Important Information
- Application Deadline：rolling
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Arcadia University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at Arcadia University is $30. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 64 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
rolling
Priority application deadline
Jan. 15
Notification date
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$30
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Free
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 YEAR, with approval
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.arcadia.edu/prospective/default.aspx?id=1445
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$200
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$200
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(215) 572-2910
Admissions email
mailto:admiss@arcadia.edu
Admissions address
450 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038-3295
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
64%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
68%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
64%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
65%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
61%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
69%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
65%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
64%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
9,243
Applicants (in-state)
4,100
Applicants (out-of-state)
4,644
Female applicants
6,336
Female applicants (in-state)
2,807
Female applicants (out-of-state)
3,279
Male applicants
2,907
Male applicants (in-state)
1,293
Male applicants (out-of-state)
1,365
Applicants accepted
5,930
Applicants accepted (in-state)
2,784
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,969
Female applicants accepted
4,183
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
1,950
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,132
Male applicants accepted
1,747
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
834
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
837
Freshman enrollment
474
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
266
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
203
Female freshman enrollment
333
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
192
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
137
Male freshman enrollment
141
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
74
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
66
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
0
Students accepting place on waitlist
0
Students accepted from waitlist
0
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
63%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class21%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class50%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class83%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class3%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
98%
Average high school GPA
3.7
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.4-3.9
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
87%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
584
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
540-640
SAT Math average score
562
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
510-610
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
19%
Average ACT Composite score
24
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
21-27
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
21-26
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
19-25
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
-
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
-
Early decision or early action options available
-
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
Recommended
IELTS
-
SAT
Recommended
SAT Subject
Recommended
ACT
Recommended
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
530
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
73
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
35%
Female acceptance rate
40%
Male acceptance rate
31%
Applicants
499
Female applicants
250
Male applicants
249
Applicants accepted
177
Female applicants accepted
101
Male applicants accepted
76
Freshman enrollment
5
Female freshman enrollment
4
Male freshman enrollment
1
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
-
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
-
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
-
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with writing test required
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
March 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
March 1
SAT essay used in admissions
For admission
ACT essay used in admissions
For admission
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
-
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of theatre program applicants
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
Yes
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Considered
First-generation college student
Not Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Important
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Important
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social studies units
4
Academic electives
3
Total units required
19
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
-
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring, Summer
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2.5
High school transcript
Recommended of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Recommended of all
Admission interview
Required of some
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of some
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 75 credits
Four-year institution: 90 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
32
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
48%
Applicants
571
Applicants accepted
274
Enrolled
95
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Https://www.arcadia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/graduate-undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-curriculum/transfer
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Bucks County Community College
Delaware County Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Northampton County Area Community College
Community College of Philadelphia
Rowan College at Burlington County
Cecil College
Montgomery County Community College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://www.arcadia.edu/credit-prior-learning
Veteran transfer policy description
-
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
