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Arcadia University vs DeSales University

DeSales University is harder to get into (77% vs 80% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $25,397 vs $29,183 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureArcadia UniversityDeSales University
Admit rate 80% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1065–1265 1090–1260
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 26–30 27–28
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureArcadia UniversityDeSales University
Sticker price per year $66,617 $61,819
Average paid after grants $25,397 $29,183
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureArcadia UniversityDeSales University
Under $30,000 $27,109 $30,171
$30,000–$48,000 $25,985 $22,336
$48,000–$75,000 $25,429 $22,319
$75,000–$110,000 $25,065 $26,459
Over $110,000 $23,784 $31,965
After you start
MeasureArcadia UniversityDeSales University
Undergrads 1,948 2,128
Graduate within 6 years 64% 71%
Come back for year two 79% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $62,618 $69,129
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $27,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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