Université Sainte-Anne

Université Sainte-Anne has served Nova Scotia’s Acadian and francophone populations for more than a century. Today, it educates students from across Canada and around the world. French is the official language of instruction, but Sainte-Anne also works to instill bilingualism, helping its students stand out among other Canadian university graduates. “Nestled on the shores of Saint Marys Bay and rooted in Nova Scotia’s largest Acadian community, we offer Nova Scotia’s only French-language post-secondary education,” says rector Kenneth Deveau. “Our immersive environment ensures you don’t just study in French—you live it. For example, our undergrads work side by side with their professors on R&D projects starting in their first year of study.” Sainte-Anne has five campuses throughout Nova Scotia, as well as several research centres including the Marine Research Centre, which is dedicated to the sustainability of marine sector industries in the region. The Acadian Centre holds important archival material, some of which dates back to the establishment of Acadians in the province. The main campus in Church Point (Pointe-de-l’Église) is located in the heart of the francophone region of Clare, near the scenic shoreline of St. Marys Bay, as well as several research centres, including the Lobster Quality Centre. Students can choose between 10 residences, each with its own style and traditions. The school is focused on green energy, with two biomass furnaces, two 50-kW wind turbines, and solar panels capable of producing up to 75kW of electricity.

Campus buzz: On the main campus, students can access trails in Le Petit Bois, where the landscape shifts from coniferous forest to a coastal marsh, then to a pebble-and-stone beach. 

Quick facts

Tuition
(includes compulsory ancillary fees) $10,079 ($11,214 out-of-province students)

Median Entering Grades
Not available. Minimum Arts: 74.5.9% | Science: 76.7% | Commerce: 76.3%

Student Body
Undergraduates: Full-time: 489 | Part-time: 39
Graduates: Full-time: 10 | Part-time: 22 
International Students: First-year: 25% | Graduates: 2%

Housing Facts
Residence Spaces: 260 (first come, first served)
Cost of double room with meals: $11,432
Cost of single room with meals: $12,046
Cost of apartment-style: $6,758 to $7,168

Standout programs

Integrated French Immersion: Students in most programs can pursue their degrees while earning credits taking courses in French as a second language.

Education: The employment rate for students in this integrated bachelor of arts and education program is nearly 100 per cent. Specializations for teaching in elementary and high schools are available, as well as French as a first and second language.

Biology: Students acquire multidisciplinary training in molecular and biochemical techniques, environmental and ecological analysis and hands-on laboratory and field training.

Sainte-Anne offers a range of degree, diploma and certificate programs and is profiled in both the Ultimate Guide to Canadian Universities and the Ultimate Guide to Canadian Colleges. To learn more about the school’s diploma programs, visit the Saint-Anne’s college profile.