Acadia University

Established in 1838, Acadia University is a highly-ranked liberal arts university in Nova Scotia, Canada. Set up as Horton Academy in 1828, the university was an extension of a Horton-based institution. Through the years, the institution’s name was changed several times: Queen’s College in 1838 and Acadia College in 1841. The college started operating in 1839 with 21 students and two faculty members and adopted its current name in 1891. It has affiliations from the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate and the International Association of Universities .

Nestled in Annapolis Valley of Wolfville, the 250-acre campus of the university features world-class academic, administrative, recreational, and housing facilities. The university library holds an extensive and unique collection of print, digital, and multimedia resources. It offers group and individual study spaces along with facilities like scanning, photocopying, and printing. Athletic facilities on the campus include a swimming pool, dance studio, fitness center, sports therapy clinic, One gymnasium, squash and racquetball courts, walking tracks, and tennis courts. Over 1500 students stay in 12 on-site residences offering options like high-rise, heritage, basic double rooms, and deluxe suites equipped with modern amenities.

Academic Structure

The academic structure of Acadia University is divided into four faculties – Theology, Pure and Applied Science, Arts, and Professional Studies. Each faculty further sub-divides into various schools and departments specialized in different areas of teaching and research. It offers about 200 programs in business, education, music, engineering, applied sciences, history, theology, gender studies, theatre, and economics. The university has a separate Division of Research and Graduate Studies that supervises the research programs and graduate students. The University’s research environment encourages student and faculty researchers to work closely together to answer important questions. Open Acadia offers distance learning and correspondence courses for working professionals.