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2026 Rankings for Arcadia University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Arcadia received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Arcadia holds are detailed on this page.

Arcadia earned 2 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Arcadia:

#365 out of 2,577

Arcadia also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/arcadia-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking

How Arcadia Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Arcadia has 251 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	9	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Pennsylvania	5	6	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Pennsylvania	6	9	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania	6	13	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	12	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	8	15	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	9	18	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania	10	23	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	12	13	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania	12	13	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	12	13	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania	12	13	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania	13	25	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	15	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	14	59	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	15	15	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	38	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	31	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	31	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	18	22	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	48	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Pennsylvania	19	20	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	23	34	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	24	112	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	25	31	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	26	79	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	27	75	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	27	80	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	27	75	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	29	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	29	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	28	82	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	28	87	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania	28	43	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	50	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	29	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	29	82	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	29	82	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	31	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	31	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	30	38	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	60	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	54	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	31	95	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	31	95	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	32	39	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Pennsylvania	32	39	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	32	41	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania	32	41	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	33	37	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	38	92	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania	39	49	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	42	52	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	43	54	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	87	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	49	162	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	49	107	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	55	71	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	57	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	55	66	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	57	73	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools	62	172	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools	62	70	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	64	86	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	65	70	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Pennsylvania	71	96	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	71	75	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	72	194	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	72	196	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	72	87	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	73	214	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	74	209	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania	74	100	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	221	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	82	241	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	83	100	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools	84	236	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools	85	182	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools	87	254	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	89	102	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania	100	126	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	100	207	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	101	108	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	101	185	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	103	111	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	104	378	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	106	124	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	108	148	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	109	127	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	110	130	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	112	208	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	112	208	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	113	133	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	117	233	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	117	233	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools	119	286	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools	119	276	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	122	145	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	122	145	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	124	136	View Report

How Arcadia Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Arcadia has 251 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Pennsylvania	3	8	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Pennsylvania	6	14	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	10	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	12	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	7	15	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania	7	14	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania	8	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Pennsylvania	8	13	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania	9	23	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	10	20	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	12	16	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania	12	23	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	20	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Pennsylvania	17	21	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	17	26	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	18	30	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	18	33	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	18	39	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Pennsylvania	18	39	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	29	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	31	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	29	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	31	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	19	40	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania	19	40	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania	21	42	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	35	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	23	38	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	39	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	24	36	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	43	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	27	51	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	28	37	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	48	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	29	53	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	56	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania	34	49	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	53	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	55	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	37	65	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	39	74	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	39	74	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	39	57	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	42	78	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	42	72	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	42	72	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	44	79	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	44	79	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	46	81	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	46	81	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	48	84	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	68	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	78	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	51	91	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	81	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	56	85	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	56	83	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	57	94	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	57	94	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Pennsylvania	60	94	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania	62	96	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	65	99	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	65	100	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania	65	105	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	67	86	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	71	107	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	71	125	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	72	127	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	74	109	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	129	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	76	131	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools	83	103	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania	84	121	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	91	141	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	91	121	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	91	146	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	98	134	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	104	168	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	112	144	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	112	144	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	113	194	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	113	194	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	113	150	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	113	178	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	114	155	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	122	184	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools	123	157	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools	123	157	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	124	207	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	127	199	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	131	205	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	131	205	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	132	213	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	133	214	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools	135	193	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	142	205	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	143	206	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	147	230	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.