Overview

Arcadia University is a University institution located in Glenside, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 450 South Easton Road
Glenside, PA  19038
United States

Contact Colleen Pernicello
Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management
Email: admiss@arcadia.edu
Phone: 215-572-2910
Fax: 215-572-4049

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
French Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Korean Studies	×	×
Spanish And Iberian Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Conservation Biology	×	×
Environmental Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Business/management	×	×
Accounting And Finance	×	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Fashion Merchandising	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Communication, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Literature (british And Commonwealth)	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other	×	×
Writing, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Health And Wellness, General	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×	×
Medical Illustration/medical Illustrator	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies	×	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International Law And Legal Studies	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Statistics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Biopsychology	×	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×	×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×	×
Philosophy, Other	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, Other	×	×
Criminology	×
Cultural Anthropology	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
International Relations And National Security Studies, Other	×	×
National Security Policy Studies	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Sociology, Other	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Illustration	×	×
Interior Design	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×	×
Painting	×	×
Photography	×	×
Printmaking	×	×
Sculpture	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,919

Applied

8,132

Accepted

2,163

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,695

Females Applied

5,570

Females Accepted

151%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

7,179

Males Applied

2,543

Males Accepted

35%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Completion of college-preparatory program

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	550	650
SAT Math	-	480	608
ACT Composite	-	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

51,230

Private

Fees

980

Full-time student fees

18,640

Room & board

8,920

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

13,495

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,894

Avg. Loan Aid

17,060

Avg. Grant Aid

26,516

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

30%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,163

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

33%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.22%
Black or African American	17%
White or Caucasian	52.68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.39%
Asian	4.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	5.12%
Other	2.9%

Gender

Male (36.01%)

Female (63.15%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	59%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

438

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 149

Part-time - 289

Male - 163

Female - 263