Arcadia University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, other

Career

co-op education, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 66% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 12% of housing units are Singles.
• 44% of housing units are Doubles.
• 6% of housing units are Triples.
• 38% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 10 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 30% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 77% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Family Weekend, Arcadia Blitz, Woodstock, Arcadia Spring Formal, Arcadia Semi-formal, International Festival
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 81 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Zeta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Hillel, Neumann Club, Arcadia Christian Fellowship
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance, Latino Club, Arcadia Asian Society
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) All majors have affiliated clubs, Day Student Club, Residence Hall Council, Student Programming Board, International Club, American Sign Language, Special Athletes Assoc. , Literacy Corps, Model UN, PEERS, Rotoract, Society for Castle Restoration, PRIDE Gay-Straight Alliance, Environmental Action, SADD, Student Alumni Assoc. , Equestrian Club, Cheerleading, Martial Arts, Roller Hockey, French Club, Student Physical Therapy Club, Student Physician Assistant Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Tower (semi-monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia (20), na
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Glenside (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia (10)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 52% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,200
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited