Acadia University Admissions 2025: Application Deadline, Requirements & Costs

The first-year tuition fees for international students at Acadia University is given as follows:

All applications need to be supported by official copies of all high school or college transcripts and other records of academic work. The transcripts should be certified by the school/college/institution and should either be sent to Acadia directly or sealed in an envelope and given to the student to send. Certified transcripts acceptable to Acadia will be used as a basis of admission. English proficiency report and other standardized exam score reports also need to be attached with the application form. Other documents required for application will depend on the programme and course, which usually include:

The admission criteria for international students in any programs differs depending on their country’s educational system. Thus, each international application is reviewed and processed individually.

Undergraduate Admissions

For Indian aspirants, a student must have a higher secondary certificate or Grade 12 certificate with a minimum of 60% from a recognised board. Apart from this, any one of these English proficiency exams scores are accepted:

Graduate Admissions

Students applying for a graduate-level programme at the university must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree or an honors degree from a recognised university. It is mandatory for students to have scored at least 70% or 60 credit hours in the past two years of study. However, certain programs have additional requirements along with the basic eligibility criteria. Hence, students are advised to refer to the official website of the university. Indian aspirants need a minimum of 2.67/4.0 GPA or 70% marks in their field of study in the last two undergraduate years. Any one of these exams scores will be accepted:

Although students can choose to stay off-campus in the welcoming town of Wolfville, the close-knit housing community of Acadia is no less warm and comfortable. There are 11 halls for residence purposes equipped with 24-hour on-call security that can house 1,500 students. There are rooms designed to suit everyone’s taste, ranging from high-rise to heritage and shared rooms to single deluxe suites. Students must pay a non-refundable deposit of CAD 200 and a CAD 40 residence campus programme fee. The housing expense greatly varies based on:

• Your chosen hall of residence.
• The type of room.
• Your meal plan.

Housing Rates

Annual accommodation changes as per residences are:

Dining Plans

On-campus dining package charges are:

All rates are subject to change. Check the university website for current year’s fee structure and other rates.

Acadia University is a highly diverse university that provides a vibrant learning environment and promotes quality education with cultural inclusion. Students from all parts of the world come to Acadia to pursue their dreams. At present, of the total 3,765 enrolled students, a substantial number is of international students representing 50 different countries. At the undergraduate level, it enrolled 3,574 students in 2023, out of which 11% were international students.

Acadia University offers a range of scholarships and awards to international students and some of these are given as follows:

• The Harrison McCain Scholar-Bursaries
• The Spicer-Hennessey Scholar Bursary 
• Chancellor's Scholarship
• Board of Governor's Scholarship
• President's Scholarship
• International Baccalaureate Scholarship

The initial entrance scholarships offered at the university mostly range between CAD 4,500 to CAD 10,000 per year and can be renewed each year based on the student's academic performance. 

Several funding opportunities are available to students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Acadia University spends about CAD four million annually on scholarships and bursaries for its students. Several external scholarship schemes are also available for international students.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria for Indian Students

For Indian students to be eligible for an internal scholarship from Acadia University, the student must have secured at least 55% in the past coursework, while a score of 60% is a must to meet the eligibility criteria for external funding.