Arcadia’s Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Lived Values
Adaptability
We prepare community members with the nimbleness to address the multifaceted challenges of civic life and to pursue new strategies in a dynamic world.
Excellence
We challenge ourselves to perform at and provide high standards in education, experience, and opportunity. Academic excellence is evidenced in the rigor and vigor of our programs and also in the qualities of our alumni.
Fearlessness
We facilitate a boundless learning environment across disciplines that integrate diverse perspectives into new knowledge and novel solutions to complex problems.
Integrity
We are honest and ethical in our actions, individually and collectively as an institution. Our integrative experiences, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, cultivate intellectual and social responsibility.
Intellectual Freedom
We encourage freedom of thought and expression irrespective of ideological perspectives throughout our community of learners.
Justice
We bring our individual and collective resources to bear to seek positive transformation in our community and the world. We are always on guard against injustice and its causes.
Respect
Embracing our diversity creates a rich and welcoming atmosphere where the difference in culture, perspective, and belief enriches academic discourse and campus life and creates a sense of belonging for all community members.
Responsibility
We are committed stewards of Arcadia, and we will ensure that decisions are made in accordance with our institutional mission, goals, and guidelines.
I chose Arcadia for a lot of reasons. But the biggest ones for me were the environment of the campus and the community when I visited. I wanted to go somewhere where I would be close to people. I didn’t want to go to a big campus. Arcadia isn’t giant. And it felt right when I visited. It clicked.
Arcadia is a Top-Ranked University
Arcadia University celebrates authenticity. Arcadia’s supportive community, quality academic programs, personalized education, and expert faculty help guide students toward career success and fulfillment.
- The Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the “Best in the Northeast” for 11 consecutive years.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks Arcadia as the #1 university in Pennsylvania for study abroad, and #9 in the nation (above Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth universities).
*U.S. News & World Report
**Institute of International Education’s Open Doors Report
