| Name |
Arcadia University |
| Address |
450 S. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295 |
| Website |
http://www.arcadia.edu |
| Email |
admiss@arcadia.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
66% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
77% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
66% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (53%), apartment for single students (47%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
44% |
| College Owned Triples |
6% |
| College Owned Apartments |
38% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
30% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
76 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
77% |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia (20), na |
| Nearest Train |
Glenside (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Philadelphia (10) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
52% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Family Weekend, Arcadia Blitz, Woodstock, Arcadia Spring Formal, Arcadia Semi-formal, International Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
81 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Zeta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel, Neumann Club, Arcadia Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance, Latino Club, Arcadia Asian Society |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) All majors have affiliated clubs, Day Student Club, Residence Hall Council, Student Programming Board, International Club, American Sign Language, Special Athletes Assoc. , Literacy Corps, Model UN, PEERS, Rotoract, Society for Castle Restoration, PRIDE Gay-Straight Alliance, Environmental Action, SADD, Student Alumni Assoc. , Equestrian Club, Cheerleading, Martial Arts, Roller Hockey, French Club, Student Physical Therapy Club, Student Physician Assistant Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Tower (semi-monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1853 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,957 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
38,340,000 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
25,990 |
| Room Board |
9,660 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, other |
| Career |
co-op education, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
86% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
143,232 |
| Num Subscriptions |
936 |
| Num Microforms |
59,120 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,396 |
| Num Ebooks |
571 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Landman Library Art Gallery; Spruance Art Center, Spruance Art Gallery; Arcadia Theater; Stiteler Auditorium; Fine Arts Graphics labs; photo studio and darkrooms; pottery kilns, metals studio, observatory, greenhouse |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
250 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
120 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
