How to choose the right school for you

UNIVERSITY

Location

Offers

Typical 1st
year tuition

Student
residence

Elevator Pitch

Acadia University
(founded 1838)

Wolfville, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$5,987
(Nor N.S. students)

Yes

Acadia supports students in their efforts to excel in their studies, community and personal development.

Cape Breton University
(founded 1974)

Sydney, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$5,136

Yes

CBU’s post-secondary education allows students to pursue dynamic fields of study ideally suited for success in liberal arts, business, health, education, science and technology.

Dalhousie University
(founded 1818)

Halifax, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$8,000-$13,000

Yes

Dalhousie provides an exceptional bredth of academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a vibrant, diverse campus community.

Memorial University of Newfoundland
(founded 1925)

St. John’s and Corner Brook, N.L.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$2,550

Yes

Memorial is a comprehensive university, offering more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Memorial provides an affordable, yet high-quality post-secondary education.

Mount Allison University
(founded 1839)

Sackville, N.B.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$7,245

Yes

With an intimate campus setting and a commitment to academic excellence, Mount Allison offers you an unparalleled experience.

Mount Saint Vincent University
(founded 1873)

Halifax, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$6,066-$6,396

Yes

The Mount is a small, comprehensive university offering close faculty-student interactions, unique professional degrees, and a co-op program designed to kick-start your career.

Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University
(founded 1887 as the Victoria School of Art and Design)

Halifax, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate

$6,000

No

Canada’s premier university dedicated to advancing visual arts through education, research and production.

St. Mary’s University
(founded 1802)

Halifax, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$4,637

Yes

Saint Mary’s is a top ten undergraduate university offering an international hub of education opportunities all within a city block.

St. Francis Xavier University
(founded 1853)

Antigonish, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$5,497

Yes

St. Francis Xavier University offers a high quality education, in a vibrant residential setting.

St. Thomas University
(founded 1910)

Fredericton, N.B.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$5,379

Yes

STU is the only university in Canada exclusively dedicated to the liberal arts.

University of King’s College
(founded 1789)

Halifax, N.S.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$7,900

Yes

Our business is to prepare leaders for a changing world. The world needs original thinkers.

University of New Brunswick
(founded 1785)

Fredericton and Saint John, N.B.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$6,856

Yes

UNB’s world-class learning environment is complemented by a robust research capacity that commercialized its outcomes at three times the Canadian average.

Universtity of Prince Edward Island
(founded 1969)

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

• Undergraduate
• Post-graduate
• Online

$6,374

Yes

Our award-winning professors know you by name.

COLLEGE

Location

Offers

Typical 1st
year tuition

Student
residence

Elevator Pitch

College of the North Atlantic
(founded 1963)

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Undergraduate
• Online

$726
per semester

Yes

CNA has 17 campuses, offers nearly 100 full-time programs and over 300 part-time courses.

Holland College
(founded 1969)

Prince Edward Island

• Undergraduate
• Online

$3,250-$5,500

Yes

The college has small class sizes, industry trained instructors, top notch facilities, varsity athletics and much more.

New Brunswick Community College
(founded 1973)

New Brunswick

• Undergraduate
• Online

$3,60

No

Change is Good. College Works.

Nova Scotia Community College
(founded 1988)

Nova Scotia

• Undergraduate
• Online

$2,950

Truro campus only

NSCC has 137 programs and 13 campuses across Nova Scotia, faculty with tons of industry experience and passion for studen success.