Arcadia University
School info
3.3
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.4
Food
2.4
Clubs
3.2
Facilities
3.8
Internet
2.7
Location
3.5
Opportunities
3.4
Safety
4
Social
2.9
Happiness
3.5
Basic Information
Location
- Glenside, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1853; 171 years ago (1853)
- Founder: Sylvania Jones, Juliet A. Poundstone, Dr. Sheridan Baker
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 80
Key Area
- Physical Therapy and Biomechanics
- Health Equity and Disease Prevention
- Translational Clinical Science
- Psychology and Behavioral Health
- Sport Science and Global Health
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,100
- Undergraduates: 1,890 - 1,931
- Postgraduates: 1,252
Notable Alumni
- Anil Beephan Jr.
- Julianne Boyd
- William Evanina
- Anna Deavere Smith
- Dorothy Germain Porter
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Good reviews
Overall 5
It is the best university ever for STEM major.
Overall 4.7
I love this school. The food is ok though.
Overall 4.6
The university offers excellent academic programs with dedicated professors. The campus is beautiful and the student life is vibrant. The only downside is the high tuition costs.
Close to the city and public transportation is generally pretty good around Glenside.
Overall 4.4
Campus is beautiful. Diversity is grand. Love the Civility Flag and how we get notified when something happens on campus. The Commuter Lounge is A1. Love the small classes and the professors. Don't want to leave.
Overall 4.4
great place
Overall 4.4
Fun school with good professors.
Overall 4.3
Love the campus, so pretty and I felt completely safe.
Overall 4.2
Very small old campus vibes! If you want a very solid liberal arts education with direct proximity to Philly, Arcadia is a great option! It's a little hidden gem in my opinion.
Overall 4.2
Nice campus with nice professors. If you are looking for a party school this is not it, but if you are looking for a pretty campus with a small student-to-faculty ratio this is your place. Food could be a bit nice for it being expensive but I'd recommend living off campus beyond your Freshmen year.
Overall 4.2
wonderful experience
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
Over priced and not worth it. The only decent majors are the international studies major or a gender studies major. The housing faculty only listen to you if you cry. It is a food desert, the meal plan made me sick and the closest grocery store requires going through a very sketchy part that regularly has shootings. Don't expect to get hired after
Overall 1.2
DO NOT GO HERE. Currently a freshman (spring semester) and this will be my last semester here. The dining hall/CHAT has weird hours and terrible food. Housing is disgusting and won't accommodate for you. Unorganized, & if you're a STEM major? Good luck being taken seriously. Do not come here. It's a waste of money and time. Social scene also sucks!
Overall 1.2
If you're a mega-liberal this place is for you. Otherwise, the school is a joke and below mediocre. Arcadia will not provide with any meaningful opportunities or connections you'll use after you graduate. Be prepared to be attacked by peers (and professors) with opposing views. Unless you want to be the next Bernie Sanders avoid this place.
Overall 1.2
This is an awful university. I transferred because it was the worst mistake of my life. The only things that are even decent are some of the professors and the study abroad programs. The students are hostile to different opinions and the living conditions are a joke. Housing is 5,000 per semester to share a room and the only food options are bread.
Overall 1.4
By far one of the worst experiences of my life was going to Arcadia. If you want to be bored out of your mind 24/7, this is the place for you. The fact that it's located in the middle of nowhere also helps if your desire is to be miserable and have nothing to do every waking hour. Some profs are great, but overall not worth it at all.
Overall 1.5
it is so small so the opportunities are limited
there is a lack of diversity and acceptance even within the minorities
clubs are mostly inactive and there’s no social scene
0/10
Overall 1.5
Transferring to another school after one semester at Arcadia. For how much this school costs, it is a nightmare. Be prepared to learn everything on your own, have no homework, just exams, exams, exams. They have no problem failing an entire class. Please, go somewhere else. ESPECIALLY PRE-MED/HEALTH. Maybe good for artsy majors, idk.
Overall 1.6
Overall 1.6
Thank God I am transferring.
Overall 1.7
Small school with subpar academics. Very boring social or campus life unless you’re an athlete. Besides the study abroad program, there’s nothing extraordinary about this school.