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Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,466What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
80%
Graduation rate
65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,948
In-state tuition
$49,610Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$49,610
SAT midpoint
1,180
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,336Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,466

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

65%

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,336

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$64,645

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,466

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Arcadia University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time65%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,336

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Arcadia University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$50,67215
Accounting and Related Services$46,8463
International Business$40,6594
Biology, General$40,11066
Health and Medical Administrative Services$38,5817
Sociology$36,9198
Criminology$33,82314
International/Globalization Studies$30,8727
Psychology, General$29,77244
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$27,3909
Communication and Media Studies$27,06114
Fine and Studio Arts$22,38916
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$17,20316
Public HealthNot reported20
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported18
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported16
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported16
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported15
Special Education and TeachingNot reported11
MathematicsNot reported8
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
MarketingNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Education, GeneralNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported3
AnthropologyNot reported3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported3
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported3
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reported3
LiteratureNot reported3
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported2
Data ScienceNot reported2
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reported1
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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