Arcadia University (Glenside, PA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,8661,547th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $48,2901,803rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $48,2901,799th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $61,2401,713th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,336624th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $44,004946th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 64.0%627th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.5%642nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 79.2%884th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1210376th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7991,002nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 27.7%1,335th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 16 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#46

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 64 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$48,849	$52,941
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$48,041
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$45,584	$43,000
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$45,529	$43,798
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$41,007	$38,289
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$39,927	$41,025
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$36,674	$27,488
History	bachelors	$33,993	$23,182
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$33,993	$32,925
CriminologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$31,851	—
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$31,133	$39,369
International/Global StudiesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$30,771	$24,035

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Founded in 1853source
Athletic nickname: "Knights"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Scarlet and Greysource
Mascot: Archiesource
Campus size: about 94 acressource
Formerly known as "Beaver Female Seminary" (1853–1872)source
Formerly known as "Beaver College" (1872–2001)source

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.