Universities

Arcadia University

Pennsylvania - United States

Overview

A vibrant, engaged campus revolves around the historic Grey Towers Castle and the new Commons student center. Arcadia is Philadelphia's global university and a pioneer in international education. Arcadia is a top-ranked private university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. More than 4,000 students choose from among 80 fields of study. U.S. News & World Report ranks Arcadia University among the top tier of regional universities in the North.

Mission Statement

Arcadia University provides a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience for intellectually curious undergraduate and graduate students in preparation for a life of scholarship, service, and professional contribution.

Vision Statement

Building upon its legacy of distinction in global education, Arcadia University will be a vibrant and supportive community of diverse scholars and learners; renowned for its high-quality faculty, staff, and students; acclaimed for its student-centered focus; and valued for making a difference in the lives of its graduates.

A Distinctively Global, Integrative, Personal 
Learning Experience

What are the core values that make Arcadia University distinctive—the values that persuade students to choose Arcadia over its competitors and to remain at the University through graduation?

Arcadia's commitment to students includes opportunities to explore global perspectives, integrate theory with real world experiences, and benefit from the personal attention that is the hallmark of Arcadia's learning community.

Through impressive collaboration, the Arcadia campus community has distilled the University's traditional strengths and values into a document called The Arcadia University Promise.

The Arcadia Promise affirms that students will have a distinctively global, integrative and personal learning experience that prepares them to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world. The Arcadia Promise sums up the collective experiences of generations of alumni and the collective efforts of the faculty and staff who create Arcadia's distinguished learning environment. Arcadia students are challenged to achieve their full potential and recognize their ability and responsibility to make choices that affect the future of their world. Whether they pursue an undergraduate, graduate or continuing education path, they are part of a mutually supportive community. Through interactions with faculty, staff and peers representing a diversity of cultural backgrounds, they gain self-confidence and respect for others, learn by using the latest technologies, and acquire essential skills and knowledge that prepare them for a rich and meaningful life.

 

Faculties

Undergraduate:

Accounting

Acting

Actuarial Science

Anthropology (Cultural)

Art and Design

Biology

Business Degree Completion (Accelerated)

Business Administration & Economics

Chemistry

Communications

Computer Science

Computing Technology

Criminal Justice

Education

Engineering (combined program with Columbia University)

English

English Language Institute

Fine Arts (Please see Art and Design) 

Forensic Science

French Studies 

Gender & Women's Studies 

Global Legal Studies 

Global Media 

Global Public Health 

Global Security & Emergency Management 

Healthcare Administration

History

Honors Program

Individualized majors

Interdisciplinary Science

International Business & Culture

International Peace & Conflict Resolution

International Relations & Diplomacy

International Studies

Italian Studies 

Liberal Studies

Mathematics

Modern Languages

Music (minor)

Pre-Dentistry

Pre-Law

Pre-Medicine

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Optometry (combined program with Salus University)

Philosophy

Physical Therapy

Physician Assistant

Physics 

Political Science

Psychology

Religion 

Scientific Illustration

Sociology

Spanish

Spanish Cultural Studies 

Special Education

Sport Psychology 

Sports Management 

Theater Arts & Acting

Graduate:

Business Administration 

Counseling 

Creative Writing 

Education 

English 

Forensic Science 

Genetic Counseling 

Health Education

Humanities

International Peace and Conflict Resolution 

International Relations and Diplomacy

Physician Assistant 

Public Health

English Requirements

Undergraduate students must score a minimum of 530 on the paper-based TOEFL (no individual section below 50), 200 on the computer-based TOEFL (no individual section below 20), 71 on the Internet-based TOEFL (no individual section below a 17), a 6.0 on the IELTS (no individual section below 5.0), or a 4.5 on the ITEP (no section below 4.0). 

Scholarships

Undergraduate scholarships $6,000-23,000. 

Tution Fee

Tuition & Fees for Full-Time Undergraduate Students

2015-16 Academic Year Cost of Attendance (fall 2015/spring 2016)

	Semester	Academic Year
Tuition	$19,450	$38,900
Fees	$330	$660*
Board (Meal) Charge (standard 14 meals/week)	$2,100	$4,200
Room (Housing) Charge (standard residence hall, double room)*	$4,500*	$9,000*
Estimated Cost of Text Books	$750	$1,500

 

Tuition and Fees for Full-time Graduate Programs

All graduate students are charged a $40 registration fee per semester. Additionally, all graduate programs (with the exception of DPT and Physician Assistant Studies) pay $50/semester technology fee. There is a $40 parking fee if purchased on a per semester basis. The annual parking fee for on-campus courses is $70. 

2015-2016 Academic Year Cost of Attendance

Program	Term	Tuition	Fees
Ed.D. in Leadership-Fall 2015 Cohort	2015-2016 year	$17,100	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
Ed.D. in Leadership-Fall 2014 Cohort	2015-2016 year	$16,500	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
Ed.D. in Leadership-Fall 2013 Cohort	2015-2016 year	$15,965	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
Forensic Science	2015-2016 year	$30,000	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
Genetic Counseling	2015-2016 year	$31,500	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
International Peace & Conflict Resolution (IPCR): Full-Time Track	2015-2016 year	$30,000	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
IPCR:  Part-time Track	Per credit	$1250	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
IPCR/MPH Dual Degree	Per semester	$12,200	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
IPCR/MAC Dual Degree	Per credit	$1,250/credit for IPCR courses taken and $720/credit for Counseling/Psychology courses taken	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
M.B.A.-Summer/Fall/Spring Entering Cohorts  (Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016)	Per semester	$7,000	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
M.B.A.-Summer/Fall/Spring Entering Cohorts (Summer 2014,  Fall 2014, Spring 2015)	Per semester	$7,000	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
Doctorate in Physical Therapy-Fall 2015 entering class	Per semester	$14,800	$79 Technology Fee + $40 Registration Fee + $70 annual parking fee
Doctorate in Physical Therapy-Fall 2014 entering class	Per semester	$14,300	$71.43 Technology Fee + 40 Registration Fee + $70 annual parking fee
Doctorate in Physical Therapy-Fall 2013 entering class	Per semester	$13,790	$71.43 Technology Fee + 40 Registration Fee + $70 annual parking fee
DPT/MPH Dual Degree	Per semester	$16,266	$61.11 Technology Fee + $40 Registration Fee + $70 Parking Fee
Physician Asst. Studies	2015-2016 year	$40,200	$250 Technology Fee/semester + $40 registration fee + $70 parking fee
Phys.Asst./Public Health Dual Degree	Total Program	$28,080 year 1: MPH program FT PA tuition for years 2 and 3	$250 Technology Fee/semester for years 2 and 3.  $40 registration fee + $70 parking fee
Transitional D.P.T.-U.S. Students	Total Program	$10,000 (billed over 6 installments)	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.
Transitional D.P.T.-International Students	Total Program	$11,000 (billed over 6 installments)	$40/semester registration fee + $50/semester technology fee + $70 annual parking fee.