Academics at Arcadia University

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Arcadia University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 11 students per faculty member, Arcadia University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. 39% of the instructors at Arcadia University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Arcadia University can choose from 48 majors with reported graduates spanning 20 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Arcadia University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Arcadia University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Arcadia University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Arcadia University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 558 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Arcadia University retains and graduates its students — 79% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Arcadia University.

Explore Further into Arcadia University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Arcadia University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Arcadia University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Arcadia University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Arcadia University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Arcadia University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies