Private nonprofit · Glenside, Pennsylvania
Arcadia University: cost, debt and earnings by major
27 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $25,397
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 58%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 80%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,948
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $27,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $27,109 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $25,985 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $25,429 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,065 |
| $110,000+ | $23,784 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (15)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$86,116
- Accounting and Related Services$73,901
- Biology, General$73,377
- Mathematics$66,995
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,441
- International Business$58,788
- History$56,331
- Psychology, General$55,517
- International/Globalization Studies$53,307
- Criminology$47,772
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,441 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$40,802
- Communication and Media Studies$40,740
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,087
- Fine and Studio Arts$37,489
Master's programs (11)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,612
- Public Health$116,631
- International Business$95,337
- Educational Administration and Supervision$88,514
- Special Education and Teaching$69,227
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$68,618
- Security Science and Technology$67,378
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,167
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,242
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$55,263
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$52,358