Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,948 undergraduates · arcadia.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
80%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1065 to 1265
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$76,640Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Arcadia University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
80% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$76,640
a year in 2027-28, from a $76,640 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 91% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1030, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Applications to Arcadia University - Arcadia University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jan15Priority deadline · January 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
80%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1065 to 1265
Reading and Writing 550 to 650
Math 515 to 615
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$76,640
a year
- Tuition$54,290
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,109
- $30,001 to $48,000$25,985
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,429
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,065
- Over $110,000$23,784
Financial aidEstimate
83%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,705
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,430Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FA185 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 7 | FA185 and FA186 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FA185 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 7 | FA185 and FA186 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | HS185 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AH111 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | AH111 and AH112 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BI185 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BI101 and BI185 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MA207 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MA201 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MA207 and MA208 (3 cr each) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MA201 and MA202 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH185 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CH101 and CH185 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHI101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHI101 and CHI102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS150 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS101 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 8 | CS101 and CS202 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS186 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FA185 |
| Drawing | 4 | 7 | FA185 and FA186 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | EN185 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 8 | EN185 and EN186 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | EN185 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 8 | EN185 and EN186 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ID101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 8 | ID101 and ID102 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HS104 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FR102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FR101 and FR102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GM102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GM101 and GM102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | EL185 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 8 | EL185 and EL186 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | IT102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | IT101 and IT102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JA102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JA101 and JA102 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | FL101 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | FL101 and FL102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | EC210 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | EC211 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MU101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 8 | MU101 and MU102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH212 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 8 | PH212 and PH285 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH211 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 8 | PH211 and PH285 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MA110 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PY111 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | EL185 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SP102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SP101 and SP102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SP185 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SP185 and SP186 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MA141 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS101 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HS185 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HS185 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
58%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$62,618
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Arcadia University$77,474
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 16 majors here have earnings data.
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