Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1853Large suburbSEVP certified

About

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.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$50,940
Estimated total for international students: US$66,617

Net price calculatorarcadia.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,948
Graduate students: 1,374
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 10 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 80%
SAT: Reading and writing 550–650 · Maths 515–615

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 58%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$62,618

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (79)

Bachelor's degrees46 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiteratureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMedical Illustration and InformaticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, OtherPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees19 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPublic HealthRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSpecial Education and Teaching

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Graduate certificates10 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducational Administration and SupervisionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.