In the next few weeks, I will be covering a selection of universities across Canada. By doing this, I hope to help some of you readers that are undecided about university applications.
The first university to be featured is Acadia University. It is a mostly undergraduate-based university with 3,000 students and 211 full time instructors. It is located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, just a 90 minute drive north of Halifax. It is a school with a plethora of history, having been founded in 1838.
Acadia is a school with a history of achievement in academics. Maclean’s Magazine has ranked Acadia as the #1 school in the Primarily Undergraduate School Category in 2010. In the Globe and Mail Rankings, Acadia has also scored extremely high. The school offers 200 different degree combinations
One major draw for Acadia is its small class sizes (average class size is 26) and its knowledgeable and helpful teaching staff. A former student at Sir Winston Churchill, when visiting back, told us that the teaching staff at Acadia really care about students and their marks; allowing students to approach them during work hours, ask for help after classes and tutorials, and stress student-teacher interaction during classes. Essentially, Acadia maintains the close teacher-student relationships that are enjoyed through high school rather than the large class sizes offered by many other universities throughout Canada.
Acadia is also famous for it’s strong student community. The school of 3,000 students boasts of over 100 clubs and societies. Acadia’s athletics are also quite famous throughout Canada, holding the most national athletic titles in Atlantic Canada.
Overall, Acadia University is a good solid choice for students who enjoy strong teacher-student-peer relationships. It offers many programs, activities and athletic opportunities on a beautiful campus in Atlantic Canada.
I would recommend you check out their website: https://acadia4u.acadiau.ca/acadia/index.jsp
