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Arcadia University Overview

Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Arcadia is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Arcadia University Known For?

411 Undergraduate Awards

$36,811 Avg Cost After Aid

78% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Arcadia.
In a recent academic period34% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Arcadia makes roughly $58,336 a year. This is 43% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Arcadia to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Arcadia University?

Contact details for Arcadia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295
Phone:	215-572-2900
Website:	www.arcadia.edu

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How Do I Get Into Arcadia?

You can apply to Arcadia online at: https://www.arcadia.edu/admissions/undergraduate/how-apply

Admission Requirements for Arcadia

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Arcadia?

78% Acceptance Rate

70% Of Accepted Are Women

22% Submit SAT Scores

The acceptance rate at Arcadia University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Arcadia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 558 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Arcadia University ( 558 to 680 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Arcadia University ( 530 to 640 )

200

800

Arcadia received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Arcadia University ( 20 to 31 )

ACT Composite Scores for Arcadia University ( 24 to 29 )

Can I Afford Arcadia University?

$36,811 Net Price

78% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Arcadia is $36,811. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Arcadia, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $10,178 a year. That adds up to $40,712 over four years for those students.

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Arcadia University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,769 Full-Time Undergraduates

67% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,014 undergraduate students at Arcadia, with 1,769 being full-time and 245 being part-time.

There are also 1,286 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,769 full-time undergraduates at Arcadia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arcadia University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	102
Black or African American	179
Hispanic or Latino	197
White	1,095
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	155

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Arcadia University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Arcadia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

Arcadia University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	3	4	0	213	220
Allied Health Professions	0	0	98	0	98
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	44	23	0	67
General Biology	66	0	0	0	66
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16	18	23	0	57
General Psychology	44	0	0	0	44
Public Health	20	0	17	0	37
Special Education	11	10	13	2	36
Writing Studies	9	0	24	0	33
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	18	0	0	0	18
Business Administration & Management	17	0	0	0	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	1	16	0	17
Design & Applied Arts	16	0	0	0	16
Drama & Theater Arts	16	0	0	0	16
Fine & Studio Arts	16	0	0	0	16
Computer Information Systems	15	0	0	0	15
Educational Administration	0	4	4	7	15
Security Science and Technology	0	0	15	0	15
Political Science & Government	15	0	0	0	15
Communication & Media Studies	14	0	0	0	14
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	13	0	14
Criminology	14	0	0	0	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	7	5	0	0	12
General Education	5	0	5	0	10
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	0	10	0	10
Mathematics	8	0	0	0	8
Sociology	8	0	0	0	8
International Studies	7	0	0	0	7
Health & Physical Education	7	0	0	0	7
Marketing	6	0	0	0	6
General English Literature	5	0	1	0	6
Romance Languages	6	0	0	0	6
Chemistry	6	0	0	0	6
International Business	4	0	0	0	4
History	4	0	0	0	4
Accounting	3	0	0	0	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	3	0	0	0	3
Literature	3	0	0	0	3
Area Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Human Development & Family Studies	0	3	0	0	3
Medical Illustration & Informatics	3	0	0	0	3
Anthropology	3	0	0	0	3
Finance & Financial Management	2	0	0	0	2
Teaching English or French	0	2	0	0	2
Data Science	2	0	0	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	2	0	2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	1	0	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	1	0	0	0	1
Student Counseling	0	0	1	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	1
Other Physical Science	1	0	0	0	1
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	0	0	0
Legal Research	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	411	92	265	222	990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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