St. Francis Xavier University

Overview:

Basic information: It is a famous public school in Canada that combines liberal arts and science, founded in 1853. The school has a long history and is a member of the Association of Colleges and Universities of Canada, the Association of Commonwealth Colleges and Universities, and the International Association of Colleges and Universities.

School size: It offers bachelor's programs and a small number of master's programs. There are 8 teaching buildings. The school is relatively small in size, but rich in teaching resources. Between 1945 and 1970 and between 1970 and 2000, the school continued to expand in terms of courses, colleges, and geographical areas, and the number of students continued to increase.

Faculty: The school currently has 257 full-time professors, of which more than 90% have doctoral degrees.

Features:

High satisfaction and high reputation: It has performed well in various domestic evaluations in Canada, and has achieved excellent results in the evaluation of Maclean's Weekly for many consecutive years. It has received high ratings in key categories such as student satisfaction, teaching quality, campus atmosphere, and career preparation.

Unique ring culture: Alumni of the school usually wear a ring with an "X" shining in gold. This is one of the most recognizable rings in the world. December 3rd of each year is the school's ceremony to award rings, known as "stfx day".

Small class teaching: The ratio of students to professors is 16:1. This small class teaching model allows professors and students to get to know each other more deeply, the classroom atmosphere is more active, and it also gives students more development opportunities.

Strong sense of social responsibility: The school always believes that knowledge and resources should be given back to society to the greatest extent, especially to help those poor people improve their living standards. At the same time, the school is one of the few schools in Canada that is committed to retaining Catholic characteristics and maintaining community inclusiveness. Its religious tradition has generated a strong belief in social justice.

Courses:

Wide range of majors: The school's majors cover the Faculty of Arts (such as aquatic resources, Catholic studies, computer science, development studies, economics, English, etc.), the Faculty of Science (such as biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, earth science, etc.), and the Faculty of Business and Information Systems (such as accounting, economics, business development, finance, information systems, etc.).

Interdisciplinary courses: In the College of Arts and Sciences, students can choose interdisciplinary courses, including development studies, aquatic resources, Catholic studies, etc. The courses in the College of Business also have a certain humanities component.

Tuition: International students study abroad for undergraduates at about 13,970 Canadian dollars per year, and for master's students at about 17,140 Canadian dollars per year. In addition, the school has some other fees, such as information technology fees, facility renewal fees, fitness and recreational facilities fees, student union fees, etc.

Address: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Official website: https://www.stfx.ca/.