Arcadia University
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1853 |
| Endowment | $67.7 million (2015) |
| President | Nicolette DeVille Christensen |
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Administrative staff
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300 |
| Students | 4,000 (2,400 undergraduate) |
| Location |
Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA 40°05′31″N 75°09′56″W / 40.0920°N 75.1655°WCoordinates: 40°05′31″N 75°09′56″W / 40.0920°N 75.1655°W |
| Campus | 76 acres (0.31 km²) |
| Athletics | Knights Division III (MAC Commonwealth conference) |
| Colors | Scarlet and Grey |
| Mascot | Knight (formally named Sir Castor) |
| Website | www.arcadia.edu |
Arcadia University is a private university located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. A master's university by Carnegie Classification, the university has a co-educational student population of approximately 4,000 (undergraduate and graduate). The University was ranked 42nd in the Regional Universities North category by U.S. News & World Report in 2017. The 76-acre (310,000 m2) campus features Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark.
Arcadia University was founded in Beaver, Pennsylvania in 1853 as Beaver Female Seminary. By 1872, it had attained collegiate status, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was named Beaver College. The school admitted men from 1872 to 1907, then limited enrollment to women until 1972. In 1925, Beaver College moved east to Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and changed its religious affiliation to Presbyterian. In 1928, the school acquired the Harrison estate in Glenside, including Grey Towers Castle, the location of the current campus. The college operated both the Jenkintown and Glenside campuses until 1962, when it consolidated all activities to the Glenside campus. Some significant changes came in 1973, when the college launched its first graduate programs and began admitting men again. In July 2001, upon attaining university status, Beaver College officially changed its name to Arcadia University.
Today, Arcadia University operates on the main Glenside campus, at academic centers and offices around the world, and in Christiana, Del., where the University's Department of Medical Science opened a campus in 2006. The University is led by Nicolette DeVille Christensen, Ph.D., who was appointed as the University's 21st president on Oct. 11, 2013. Dr. DeVille Christensen announced her intention to retire at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Since her appointment, Dr. DeVille Christensen has facilitated strategic alliances regionally, nationally, and internationally, expanding Arcadia's global footprint.
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