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Arcadia University is a private regional university located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Arcadia University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Arcadia University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,008 10 years after enrolling, 55th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Arcadia University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Arcadia University is ranked 63rd in Pennsylvania.
Arcadia University’s median net annual cost of $28,574 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Arcadia University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Psychology, Computer and Information Sciences, Health Administrative Services, Special Education, International studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,574
Average years to graduate
4.2
International Business
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.22
Accounting
Rank: #488
Economic score: 6.19
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.81
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.97
Mathematics
Rank: #263
Economic score: 9.37
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #404
Economic score: 9.93
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.51
English Language & Lit
Rank: #355
Economic score: 15.77
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: -
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Economic score: 34.13
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #468
Economic score: 80.61
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Arcadia University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education (subject specific), Peace & Conflict RES, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.51
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Arcadia University is 0% lower than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Arcadia University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Arcadia University graduates within 4.2 years.
Arcadia University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Arcadia University’s economic mobility score of 14.06 is calculated by adjusting the 4.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Arcadia University’s EMS of 14.06 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Arcadia University pays $28,574 a year, $33,416 less than the $61,990 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $28,574
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Arcadia University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $28,574 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,886. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,318
Pell grants
$4,750
State grants
$3,652
Institutional grants
$24,529
Arcadia University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,636 applicants, of which 4,645 were admitted and 390 enrolled. Arcadia University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%