Overview

St. Francis Xavier University is a Comprehensive institution located in Antigonish, NS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 5000
Antigonish, NS  B2G 2W5
Canada

Contact Ms. Sarah Murray
Admissions Officer
Email: admit@stfx.ca
Phone: 902-867-2219
Fax: 902-867-2329

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Canadian Studies
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
Management Information Systems, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
French Language And Literature
Modern Languages
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Nursing Science
Pre-dentistry Studies
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
Pre-veterinary Studies
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Hydrology And Water Resources Science
Physical Sciences, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Jazz/jazz Studies
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,851

Applied

1,859

Accepted

4,255

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,611

Females Applied

1,048

Females Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,240

Males Applied

811

Males Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 1st	Not reported
Early decision plan	January 31st	Not reported
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,108

In-province

6,130

Out-of-province

Fees

621

Full-time student fees

9,005

Room & board

4,825

Room only

Student Body

4,255

Total Undergrad students

43%

Out-of-province students

Gender

Male (37.67%)

Female (62.33%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	45%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Christmas Ball, Winter Carnival and X-Ring Ceremony

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:
X-Project, Blue Crew, orientation committee, X-Debate and ACE (Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship)

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	No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field			No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field			No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

318

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 251

Part-time - 67

Male - 144

Female - 107