High school students will be considered for entrance scholarships if their application and marks are received by March 1 of the year of attendance. International students should contact the university by March 1. 300 residence spaces are allocated by lottery and 300 residence spaces are reserved for first-year students. A new townhouse style residence opened in September 1999 and provides accommodation for 286 junior and senior students. Off-campus housing is readily accessible.
Transportation is available.
Antigonish is a small town and the campus is within walking distance for the most part. Parking at the university is at a premium, but offered at no extra cost. Workshops are offered on transition to university, how to use the library and an introduction to computers. Also, sessions are provided for parents of first-year students. The recreation program is open to all students, it ranges from aerobics to water polo.