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Arcadia University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Glenside, PA
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,799
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 47%
Black 22%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 7%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 9%
Education 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,610
Est. Cost of Attendance $64,645
10-Year ROI $114,000
ROI Percentile 29th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #559
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #572
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 239 #126
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 13 #453

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,065 – 1,265
ACT Range 26 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Arcadia University 370 35% / 65% 1% $64,767
Computer Science 21 +1 71% / 29% 0% $71,978
Data Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics 6 +1 50% / 50% 17%
Physical Sciences
Biology 66 24% / 76% 2% $74,077
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry
Public Health 14 21% / 79% 0% $130,288
Accounting 10 90% / 10% 10% $67,598
Actuarial Science 5 60% / 40% 20%
Business Administration 13 +1 54% / 46% 0%
Finance 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Healthcare Administration 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,082
International Business 13 +2 69% / 31% 0% $65,556
Managerial Economics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Sport Management 13 85% / 15% 0%
Anthropology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Applied Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 18 33% / 67% 0% $52,077
Creative Writing 7 14% / 86% 0% $86,062
Criminology 17 24% / 76% 0% $52,757
English 11 9% / 91% 0% $39,626
English Literature
Ethics 1 0% / 100% 0%
French Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 8 62% / 38% 0% $49,972
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 6 33% / 67% 0% $53,187
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 10 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 39 13% / 87% 0% $55,154
Public Relations and Advertising
Sociology 6 17% / 83% 0%
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 6 0% / 100% 0%
Secondary Education 15 7% / 93% 0%
Special Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $65,526
Advertising Design 4 25% / 75% 0%
Art 4 25% / 75% 0% $35,602
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,602
Art Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $84,166
Ceramic Arts
Digital Media 2 100% / 0% 0%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Fashion Merchandising
Illustration 3 33% / 67% 0%
Medical Illustration 4 25% / 75% 0%
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Painting
Photography 2 50% / 50% 0%
Printmaking 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,602
Theatre 9 11% / 89% 0% $18,760