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 Acadia University Act and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.

Maclean's ranks Acadia among Canada's best undergraduate universities and tops in Nova Scotia. (Wolfville, N.S.) - Acadia University has maintained its reputation as one of Canada's best primarily undergraduate universities in the annual Maclean's magazine ranking of post-secondary institutions.

Acadia holds more conference and national championships than any other university in Atlantic Canada and has the highest percentage of Academic All-Canadians for primarily undergraduate universities in the country. We are a member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and Atlantic University Sport (AUS).

Our small size and welcoming community make us a special destination for international students from over 50 countries. At Acadia, you'll enjoy small class sizes, opportunities to participate in research, a top-rated Co-operative Education program, and individual attention from your professors.