Arcadia University

Arcadia University offers a high-quality liberal arts education. Students choose from over 65 major fields of study in the sciences, health sciences, education, arts and humanities, and business earning their bachelor's, master's, professional certificates, and doctoral degrees. 99% of Arcadia's full-time undergraduate students receive financial assistance in the form of grants and scholarships. Arcadia also offers students academic support programs, including the Gateway to Success program, which includes ACT101 services for PA residents who qualify. Students receive personal attention and resources throughout the academic year to help them succeed.

We believe that living in close proximity to people from different backgrounds is a critically important way for students to learn important life skills, and we treat residential life as an important opportunity for learning. Our desire is to ensure that students' living arrangements support and enhance their educational work and goals. While our primary goal is to provide safe living environments conducive to study and academic success, we encourage and support the development of the following core competencies in our students: diversity and inclusion; global perspectives; civic engagement; citizenship; self-advocacy; problem-solving; respect for others; and the development of identity, purpose, and integrity. Within the residence halls and apartments, an engaged team of professional and paraprofessional staff use the physical structure of the living environment as a tool to maximize learning moments and challenge students to develop and apply these competencies.

Arcadians are driven to seek, experience, and understand broad and varied perspectives, preparing them to thrive in an interconnected world. Arcadia Univerity is distinct in that our undergraduate and graduate students engage in real-world learning opportunities, including internships, evidence-based research, service learning, multi-disciplinary and experiential learning that expands beyond the classroom. The Arcadia Undergraduate Curriculum (AUC) ensures immersion with global issues through study abroad or domestic programming. Arcadia continues to rank nationally for study abroad participation and provides one of the most extensive University study abroad programs in the nation. Our global programs continue to educate over 3,000 undergraduate students from U.S. institutions every year.