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Arcadia University

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Rating

Private

Type

4,268

Students

$43,740

Tuition

66%

Acceptance

#558

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Glenside, PA

450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295

Arcadia University is a small private college located in Glenside, PA ranked 42nd in Pennsylvania. It has a total of 2,299 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 65.67% of applicants. Arcadia University offers 126 different majors and is best known for its Commercial and Advertising Art, Actuarial Science, and Criminology programs (nationally ranked 15th, 22nd, and 35th respectively). With an annual tuition of $43,740 per year, Arcadia University is quite high-priced. 60.4% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to bring home roughly $44,100 per year, which is 6% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$44,440
Above Average

Arcadia University

$44,440

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$60,940

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,672

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

66%Acceptance
Less Selective

Arcadia University

66%

National

69%
Sat

1030 - 1260

92% of students submit

Admissions Yield

8%

ACT

19 - 27

17% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$30

Students

2,299Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

32%

In-state

83%

Female

68%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

4%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
12% Physician Assistant8% Biology/Biological Sciences, General6% Psychology, General75% Others

12% Physician Assistant

8% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6% Psychology, General

75% Others

Physician Assistant

12%

96 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

8%

65 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

47 Graduates

Criminology

5%

39 Graduates

International Business/Trade/Commerce

5%

38 Graduates

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

4%

32 Graduates

Computer and Information Sciences, General

3%

29 Graduates

Public Health, General

3%

27 Graduates

Applied Behavior Analysis

3%

27 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

108,000

Academic Spend per Student

$8,331

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

78%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$34,300/Year

Arcadia University

$34,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$34,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$44,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

60%