Former names | Queen's College (1838–1841) Acadia College (1841–1891) |
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Motto | In pulvere vinces |
Motto in English | "By effort (lit. 'in dust'), you will conquer" |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1838 |
Religious affiliation | Currently non-denominational; initially founded by Baptists |
Academic affiliations | AUCC, IAU, CUSID, CBIE, CUP, Maple League of Universities |
Endowment | $109.4 million (2021) |
Chancellor | Bruce Galloway |
President | Jeffrey J. Hennessy |
Administrative staff | 211 full-time, 37 part-time (as of 2008) |
Students | 4,542[1] |
Undergraduates | 4,024 |
Postgraduates | 518 |
Location | , Nova Scotia , Canada 45°05′16″N 64°21′58″W / 45.08778°N 64.36611°W |
Campus | 250 acres (101 ha) |
Colours | Red and blue |
Nickname | Axemen and Axewomen |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports – AUS |
Website | www2 |
Acadia University is a public, conservative, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level[2] and one at the doctoral level.[3] The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act[4] and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.[5]
The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives[6] and the Acadia University Art Gallery.[7] Acadia offers over 200 degree combinations in the faculties of arts, pure and applied science, professional studies, and theology. The student-faculty ratio is 15:1 and the average class size is 28. Open Acadia offers correspondence and distance education courses.[8]