Does Arcadia University have a tennis program?

Yes. Arcadia University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, MAC Freedom) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, MAC Freedom), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Arcadia University?

Arcadia University is in Glenside, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Arcadia University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $64,645 a year, and an average net price of $29,466 after grants and scholarships.

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA · private, nonprofit · 1,948 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Arcadia University field?

Arcadia University, in Glenside, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the MAC Freedom.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 13, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Arcadia University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 18% above the MAC Freedom median of 11, and in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12. Arcadia University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, 19% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Arcadia University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2021 and as high as 15 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 13. That 2025 roster is well above the MAC Freedom median of 10, by 30%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Arcadia University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, 13% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Arcadia University fund its athletes?

Arcadia University reported 559 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 309 men and 250 women, close to an even split.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $34,208 for men's sports and $33,177 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $111 and $133 per athlete.

What is Arcadia University like academically?

Arcadia University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 80% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1190, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $64,645 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $29,466 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,336, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Arcadia University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Psychology and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Biology, General (60 degrees)
Psychology, General (45 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (24 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (19 degrees)
Criminology (17 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (15 degrees)
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (14 degrees)
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (14 degrees)
Political Science and Government (14 degrees)
Mathematics (13 degrees)

What is Glenside, PA like to live in?

Arcadia University sits in Glenside, a suburb of a large city of about 7,941 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Glenside, a median of about $101,050, sit far above the Pennsylvania median and likewise far above the national one, 29% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Pennsylvania: a typical home is valued around $380,300, 58% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,435 a month is 23% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 6% take public transit and 20% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 40 is close to the country's 39.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Arcadia University have a tennis program?: Yes. Arcadia University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, MAC Freedom) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, MAC Freedom), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Arcadia University?: Arcadia University is in Glenside, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Arcadia University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $64,645 a year, and an average net price of $29,466 after grants and scholarships.