology		5	29	32	26	19	7
Bachelor of Recreation Management	4	3	3	2	2	1
Bachelor of Science	2	12	24	50	45	59	25
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition	1	8	4	10	13	9	2

 

Sections B4 / B5 / B6 - Application fee / Students accepted for a term other than fall / Deferred admission

Application fees

Undergraduate (except BED):	$40
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 Institution

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 2013: > Registrants: 191 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 2013 by their home address in the previous year.     Percent from Nova Scotia 58% Percent from rest of Canada: 34% Percent from outside Canada: 8%

 

Section E2 - Percentage of Full-Time, Undergraduate Students who live on campus, Fall 2013

	% of Students Who Live on Campus
First Year:	76%
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

First-year average undergraduate arts and science full-time tuition, ancillary fees, room and board, and other expenses, 2013-2014.   Domestic International Tuition Fees: $5987-7009 $14,553 Ancillary Fees: 1074 1074   Room and Board (on-campus): 7555-12,623 7555-12,623 Room Only (on-campus): 3650-8240 3650-8240 Board Only (on-campus meal plan): 3905-4383 3905-4383 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 2013/14: Total number of instructional faculty: 239 Total number who are women: N/A Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other highest level degree: 209     Source: Individual Institutions; as reported to Maclean's

 

Section H2 - Undergraduate Class Size by Year Level, 2013

Class Sections
	1st Year		2nd Year		3rd Year		4th Year
	(#)	(%)	(#)	(%)	(#)	(%)	(#)	(%)
< 30 students	103	37	153	55	188	67	210	75
30-60 students	105	38	126	45	59	21	33	12
61-100 students	38	14	33	12	3	1	1	0
101-250 students	29	10	7	3	2	1	0	0
251+ students	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	279	100%	319	100%	252	100%	244	100%
Class Sub Sections (i.e. lab, tutorial)
< 20 students	29	25	30	28	31	54	12	55
20-40 students	35	30	60	57	25	44	10	45
41+ students	51	44	16	15	1	2	0	0
TOTAL	115	100%	106	100%	57	100%	22	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) 2013 Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) 2013 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 2013 No. of Awards 12 52 1 Funding ($) $1,048,269.00 $1,508,507.00 $8,502.00   Calendar year 2013 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)