Acadia University
Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.
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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 Liberal Arts 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 |
| Undergraduates | 4,024 |
| Postgraduates | 518 |
| Location | Wolfville , Nova Scotia , Canada 45°05′16″N 64°21′58″W |
| Campus | 250 acres (101 ha) |
| Colours | Red and blue |
| Nickname | Axemen and Axewomen |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports – AUS |
| Website | www2 |
The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives and the Acadia University Art Gallery. 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.
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