Arcadia University

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• 450 S Easton Rd
  Glenside , PA 19038-3295
  (215) 572-2900
  www.arcadia.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  2,579

  Full time

  2,304

  Part time

  275

  Men full time

  644

  Women full time

  1,660

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Arcadia University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  Presbyterian Church (USA)

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Arcadia University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  9%

  Hispanic

  3%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  76%

  Non-Resident Alien

  2%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  8%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Arcadia University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $30

  Applied

  4,920

  Admitted

  3,164

  Enrolled

  480

  Admitted %

  64%

  Arcadia University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Required

  Arcadia University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  94%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  500

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  490

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  590

  Students submitting ACT

  12%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  20

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  27

• Arcadia University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $27,800

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $27,800

  Books and Supplies

  $800

  On-campus room and board

  $9,980

  Off-campus room and board

  $16,200

  Arcadia University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  91%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  23% , $3,459 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  90% , $12,900 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  74% , $8,360 on average

• Arcadia University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Italian Studies	1	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	38	0
  Human/Medical Genetics	0	13
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	10	0
  Actuarial Science	1	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	29	0
  Business/Managerial Economics	1	0
  Finance, General	5	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	11	49
  Management Information Systems, General	1	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	8	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	37	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	13	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Art Teacher Education	0	6
  Computer Teacher Education	0	9
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	6
  Education, Other	0	10
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	26
  Elementary Education and Teaching	52	30
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	16
  Health Teacher Education	0	8
  History Teacher Education	0	2
  Mathematics Teacher Education	0	11
  Music Teacher Education	0	2
  Psychology Teacher Education	0	2
  Reading Teacher Education	0	21
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	0	10
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	24
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	49
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	0	1
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	2	0
  English Language and Literature, General	21	15
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  French Language and Literature	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	4	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Art Therapy/Therapist	2	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	8	0
  Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	1	0
  Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator	1	0
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0
  Physician Assistant	0	60
  Public Health, General	0	9
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	15	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	0	7
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	12	0
  Library Science	Bachelor	Master
  Library Science, Other	1	8
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	6	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  International/Global Studies	6	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	3	0
  Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	0	12
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Philosophy, Other	1	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	3	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Counseling Psychology	0	3
  Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology	7	0
  Psychology, General	46	0
  Security and Protective Services	Bachelor	Master
  Forensic Science and Technology	0	16
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Criminology	10	0
  Political Science and Government, General	13	0
  Sociology	10	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	3	0
  Art/Art Studies, General	7	0
  Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	3	0
  Commercial and Advertising Art	12	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	18	0
  Interior Design	9	0
  Metal and Jewelry Arts	1	0
  Painting	5	0
  Photography	6	0

• Arcadia University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Mar 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Mar 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  May 15th

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Jun 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  May 1st

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Arcadia University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.arcadia.edu/prospective/default.aspx?id=2700

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.ecampustours.com/VirtualTours/Default.aspx?FafsaCode=003235&login=false

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Arcadia University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Arcadia University Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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