Student-Faculty Ratio
13:1
Full-Time Student Population
2,653
Part-Time Student Population
1,368
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
150
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
257
Faculty with Terminal Degree
87%
Average Faculty Salary
$70,578
Full-Time Retention Rate
76%
Part-Time Retention Rate
50%
Programs/Majors Offered
84
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
NoRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- College of Business, Health & Sciences
- The College of Global Studies
- School of Continuing Studies
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- English Language Studies: 3%
- Physical Therapy: 4%
- Physician Assistant: 5%
- Special Education and Teaching: 4%
Graduation Requirements
- Arts/fine arts
- English (including composition)
- Foreign languages
- History
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Social science
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Other Academic Offerings
- Accelerated program
- Cooperative education program
- Double major
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Student-designed major
- Washington semester
Online Courses
There are some fully online programs and certificates. Programs include a bachelor of arts in liberal studies or business administration, master of education degrees in special education or instructional technology, and master of business administration degrees in global perspective or global business diplomacy. Certificates include: autism, applied behavior analysis, and professional writing, just to name a few. Students use MyArcadia to access online student community.
Best Places to Study
- Any of the computer labs
- Landman Library
Tips to Succeed
- Get involved.
- Talk to people right away. No one is judgmental, and it's easy to make friends.
- Use the resources Arcadia provides, like help with careers, work-study, and special events that bring in well-known artists and writers.
Did You Know?
- Because Arcadia's graduate physical therapy program is highly ranked in the United States, this influenced President Obama's decision to visit Arcadia in March 2010 to speak about health care.
- Arcadia has free tutoring in a wide variety of subject areas. The University also has a free writing center where students can get help with essays and papers.