Arcadia University
Arcadia University is a private university in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States, with a Glenside mailing address. The university enrolls approximately 3,200 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. The 94-acre Glenside campus features Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark; the university also includes a campus in Christiana, Delaware, as well as several centers around the world.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average net price: $29,466
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,063
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,336
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,111
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,004
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Glenside, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Arcadia University include Biology, Psychology, Computer Science.
- Biology (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,377 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer Science (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,116 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,358
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,772 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (15 bachelor's)
- Public Health (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,441 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (13 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,901 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- International Business (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,788 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 8%, Computer Science 3%, Health 58%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 16%, Communication 3%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Arcadia University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,744 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,744
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,872
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,027
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,220
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,115
- In-state tuition and fees: $49,610
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $49,610
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $17,180
- Off-campus room and board: $26,390
- Off-campus with family: $2,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $68,290
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 61%
- Average institutional grant: $30,639
- Average federal loan: $6,678
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Arcadia University admits 80% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,163
- Admitted: 8,153
- Enrolled: 602
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,063
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 37%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 825
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $96,772
- Associate professor salary: $79,189
- Assistant professor salary: $71,845
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,294
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Arcadia University acceptance rate? Arcadia University admits 80% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Arcadia University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,744 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,466.
What majors does Arcadia University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Criminology.
What is the average salary after Arcadia University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,336 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Arcadia University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Arcadia University official site: https://www.arcadia.edu.