Acadia University

Acadia University is a non-denominational, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level.

Acadia University is located in the town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia the provincial capital. Founded in 1838 by the Baptist Community, Acadia's beginning was the result of the commitment and enthusiasm of a community determined to build a university. The University has been shaped by their spirit of hard work and dedication to the principles that everyone should have access to university regardless of gender, race or religious affiliations - a spirit which continues to guide the university today.

In 2007, Acadia was ranked first in Maclean's Magazine (tied with Mount Allison University) for Best Overall in the Primarily Undergraduate University category. The university has emphasized a personalized education. Acadia's average class has 26 students, which helps to maintain an intimate learning environment for students.

Atlantic School of Theology

The Atlantic School of Theology (AST) is a Canadian ecumenical university which provides "graduate level theological education and research, and in formation for Christian ministries, lay and ordained, in church and society, primarily in Atlantic Canada". It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and its current enrollment is 170 students.

Canadian Coast Guard College

The Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) is a maritime training college and Canadian Coast Guard facility located in Westmount in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, near Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

CCGC trains both Officer Cadets for the Canadian Coast Guard in a 4-year program whereby graduates receive a Bachelor of Technology (Nautical Science) granted in collaboration with Cape Breton University, and Marine Communications and Traffic Services Officers through a six-month program which specializes in radiotelephony procedures for marine safety, and co-ordinated vessel traffic movement throughout Canadian Territorial Waters.

Cape Breton University

Cape Breton University (CBU), formerly the "University College of Cape Breton" (UCCB), is a Canadian university in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, near Sydney, Nova Scotia. Primarily an undergraduate institution, CBU is the only university located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It has an enrollment of around 3,500 students.

Collège de l’Acadie

Collège de l’Acadie was founded in Tusket, Nova Scotia in August 1988, with satellite campuses in Acadian and Francophone regions of Nova Scotia (La Butte, Pomquet, Dartmouth, Petit-de-Grat and Saint-Joseph-du-Moine), as well as in Wellington, Prince Edward Island offering technical and professional programs. The Collège de l’Acadie learning centres were equipped with distance education systems such as audiographic conference systems and videoconference systems, as well as access to the Internet. In 2003 Collège de l’Acadie was absorbed into the Université Sainte-Anne at Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia.

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. As the largest post-secondary educational institution in the Maritime Provinces it offers a wide array of programs, including a medical program and the Dalhousie Law School. The chancellor is Mr. Fred Fountain; Dr. Tom Traves serves as president and vice-chancellor.

Dalhousie is consistently named among Canada's top research universities. It is a member of the Group of Thirteen, more commonly referred to as the G13, a group of the leading research universities in Canada.

In 2003 and 2004, The Scientist magazine placed Dalhousie among the top five places in the world, outside the United States, for postdoctoral work and conducting scientific research. In 2007 Dalhousie topped the list of The Scientist’s “Best Places to Work in Academia”. The annual list divides research and academic institutions into American and international lists; Dalhousie University is ranked first in the international category. According to a survey conducted by The Scientist magazine, Dal was named the best non-commercial scientific institute in which to work in Canada.

Dalhousie University was ranked as the eighth-best university (Medical Doctoral Rankings) in Canada by Maclean's Magazine in 2008. In addition, Maclean's ranked Dalhousie's law school sixth overall for two consecutive years. In the 2008 edition of the annual Times Higher Education Supplement-Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, Dalhousie ranked 11th in Canada and 197th internationally.

Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts

The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts (also known informally as the Gaelic College) is a Canadian educational institution located in the community of St. Ann's on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island along the world-famous Cabot Trail.

Kingston Bible College

Kingston Bible College (KBC) is a Independent Fundamental Baptist College located in Kingston, Nova Scotia.

McKenzie College

McKenzie College is a private career college, located in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The College was founded in 1988 and offered a variety of training programs.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College

The Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is a Canadian university college located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, a village near the town of Truro. The NSAC was officially founded February 14, 1905. In the early years, the NSAC focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry. NSAC entered a new era in 1980 after the Nova Scotia government passed legislation authorizing the institution to grant undergraduate B.Sc. (Agr.) degrees. The NSAC offers the only university level program in agriculture in Atlantic Canada. The press, Golden Ram, is a member of CUP.

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University) is a post-secondary art school located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

During the 1970s NSCAD was hailed as a cutting edge art school, which emphasized artistic innovation, and political art. Currently the university is forging relationships with galleries, museums and other cultural institutions in Canada and around the world.

Nova Scotia Community College

The Nova Scotia Community College, commonly referred to as the NSCC, is a community college serving the province of Nova Scotia.

The college delivers a diverse program of trades, technology, health, human services, applied arts, new media, business administration and adult education through a system of thirteen campuses and six community learning centres located throughout the province.

The NSCC organization includes four nationally recognized specialized institutes: the Nova Scotia Nautical Institute, the School of Fisheries, the Aviation Institute, and the Centre of Geographical Sciences which is also internationally-recognized as a leader in Geomatics training. The college has a growing commitment to applied research, and has recently embarked on an ambitious international program.

Educating over 25,000 students a year, the NSCC provides the majority of technical and apprenticeship training in the province of Nova Scotia.

Saint Mary's University (Halifax)

Saint Mary's University (SMU) is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known today for having strong undergraduate programs, and nationally leading programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well as one of the best football programs in Canada.

St. Francis Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier University is a university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university brings together 4,200 students from across Canada and around the world in arts, science, business and information systems and applied programs.

University of King's College

The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering only undergraduate programs. King's is dependent on Dalhousie University for some programs and its campus is located at the northwest corner of Dalhousie's Studley Campus. Enrollment is 1,100. Its current President is Dr. William Barker, who has been renewed for a second term ending in 2013.

Université Sainte-Anne

Université Sainte-Anne is a francophone university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia. It is the only French-language university in Nova Scotia, and is one of only two such universities in the Maritime Provinces, the other being the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick.