Arcadia University Teaching Programs

Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Glenside makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Arcadia University?

Contact details for Arcadia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295
Phone:	215-572-2900
Website:	www.arcadia.edu

How Do I Get Into Arcadia?

You can apply to Arcadia online at: https://www.arcadia.edu/admissions/undergraduate/how-apply

Admission Requirements for Arcadia

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Arcadia?

Arcadia has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Arcadia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 558 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

Arcadia received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

Can I Afford Arcadia University?

The overall average net price of Arcadia is $36,811. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Arcadia, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $8,886 a year. That adds up to $35,544 over four years for those students.

Arcadia University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,832 undergraduate students at Arcadia, with 1,646 being full-time and 186 being part-time.

There are also 1,232 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,646 full-time undergraduates at Arcadia, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arcadia University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	96
Black or African American	194
Hispanic or Latino	167
White	1,006
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	163

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Arcadia University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Arcadia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Arcadia University

In 2022-2023, 1,031 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Arcadia has changed over the last few years.

Arcadia University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Special Education	11	0	3	0	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	14	0	0	14
Early Childhood Education	0	0	14	0	14
General Education	6	0	3	0	9
Secondary Education	0	0	9	0	9
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	5	3	8
Art Education	0	0	8	0	8
Teacher Education	6	0	0	0	6
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	5	0	5
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	4	0	0	4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	3	0	0	3
History Education	0	0	1	0	1
Science Education	0	0	1	0	1
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	0	1	0	0	1
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0	0
Health Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	23	22	49	3	97

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Shuvaev under License

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