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Arcadia University campus

🇺🇸 USA · Pennsylvania

Arcadia University

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
Reported admit rate
80.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹46,59,966Out-of-state
Students
1,948Undergraduates
Students per teacher
10Student to faculty

About

Arcadia University is a private university in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States, with a Glenside mailing address. The university enrolls approximately 3,200 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. The 94-acre (380,000 m2) Glenside campus features Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark; the university also includes a campus in Christiana, Delaware, as well as several centers around the world.

Admissions planning estimate

80.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 45.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 79.19%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 79.2% (5,296/6,688; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

80 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 10,163
Offered a place 8,153
Enrolled 602

7.4% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1065-1265
4001600
ACT composite26-30
136

What a year costs

₹64,14,616 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹46,59,966
  • Housing₹16,13,752
  • Books & supplies₹1,40,898
Sticker price ₹64,14,616
After aid (average) ₹27,67,800

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹46,59,966
Out-of-state ₹46,59,966

Average aid awarded: ₹29,13,301 a year.

Outcomes and support

78.8%
Retention
66.7%
Graduation
36%
From out of state

One teacher for every 10 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 54.8%
African American 16.8%
Hispanic 11.7%
Asian 4.1%
Unknown 3.7%
Multiracial 3.3%
Native American 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

6 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Postbachelor's certificate
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - research/scholarship
  • Doctoral degree - professional practice

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Anthropologybachelor
Area Studiesbachelor
Biological and Physical Sciencesbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business/Managerial Economicsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Criminologybachelor
Data Sciencebachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Artsbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesbachelor
Historybachelor
International Businessbachelor
International Relations and National Security Studiesbachelor
International/Globalization Studiesbachelor
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studiesbachelor
Literaturebachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Medical Illustration and Informaticsbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professionsbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Special Education and Teachingbachelor
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operationsbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate80.22%
Total Applicants10163
Admitted Applicants8153
Enrolled Applicants602
Application Fee₹2,818
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1065
SAT Composite 75th %1265
ACT Composite 25th %26
ACT Composite 75th %30

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹46,59,966
Out-of-State Tuition₹46,59,966
Average Housing Cost₹16,13,752
Books & Supplies₹1,40,898
Average Net Price₹27,67,800
Average Aid Awarded₹29,13,301
Out-of-State Students36%

Student Body Diversity

African American16.79%
Asian4.11%
Hispanic11.7%
White54.77%
Multiracial3.34%
Native American0.51%
Pacific Islander0.05%
International5.03%
Unknown Race3.7%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate66.74%
Retention Rate78.8%
Student/Faculty Ratio10:1
Total Undergraduates1948

Contact

Street Address450 S Easton Rd
ZIP Code19038
Phone(215) 572-2910
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/