Only university in Atlantic Canada specializing in agricultural
science
NSAC is one of the oldest centres for agricultural education
and research in Canada
Eighty-seven per cent of NSAC graduates are living in and
contributing to the success of Atlantic Canada
NSAC delivers a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, which means
more individualized support and more customized teaching
and
learning
NSAC faculty are highly educated and nationally and
internationally networked
NSAC boast one of the best scholarship-to-student ratios
of any university in the region. 38 per cent of NSAC students received a scholarship or bursary for the 2008-2009 year
NSAC's total gross budget for 2009-2010 is $30,048,800
Donations:
Donations in 2010-11 - $1,872,381
Number of donations 2010-11 -
562
Total Value of portfolio at March 31, 2011 -$6.0M
Enrollment (Oct 1, 2011)
Total NSAC enrollment - 994
Full time enrollment - 906
Part time enrollment - 88
Full time graduate - 76
Part time graduate - 8
Domestic students - 801
International students - 193 (19.4%)
Female - 563 (56.6%)
Male - 431 (43.4%)
Employer:
Staff (not including students) - 280
Faculty - 73
Campus:
NSAC Campus: 61 Ha (includes all buildings on campus and along Pictou and College Road)
NSAC Field Area: 196 Ha (includes dykeland, fields along almon River and behind MacMillan Show Centre)
AgriTECH Park: 55 Ha land and fields along Bookside Road)
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