Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Glenside, PA
Population 4,500,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,857
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 64%
From Region 27%
Athletes 32.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
Black 17%
Hispanic 12%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arcadia University 413 34% / 66% 1% $56,678 32 97%
Computer Science 22 +2 68% / 32% 5% $69,789 66 92%
Data Science 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $77,942 79
Chemistry $66,904 60
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $65,698 58
Mathematics 10 80% / 20% 30% $64,912 56 94%
Physical Sciences $67,534 62
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 51 +2 12% / 88% 2% $71,947 70 100%
Public Health 15 7% / 93% 0% $61,979 48
Accounting 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $65,478 57 100%
Actuarial Science 6 33% / 67% 0% $70,892 68
Business Administration 19 68% / 32% 0% $63,913 53
Finance 6 67% / 33% 17% $71,089 69
Healthcare Administration 4 25% / 75% 0% $61,395 46 100%
International Business 11 55% / 45% 0% $63,500 52 95%
Managerial Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,012 65
Marketing 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $63,891 53
Sport Management 17 76% / 24% 0% $51,464 18
Anthropology 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,075 17
Applied Sociology $52,794 21 95%
Communication 16 44% / 56% 0% $50,230 15 96%
Creative Writing 8 12% / 88% 0% $39,397 4 100%
English 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $38,522 3 92%
English Literature $41,710 5
Ethics $45,770 9
French Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,457 11
History 9 56% / 44% 0% $48,641 12 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies $50,692 16
International Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,653 18 83%
Italian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy +1 $45,599 8
Political Science 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $56,219 31
Psychology 43 26% / 74% 0% $53,580 23 99%
Public Relations and Advertising $53,091 22
Sociology 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $52,794 21 95%
Spanish 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,306 22
Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $60,535 44
Secondary Education 28 11% / 89% 0% $60,606 44
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $63,818 53 97%
Advertising Design 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,029 6
Art 7 43% / 57% 0% $34,245 2 91%
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $34,245 2 91%
Art Therapy 4 0% / 100% 0% $81,916 83 97%
Ceramic Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,245 2
Digital Media 7 29% / 71% 0% $50,737 16
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $18,045 1
Fashion Merchandising $51,921 19
Illustration 12 25% / 75% 0% $38,593 3
Medical Illustration 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,318 15
Metal and Jewelry Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,245 2
Music Management 1 0% / 100% 0%
Painting 4 0% / 100% 0% $34,245 2
Photography 4 25% / 75% 0% $34,353 2
Printmaking 2 0% / 100% 0% $34,245 2 91%
Theatre 11 +1 27% / 73% 0% $18,045 1 100%
Criminology 22 32% / 68% 0% $50,988 17 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,995
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.6% 110 32% / 68% 0% $51,037 17 97%
Business & Economics 17.7% 73 64% / 36% 1% $62,153 48 97%
Arts 15.7% 65 20% / 80% 0% $38,757 3 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.6% 52 12% / 88% 2% $71,947 70 100%
Education 9.2% 38 18% / 82% 0% $61,210 46 97%
Computer Science 6.1% 25 64% / 36% 4% $70,767 68 92%
Professional 5.3% 22 32% / 68% 0% $50,988 17 100%
Health Sciences 3.6% 15 7% / 93% 0% $61,979 48
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 13 69% / 31% 23% $65,093 56 94%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $1.6M #196 59% $0 13 #286
Health Sciences $0.1M #378 20% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #528 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #623 $0
Total $1.7M #517 57% $0 13 #437

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional