Acadia also has effective varsity sporting programs and is the only university in Atlantic Canada to have won more conference and national championships. The university has consistently received top 5 rankings in Maclean's magazine for its category over the past 30 years.
- Acadia University has received national accreditation and gives out more than CAD 4.6 million(INR 26.6 million) in scholarships annually.
- Numerous scholar-bursaries are available from Acadia, and eligibility is determined by academic standing and a proven lack of resources. Some of our scholar-bursaries are renewable for up to four years, including the Spicer-Hennessey Scholar-Bursary (worth more than CAD 40,000).
- Students from a Canadian high school enrolling in university are eligible for the Acadia University Harrison McCain Scholar-Bursaries every year. Each grant has a program value of CAD 16,000( INR 9,60,000), which is disbursed in four payments of CAD 4,000( INR 240,000) each.