| The Atlantic Canada Campus Portal is designed to help you learn about, search and connect with post-secondary opportunities in Atlantic Canada. Using the Portal you can search universities, university colleges, regional community colleges, private career colleges and Christian colleges in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Consider what Atlantic Canada has to offer by beginning your search here!
Regional Overview
Located on Canada's east cost, Atlantic Canada comprises four provinces - New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Atlantic Canada is bordered by the province of Quebec, the Atlantic Ocean and the New England states. The population of Atlantic Canada is approximately 2.3 million, or 7% of Canada's total, and covers 539,000 sq. miles, more than twice that of the United Kingdom. The first premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Joey Smallwood, coined the term "Atlantic Canada" when Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949. Previously, the three provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island were included in the term "Maritime Provinces". The term is still occasionally used as a synonym for the Atlantic Provinces.
Atlantic Canada's post-secondary education system includes nineteen universities and four community college systems (with about fifty campuses in total), enrolling over 150 thousand students annually. Its universities and colleges range from full-service universities to smaller liberal arts institutions and community colleges. The region is also served by a variety of private career colleges.
Its distinct labor markets, local economies, different languages, ethnic origins and histories have contributed to the development of a diversity of educational experiences for students. For example, Dalhousie University offers subjects that reflect Halifax's marine and ocean industries; Cape Breton and Memorial Universities and the College of the North Atlantic offer special services and programs to indigenous peoples; while the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design offers courses focused on the physical and cultural environment of the region. As well, students can study in either English or French.
Considering post-secondary? Consider Atlantic Canada for its range of quality post-secondary institutions and programs, its friendly communities, and its rich geographic and cultural diversity.
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