Maclean says...

Mount Allison University was once again named the top undergraduate school in the country in Maclean’s magazine’s 17th annual University Rankings, which hit newsstands today, November 8.

Mount A received first-place honours in the primarily undergraduate ranking, tying with Acadia University in Wolfville, NS.

Mount A President, Dr. Robert Campbell, says, “We’re proud of Mount Allison’s outstanding success in this national survey and pleased once again to be recognized as the number one undergraduate university in the country.

We were ranked #1 by Maclean’s for the first 11 years of the survey, second for the next five, but returned to the #1 spot this year.

It’s great to have returned to the number one position. This record of achievement is unmatched by any other university.

The Maclean’s University rankings tell the world about Mount Allison’s strengths, from our award-winning faculty teaching and small class sizes to our innovative residence system, which includes a sustainable residence, and a myriad of extracurricular activities, all encompassed in the charming town of Sackville, NB.

The Mount Allison Experience gives our students more than a degree and prepares them to become engaged citizens of the world who work to make a difference in their communities.”

Along with the first-place overall ranking, Mount Allison also received high marks in a number of different categories: including first place for student awards and library holdings; second place for library expenses; third rank for the student-to-faculty ratio (15.7:1); and fourth place in operating budget and awards received by full-time faculty.

Maclean’s also published responses to questions asked by the National Survey of Student Engagement and the Canadian Undergraduate Survey Consortium.

While all universities do not participate in these surveys, Maclean's asked all university students in their survey the identical questions from these two national surveys.

Overall results found that smaller, undergraduate-focused university students are generally more satisfied with their university experience, and the Mount Allison Experience shone through with exceptional grades.

• 98% of Mount Allison students surveyed said they were either very satisfied or satisfied with the quality of teaching at Mount A, echoing the University’s high standing for awards received by its faculty members.

• 97% were either very satisfied or satisfied with the overall quality of education they received at Mount A.

• 97% either agreed or strongly agreed that their academic learning experience at Mount A was intellectually stimulating.

• 93% were either very satisfied or satisfied with their decision to attend Mount Allison.

• 91% said Mount Allison met or exceeded their expectations and the same percentage would recommend the University to others.

In consistently ranking Mount Allison among the best undergraduate universities in Canada since 1991, Maclean’s magazine has noted many of the institution’s strengths, including the university's high academic standards, dedicated and nationally-recognized faculty, intimate residential setting, and emphasis on undergraduate students.

Check out this year's MacLean's University Rankings.