Mount Saint Vincent University
Former names | Mount Saint Vincent Academy (1873–1925) Mount Saint Vincent College (1925–1966) |
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| Motto | Veritas ad Deum ducit (Latin) |
Motto in English | Truth Leads to God |
| Type | Public liberal arts university |
| Established | 1873 |
| Endowment | CAN$36.22 million (as of March 31, 2022) |
| Chancellor | Vacant |
| President | Joël Dickinson |
Total staff | 600 |
| Students | 3,781 (Fall 2025) |
| Undergraduates | 2,802 |
| Postgraduates | 979 |
| Address | 44°40′15″N 63°38′47″W / 44.67083°N 63.64639°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Dark Blue |
| Nickname | Mystics |
| Affiliations | AUCC, IAU, CBIE, CUP. |
| Mascot | Captain Crow |
| Website | www |
Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. Mount Saint Vincent offers undergraduate programs in arts, science, education, and professional studies. The Mount has 13 graduate degrees in Applied Human Nutrition, School Psychology, Child and Youth Study, Education, Family Studies and Gerontology, Public Relations and Women's Studies. The Mount offers a doctorate program and a Ph.D. in Educational Studies through a joint initiative with St. Francis Xavier University and Acadia University. The Mount offers more than 190 courses, ten undergraduate degree programs, and four online graduate programs.
The university holds has Canada Research Chairs in Gender Identity and Social Practices, Food Security, and Policy Change. This institution has a Chair in learning disabilities, a Master of Public Relations program, a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies, among other programs and research initiatives.