Arcadia University
Glenside, PA · Suburb · 1,948 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Glenside, PA, 19038-3295 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
16 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$64,645
Avg net price
$29,466
Room & board
$17,180
Tuition
$49,610
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$23,127
$30–48k
$25,388
$48–75k
$25,978
$75–110k
$28,654
$110k+
$34,339
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1190
Reading 550–650
Math 515–615
ACT midpoint
25
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Arcadia University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
1st-yr retention
79%
Transfer-out rate
28%
Consumer completion
63%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
63%
Transferred
31%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$44,004
Median earnings (10yr)
$58,336
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,750
Student Body
Men 37%Women 63%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
28%
First-generation
31%
Median family income
$66,802
Independent students
7%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
12%
Black
17%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
5%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$44,004
10 years after entry
$58,336
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Institutional
Endowment
$66M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
37%
Avg faculty salary
$8,854/mo
Instructional spend/student
$10,749
Federal loan rate
61%
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