What Arcadia costs
Arcadia University charges $49,610 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,805 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $64,645 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $28,861 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Arcadia
For fall 2024, Arcadia University received 10,163 applications and admitted 8,153 students, and 602 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1065 and 1265.
What Arcadia students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Arcadia University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 66 |
| Psychology | 39 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 21 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 18 |
| Criminology | 17 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 15 |
| Public Health | 14 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration / Management | 13 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Arcadia
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Abington, Abington, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 4 miles away
- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 5 miles away
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 8 miles away
- Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 8 miles away
- Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania: about 9 miles away
Colleges like Arcadia
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham, Madison, New Jersey: 1,990 undergraduates
- Nazareth University, Rochester, New York: 1,873 undergraduates
- Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island: 2,121 undergraduates
- DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania: 2,128 undergraduates
- Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts: 1,780 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Arcadia University's acceptance rate? 80.2% for fall 2024: 8,153 of 10,163 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Arcadia University? $49,610 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Arcadia University? About 1,900 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Arcadia University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1065–1265.
What is the campus setting at Arcadia University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Arcadia University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Arcadia University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
