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Arcadia University

General Information

Name: Arcadia University
Address: 450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 572-2900
  • Financial aid office: (215) 572-2956
  • Admissions office: (215) 572-2910

Website: www.arcadia.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,990$24,270$22,440
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,660$9,300$8,960
        Other expenses$900$1,000$1,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$13,850$11,900$11,400
        Other expenses$1,100$1,000$1,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,600$2,800$2,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,350$35,370$33,200
Off-campus$41,740$37,970$35,640
Off-campus with family$29,390$27,870$26,040

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3247
  • State/local grants:$3167
  • Institutional grants:$10349
  • Student loans:$6852

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,6369872,649
Percent admitted77.3%70.1%80.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time24.4%21.8%25.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3407
Undergraduate enrollment: 1957
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 58%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 28%
    • Women: 72%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Human/Medical Genetics - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Computer Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Psychology Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master, Doctor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Art Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator - Bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science, Other - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Drawing - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor


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