Saturday, November 14, 2009

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Arcadia University

Work 450 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038-3295
Work(215) 572-2910
Web site: http://www.arcadia.edu
  • 30Rank
  • 50Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (North)

Overview : Arcadia University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1853
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 2,242
Setting: suburban
Endowment: $49,157,000
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $30
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 69.6%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,260
Mission  
School mission: Arcadia University promises a distinctively global, integrative and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world. Arcadia is a coeducational, comprehensive private university in suburban Philadelphia offering undergraduate and graduate study to more than 3,400 students. Arcadia ranks 1st in the nation based on its percentage of undergraduate students studying abroad, according to Open Doors 2008. Four out of five freshmen use their passports, and half of the graduating seniors in 2007 and 2008 earned credit overseas. Arcadia's unique First Year Study Abroad Experience and London and Scotland Preview programs have been recognized as among the most innovative international programs in the country.

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