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Arcadia University

Arcadia University
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295

Official telephone: (215) 572-2900
Fax number: (215) 572-4049
Website: www.arcadia.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: H. Kirkpatrick,
Director of Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 215 572-2980
877 272-2342 (toll free)
215 572-4049 (fax)
FAFSA number: 003235

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,340; $29,340 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $360
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,000
Other expenses: transportation and personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $10,280

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1noN/A
State Aid FormMarch 1noMay 1

Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
56% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
97% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
18% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
35% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
80% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$21,161 for first-year students
$21,332 for full-time undergraduates
$7,444 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,088 for first-year students
$14,886 for full-time undergraduates
$5,005 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,064 for first-year students
$6,552 for full-time undergraduates
$4,426 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,065 for first-year students
$5,648 for full-time undergraduates
$4,426 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$15,569 for first-year students
$15,273 for full-time undergraduates
$1,333 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 63%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 83%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,597
Types of payment plans:
  • Key Education Resources (formerly Knight Tuition Plans)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $27,440
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $27,440
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%