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Arcadia UniversityFacilities Facts & Statistics

Location
Glenside, PA
Undergrads
2,022
Tuition
$31,260
Admission Difficulty
Average
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Facts & Statistics

Service & Maintenance Staff
28
Campus Size
76 acres
Student Centers
Dining Complex
Campus Library?
Yes
Main Libraries
Landman Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • The Chat
  • Dorm lounges
  • The old wishing well on campus
  • The soccer field
Bar on Campus
None
Bowling on Campus
None
Coffeehouse on Campus
Brubaker Café serves Starbucks coffee, Tazo tea, and other coffeehouse-type drinks and snacks.
Movie Theater on Campus
None, but student groups sometimes show movies in The Chat.
"Green" Initiatives
The Easton Hall building is an example of ecological sustainability; it protects underground water and utilizes natural light.
School Slang
  • Beaver Beach: The grassy common that is covered with sunbathing Arcadia students at the beginning of spring.
  • The Chat: The lower level of the dining hall that serves takeout food
  • First-years: Arcadia term for "freshmen," which was deemed sexist
Traditions
Mr. Beaver Competition: This is a male beauty pageant held every fall.
Urban Legends
Grey Towers Castle is haunted, and ghosts can be heard and seen throughout the castle at night.
Favorite Things To Do
There is a small coffee shop in Brubaker Hall. Almost every weekend there are activities such as comedy shows, student bands, and movies, sometimes shown outside. Arcadia usually brings in authors, poets, and artists for lectures. Near the Chat, there are pool and ping-pong tables. There are also many clubs and organizations that host various activities throughout the year.
Student Organizations Web Site
www.arcadia.edu/student/default.aspx?id=56
Student Newspaper
The Tower
arcadiauniversitytower.wordpress.com
Student Activities Offered
  • Choral groups
  • Dance
  • Drama/theater
  • Literary magazine
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theater
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Television station
  • Yearbook
ROTC
Air Force ROTC: No
Navy ROTC: No
Army ROTC: No

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