Mount Allison University
| Motto | Litterae, Religio, Scientia |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Writing, Divinity, Knowledge |
| Type | Public Liberal Arts University |
| Established | June 1839 |
Religious affiliation | United Church of Canada |
Academic affiliations | Maple League of Universities, Universities Canada, IAU, ACU, CIS, CBIE, AUS, CUP |
| Endowment | $245 million (2024) |
| Chancellor | Lynn Loewen |
| President | Ian Sutherland |
Academic staff | 129 |
| Students | 2,412 |
| Undergraduates | 2,396 |
| Postgraduates | 16 |
| Location | , , Canada 45°53′55″N 64°22′25″W / 45.89861°N 64.37361°W |
| Campus | College Town, 72 acres (29 ha) |
| Colours | Garnet & gold |
| Nickname | Mounties |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports - AUS CCAA - ACAA |
| Website | mta.ca |
Mount Allison University (also Mount A or MtA) is a Canadian primarily undergraduate liberal arts university located in Sackville, New Brunswick, founded in 1839.
Mount Allison was the first university in the British Empire to award a baccalaureate to a woman (Grace Annie Lockhart, B.Sc., 1875). It was also the first university in Canada to grant a bachelor of arts to a woman (Harriet Starr Stewart in 1882). Graduates of Mount Allison have been awarded a total of 57 Rhodes Scholarships, the highest per capita of any university in the British Commonwealth.