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Your new downtown, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, is where you’ll shop, dance, and enjoy study groups. You’ll be connected to this community, its farm market, festivals, and homecoming events. It is the quintessential university town, where every second person you meet is from Acadia.

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You’re about to enjoy the first big adventure of your life. You can 

picture it in your mind—that perfect university experience. You can see the 

town, where main street cafés and funky shops line the sidewalk. You’re 

ready to move into residence and create your new home. Everyone you 

meet will know the real you by name. You imagine a school where your 

professors are not  just teachers, but also mentors and friends. You are 

ready to present your ideas fearlessly and to be challenged passionately. 

You know you have a lot to offer, and you crave inspiration. Success is 

your only option—and you’ll define what it is. You may not know where 

you’ll be in 10 years, but you know you’re going to love it. 

The spirit of you.

Your classmates and roommates will become your friends for life. Together you will find ways to improve your community and your future, and you’ll have fun, too!

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You will make friendships that last a lifetime. There  is  strength  in 

numbers and you know that. You will surround yourself here with people 

who believe in you and help you achieve your goals. You will strengthen 

your  inner circle  in a way that strengthens you. You will  join an amazing 

network of alumni who will help you take your place in the world. 

Be connected.

3,041 Friendsstudent population

27,000 Strongalumni worldwide

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They told us in the first couple of days that the people you meet in Welcome Week

are the ones who will be your friends forever, and it’s actually true.

– Zoe Siegel (’11), Victoria BC

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The shores of the Bay of Fundy will be one of your Acadia classrooms. The region is a finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature. Besides being part of your neighbourhood, it’s also home to the largest tidal energy resource on the planet.

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You will be part of a community that encourages you and inspires you.

In order  to be your best, you know you need access  to  the best—amazing 

facilities, a beautiful campus, the perfect college town, diverse natural habitats, 

and incredible professors who will know you as a person. Your university must 

be  all  about  you—your  preferences—whether  that means  the program you 

study, what you have for dinner, or what activities you’ll join. You expect to be 

excited about learning.

Be inspired.

When you get to an environment like this and get this kind of attention, you begin

to believe in yourself in a way that you never would without it.

– Leslie Lewis, (’10), Dartmouth, NS

Personal Attention1:15 faculty-to-student ratio

Hands-on Researchincredible opportunities

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Acadia is where learning means living every moment, in and

out of class. You aren’t coming to university to sit in a chair and have 

someone talk at you. What you’ve been waiting  for  is a  real chance to 

be immersed in your learning. That means debating in your study group, 

grabbing a coffee with your prof, volunteering  in  the community, doing 

a co-op placement, or starting a new university club. This is where you 

decide your future while living in the now.

Get real.

If you don’t get involved, then you won’t learn. The more you do outside the

classroom getting to know people, the more you can develop as a person yourself.

– Jenny Palmer (’10) Paget, Bermuda

200 degree combinations available • 2,792 courses • 10 varsity

athletic teams • 50+ student organizations • 15 athletic clubs •

1 co-curricular transcript to verify your activities for grad schools and employers.

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There’s an app for Acadia. It was developed just for you by fourth-year computer science student Ryan Wooden, seen here leading his class. He worked with his friends, his professor, and the university to develop iAcadia for Apple.

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Your new favourite hangout features the finest research facilities, classrooms, and study areas in all of Canada. With the gifts of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, the Irving family honoured their parents and their Acadia family —that includes you.

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You will thrive on a small campus where you can safely take risks

and explore your big ideas. You wake up in the morning considering the 

possibilities and go to bed at night questioning the norm. In class your hand 

is up,  and you are brimming with  ideas. You want  to be challenged,  just 

so you can prove your point. You want access to fine minds and awesome 

research facilities. You want the perfect place to be you.

Explore ideas.

Acadia is the perfect place for somebody to figure out who they are. You get that

chance to be away from your family, and you get that chance to grow up and be

on your own.

