Overview

Mount Saint Vincent University is a Comprehensive institution located in Halifax, NS, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 166 Bedford Highway
Halifax, NS  B3M2J6
Canada

Contact Ms. Heidi Tattrie
Assistant Registrar/Admissions
Email: admissions@msvu.ca
Phone: 902-457-6117
Fax: 902-457-6498

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Hotel/motel Administration/management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing Research
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Special Products Marketing Operations
Tourism And Travel Services Management
Tourism And Travel Services Marketing Operations
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Public Relations/image Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Development And Aging
Child Development
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics/dietitian
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Gerontology
Mathematics And Computer Science
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Nutrition Sciences
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Fine/studio Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

584

Applied

349

Accepted

Applying

30

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.0
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 3.0 Interview 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 15th	September 1st
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	August 15th	September 1st	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

34,350

In-province

Fees

800

Full-time student fees

8,720

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No

Financial Aid

1,201

Avg. Financial Aid Package

1,201

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

35%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

Student Body

10%

Out-of-province students

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Frosh Week, Awards Banquet and Shinerama

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Business Society, Residence Society, Science Society and History Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Basketball			No
Soccer			No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Basketball			No
Soccer			No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

376

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 149

Part-time - 227

Male - 59

Female - 90