Arcadia vs Nazareth
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 34%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Nazareth UniversityRochester, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 22%
At a glance
- Nazareth has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 67% at Arcadia.
- Arcadia admits 80% of applicants, and Nazareth admits 75%.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Glenside, PA
Rochester, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,142
2,439
Sports
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
Admission
Admission rate
80%
75%
Average SAT
1190
1216
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
23–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
73%
First-year retention
79%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,336
$56,458
Median debt
$27,000
$26,038
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,466
$29,357
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$23,127
$22,796
$30,001–$48,000
$25,388
$22,827
$48,001–$75,000
$25,978
$25,663
$75,001–$110,000
$28,654
$31,634
Over $110,000
$34,339
$34,267
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $86,116
- Accounting $73,901
- Biology $73,377
- Mathematics $66,995
- Health administration $59,441
- Nursing $87,529
- Finance $79,225
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $71,968
- Marketing $70,378
- Pre-health $62,585
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.