– Najja Coley, (’11), Richmond Hill, ON

Student Supportscholarships and aid $3 million

Small Classesaverage class size 28

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Acadia is where you will lay the foundation for your career and

your future. You may not know exactly what your future holds, but you 

do know that you are going to be successful. That may mean travel, post-

graduate study, a career, or a family.  It may mean all of that and more. 

Whatever your goal, you know the world is a complex place. You want an 

education that prepares you for life.

Be ready.

When you come to Acadia you are able to leave not only with a degree, but with

the abilities and the tools and the skills to go get a job or to further yourself in the

next part of your life. – Marshall Bax (’10) Peterborough, ON

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Like Emily Duffett (’11), you will cross the stage in Convocation Hall to be congratulated and thanked by our president and chancellor. In addition to your degree, you will leave Acadia with invaluable education, friendships, and connections that will help you throughout your life. You will feel this great!

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Acadia is where your future will begin. It’s a big first step. We’ll be with you all of the way.

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If you come to Acadia you can go anywhere, and the anywhere gets defined by

you, which is one of the things that makes us significantly different from any other

institution in Canada.

– Ray Ivany, Acadia’s President and Vice-Chancellor

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Programs of study.By choosing Acadia, you’ll earn a degree from one of Canada’s oldest and

most respected universities. You will learn in a way that is unique among post-

secondary institutions, and you’ll have opportunities to work closely with your 

professors, volunteer in the community, study abroad, enjoy co-op placements, 

and be engaged in real world research. We offer more than 200 flexible degree 

combinations. Here’s an overview: 

ArtsCanadian  Studies  •  Classics  •  Economics  •  English  •  Environmental  and 

Sustainability  Studies  •  French  •  German  •  History  •  Music  •  Philosophy 

• Political Science • Sociology • Spanish • Theatre Studies • Women’s and 

Gender Studies

Pure and Applied ScienceBiochemistry/Molecular Biology • Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science •  

Engineering • Environmental Geoscience • Environmental Science • Geology 

•   Mathematics and Statistics  • Nutrition and Dietetics • Physics • Psychology

Professional StudiesBusiness Administration • Education • Recreation Management and Community 

Development • Kinesiology

Want to learn more?Ask for our complete guide — The Acadia Viewbook — take a tour, or connect with 

us! Phone 1.877.585.1121 toll-free within North America or 902.585.1121 outside 

North America  • email  acadia4u@acadiau.ca • Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

www.acadiau.ca (Future Students) @NewToAcadiaU

1. Connect with Acadia. Visit www.acadiau.ca  (Future Students)  for 

specifics  on  admissions,  programs,  scholarships,  residences,  and 

student life. Check out videos, take a virtual tour, and more!

2. Check your requirements. Generally, you need Grade 12 (or senior 

secondary) English and four additional Grade 12 (or senior secondary) 

academic or  advanced courses. A minimum 70 per  cent  admission 

average is required, as calculated by our admissions office.

3. Apply!  In  just  15  minutes  you  can  complete  our  application  form, 

either online or in print.

Applying is easy.

Depending on your grades, you may already qualify for a scholarship! We 

also offer financial assistance.

Nova Scotian Canadian International

Tuition  $5,569*  $6,591*  $13,327

Ancillary Fees  $1,043  $1,043  $1,043

Room and Meals  $8,439 – $11,240**  $8,439 – $11,240**  $8,439 – $11,240**

All fees subject to change. For details visit www.acadiau.ca (Future Students)*  after Nova Scotia bursary applied.** Range based on basic double to single in a deluxe, private suite.

Money Matters

See for yourself through the lens of Maclean’s 

photographer Andrew Tolson, who captured a 

day in the life of our campus last fall. Or hear 

it from real Acadia people on AcadiaTV. Find it 

all at www.acadiau.ca

What’s Acadia really like?

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