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Arcadia University

Arcadia University
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295

Official telephone: (877) 272-2342
Fax number: (215) 572-4049
Website: https://www.arcadia.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 163 men, 263 women
Full-time faculty: 55 men, 91 women
Part-time faculty: 108 men, 172 women
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

Arcadia University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Actuarial Science
  • African Studies
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Arts
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Illustration
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Law and Legal Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Legal Studies
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • National Security Policy Studies
  • Painting
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Philosophy, Other
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Sociology, Other
  • Spanish and Iberian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Diplomas

  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology, Other
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Trauma Counseling
Doctorates

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History Teacher Education
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Trauma Counseling

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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