by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Arcadia University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Arcadia University comes to about $61,240.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $49,610.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,630.00 |
| Total cost | $61,240.00 |
| That is 87% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $61,240.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,179.00 |
| Net price | $26,061.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $61,240.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,518.00 |
| Net price | $19,722.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 2.4% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $20,193.00 | $26,683.00 | $62,702.00 |
| Senior year | $21,674.00 | $28,641.00 | $67,302.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $83,711.00 | $110,617.00 | $259,937.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,891.00 | $42,141.00 | $99,027.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $963.00 | $1,273.00 | $2,991.00 |
| Total amount paid | $115,602.00 | $152,759.00 | $358,963.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $20,193.00 | $26,683.00 | $62,702.00 |
| Senior year | $20,675.00 | $27,320.00 | $64,200.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,868.00 | $54,004.00 | $126,902.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,569.00 | $20,573.00 | $48,345.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $470.00 | $621.00 | $1,460.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,437.00 | $74,577.00 | $175,247.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,466.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,918.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,744.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,872.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,027.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,220.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,115.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Arcadia University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Arcadia University amounts to $21,852.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,852.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,750.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,000.00 |
| Middle income | $21,500.00 |
| High income | $23,750.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,982.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Arcadia University hold $2,482.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Arcadia University comes to $625.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Arcadia University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Arcadia University amount to $358,726,919.00 covering 14,222 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 28 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $26,224.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Arcadia University, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.