Nova Scotia
See also: Higher education in Nova Scotia Cape Breton Acadia NSAC Saint Francis Xavier Sainte-Anne AST Saint Mary's King's Dalhousie NSCAD Mount Saint VincentThere are 10 universities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Six of these universities – the Atlantic School of Theology, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, the NSCAD University, Saint Mary's University, and the University of King's College – are located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, which is the capital of Nova Scotia and the largest urban area in the Atlantic Canada region. The oldest university in the province is the University of King's College, established in 1789, and the newest university is Cape Breton University, established in 1974. University student enrolment in Nova Scotia ranges from the Atlantic School of Theology with 125 students to Dalhousie University with 15,970 students.
Several universities in Nova Scotia have strong religious connections. The University of King's College, first founded in Windsor, holds the distinction of being the first college with university powers in British North America, at a time when Upper Canada had no government of its own. It has always remained under the control of the Church of England. Dalhousie University, first known as Dalhousie College, was established in Halifax in 1820 with the help of the Presbyterian Church, and Acadia University was founded by Baptists. Catholics formed both Saint Mary's University and Saint Francis Xavier University.
| Institution | Location(s) | L | E | U | P | T | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia University | Wolfville | E | 1838 | 70033607000000000003,607 | 7002647000000000000647 | 70034254000000000004,254 | |
| Atlantic School of Theology | Halifax | E | 1971 | 50000000000000000000 | 7002124000000000000124 | 7002124000000000000124 | |
| Cape Breton University | Sydney | E | 1974 | 70033140000000000003,140 | 7002204000000000000204 | 70033334000000000003,334 | |
| Dalhousie University | Halifax | E | 1818 | 700414423000000000014,423 | 70033931000000000003,931 | 700418354000000000018,354 | |
| King's College !University of King's College | Halifax | E | 1789 | 70031180000000000001,180 | 700110000000000000010 | 70031190000000000001,190 | |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | Halifax | E | 1873 | 70032923000000000002,923 | 70031036000000000001,036 | 70033959000000000003,959 | |
| NSCAD University | Halifax | E | 1887 | 7002942000000000000942 | 700129000000000000029 | 7002971000000000000971 | |
| Saint Francis Xavier University | Antigonish | E | 1853 | 70034815000000000004,815 | 7002343000000000000343 | 70035158000000000005,158 | |
| Saint Mary's University | Halifax | E | 1802 | 70036904000000000006,904 | 7002682000000000000682 | 70037586000000000007,586 | |
| Sainte-Anne !Université Sainte-Anne | Church Point | F | 1890 | 7002435000000000000435 | 700120000000000000020 | 7002455000000000000455 |
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