Center City Philadelphia

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Arcadia University is situated on a former estate in a residential suburb just north of Philadelphia, an ideal academic setting in a great location. Arcadia is 25 minutes from Center City Philadelphia; 90 minutes from New Jersey’s Atlantic Coast beaches and Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountain recreation areas; two hours from New York City; and three hours from Washington, D.C. These locations are conveniently accessible from Arcadia by car, train and other public transportation.

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Interesting Facts About the City of Philadelphia 1

• The nation’s first capital, Philadelphia is called “the birthplace of American democracy.” Philadelphia has more history than Los Angeles, more variety than Washington, D.C., or Boston, and is more hospitable and authentic than New York City.
• Philadelphia ranks among the top U.S. education centers. Its colleges and universities host more than 12,500 international students. Students regularly utilize Philadelphia for educational, cultural, social and recreational activities, all of which are easily accessible from campus via public transportation on buses and trains.
• Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” is a perfect representation of the American melting pot. It is a blend of international cultures, such as Armenian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Italian, Korean, Latin American, Nigerian, Pakistani and Russian.
• Philadelphia is the busiest port on the North Atlantic coast with 450 foreign-owned companies in the area.
• Philadelphia is called the “Paris of America.” It is home to 100 theatre companies, more than 100 museums, and the world’s second-largest collection of impressionist paintings.
• Philadelphia is home to eight professional sports teams and hosts the country’s largest collegiate regatta, the famous Penn relays and the nation’s only professional cycling race.
• The region invests more than $700 million in research and development each year and sees more local patents issued than New York City and San Francisco.
• One out of every six doctors in the United States was trained in Philadelphia.
• Eighty percent of America’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms are located within a two-hour drive of the city.
• Some of the major companies and businesses in the area are Boeing, CIGNA, Comcast, DuPont, GlaxoSmithKline, Integral Molecular, Lockheed Martin, Merck, Rohm and Haas, SAP, Siemens Medical, and Vanguard Funds.

 
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Office of Enrollment Management
450 S. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038

Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

1-877-ARCADIA 
(1-877-272-2342) or
215-572-2910