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Compare Arcadia University vs Lebanon Valley College

Glenside, PA · Annville, PA

Arcadia UniversityLebanon Valley College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$29,466/yr$26,979/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$23,127/yr$20,788/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$25,388/yr$21,773/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$25,978/yr$22,266/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$28,654/yr$26,236/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$34,339/yr$31,533/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,180/yr$16,576/yr
Room & board (off campus)$26,390/yr$16,306/yr
Borrowers who default0.1%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,100/yr$2,668/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$64,645/yr$66,497/yr
Tuition (in-state)$49,610/yr$52,080/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$49,610/yr$52,080/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%25%
Students taking federal loans61%69%
Getting in
Students who get accepted80%84%
SAT range (middle 50%)1065–12651140–1302
SAT average11901240
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,6883,275
Students accepted5,2962,441
Students who enrolled420480
Accepted students who enroll7.9%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores12%25%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%0%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%65%
Freshmen who come back79%83%
Typical earnings 10 years in$58,336/yr$62,621/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$39,972–$80,889$42,715–$81,980
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%67%
White students graduating68%69%
Black students graduating57%24%
Hispanic students graduating61%45%
Asian students graduating84%77%
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,004/yr$54,021/yr
Earn more than a HS grad76%82%
Graduate on time59%58%
Pell students who graduate61%53%
First-gen students who finish57%71%
Low-income students who finish48%59%
Students who transfer out25%27%
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,111/yr$57,610/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBiological & Biomedical Sciences 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Visual & Performing Arts 12%Parks, Recreation & Fitness 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Social Sciences 9%
Most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 12% of degreesSocial Sciences — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 10% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $115,462/yrRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions — $76,331/yr
Degrees in STEM21%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9481,684
Students per professor10 : 111 : 1
Graduate students1,374426
Average professor pay$8,854/mo$8,422/mo
Full-time professors37%46%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$66,802$85,949
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (small)
LocationGlenside, PAAnnville, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18531866
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5%1%
Men37%44%
Women63%56%
White students55%84%
Black students17%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino students12%6.6%
Asian students4.1%1.7%
Two or more races3.3%3.3%
Other / not reported4.3%1.2%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students31%28%
Part-time students6.8%2.1%
Students age 25+4.2%1.9%
Spent on teaching per student$10,749/yr$12,519/yr
Endowment$66.1M$101.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,0851,319
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,500/yr$6,830/yr
Meal plan charge$5,590/yr$8,610/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week18 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams2325
Student athletes559602
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$5.7M$4.5M
Athletics revenue$5.7M$4.6M
Recruiting spend$67,385$97,985

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.