Arcadia University, PA

location_on  450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038 • language  arcadia.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education4%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History2%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences12%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 64%
Median SAT Math 560
Median SAT Reading 590
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $44,000
Out-of-State Tuition $44,000
Average Total Cost $57,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $24,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 10%
>$110K 		28% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $25,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $23,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		74% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		79% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate 23%
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 69%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		64% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		69% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		60% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		76% 62% 57%
Black 		52% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		72% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		72% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		25% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		61% 56% 48%
Other race 		79% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,003
Full-time Undergrads 83%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,502
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		68% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		32% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 6% 7%
Black 		9% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
16 miles, SW • 4.1 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
22 miles, E • 1.4 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
41 miles, N • 1.4 star
Atlantic City International Airport
54 miles, S • 1.4 star