Alumni Benefits and Services

Upon graduation, you immediately become a member of the Arcadia University Alumni Association, a network of more than 35,000 alumni around the world. We are pleased to offer our alumni a range of benefits and services to support their personal and professional success. 

Available for all students and alumni of Arcadia University, The College of Global Studies, and Beaver College. The Office of the Registrar can provide you with either printed or electronic versions of your unofficial or official transcript. Official transcripts are available to students and alumni for a fee. The cost per transcript depends on the method of delivery.

To request your transcript contact registrar@arcadia.edu.

With an alumni library card and a photo ID, you have access to visit and use the Landman Library and its resources, including borrowing books and utilizing assistance from the research librarians, preferably by appointment.

With your Landman Library Card…

Alumni Library Hours: Alumni access to the Landman Library is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Access outside of those hours is restricted to students, faculty, and staff with “swipe card” access.

As an alumnus/a, you are eligible to receive a discounted rate for weddings, conferences, concerts, and events held in Grey Towers Castle. Other spaces on campus are also available to alumni at discounted rental rates (based on availability). For more information, contact Conference and Event Services at 215-517-2579 or conferenceservices@arcadia.edu.

Commemorate a special occasion with a photo shoot on Arcadia’s campus! While visitors are required to pay a fee, alumni can return to campus and use it as your photo backdrop free of charge, however, you must complete and submit a Photography Agreement with Conference Services, and comply with the policies outlined on the agreement. For more information, contact Conference Services at 215-517-2579 or conferenceservices@arcadia.edu.

Receive an alumni discount on individual tickets to Arcadia University Theater performances throughout the year. Season tickets are also available at a substantial discount. For further information, contact the Arcadia University Theater Box Office at 215-572-2112 or arcadiatheater@arcadia.edu.

The Arcadia University Alumni Association sponsors an Alumni Insurance Program as a service to alumni. The program offers a variety of attractively-priced insurance products, most of which are available to alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as their spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, and siblings:

For more information, visit Arcadia.MeyerAndAssoc.com or contact our program administrator, Meyer and Associates, at 800-635-7801.

Arcadia University receives financial support for allowing Meyer and Associates to offer this insurance program.

As an Arcadia University alum, you now have special access to auto, home*, and renter’s insurance you can customize through Farmers Insurance Choice®. Quickly and easily shop and compare with multiple quotes from top carriers all in one place – in just minutes. Others have saved an average of $509* on auto insurance by switching to Farmers GroupSelect® companies. It’s fast. It’s easy. Personalized quotes are available today. Call 866-586-6048, or visit farmersinsurancechoice.com/arcadia.

*Home insurance has limited availability in MA and is not part of the Farmers GroupSelect program in FL and CA

+ Based on average nationwide annual savings of new Farmers GroupSelect® customers surveyed from 2/1/23, to 9/19/24, who, via this program, switched  to Farmers® branded auto policies, responded to the survey, & realized savings. Potential savings vary by customer & may vary by state & product.

Program info. provided by these insurers seeking to  underwrite insurance : Farmers Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., Economy Fire & Cas. Co., Economy Preferred Ins. Co., Farmers Cas. Ins. Co., Farmers Direct Prop.& Cas. Ins. Co., Farmers Group Prop.& Cas. Ins. Co., & Farmers Lloyds Ins. Co. of TX, all with offices in Warwick, RI. The Farmers GroupSelect® program isn’t available in CA. Coverage outside this program, without certain discounts may still be available for qualified CA applicants from Farmers Ins. Exchange, Fire Ins. Exchange, & Truck Ins. Exchange, with offices in Woodland Hills, CA. License list: farmers.com/companies/state/. Coverage, rates, discounts, & policy features vary by state & product & are available in most states to the  qualified. 8047311.1

If you have a vehicle registered in Pennsylvania, be sure it reflects your alumni pride! Order an Arcadia University license plate today by following the steps below:

This is an annual $2,000 grant, awarded to the dependent children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of Arcadia University and Beaver College alumni who enroll as full-time undergraduate students at Arcadia University.  Students must be “dependent” according to federal guidelines.  To be considered, students must indicate their relationship to alumni on their application for Admission and meet all admission requirements.

For more information, email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@arcadia.edu.

Alumni who wish to audit undergraduate courses receive a 1.5% discount of the prevailing auditing fee and can audit most courses based upon space availability. 

To learn more, contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@arcadia.edu or 215-572-2100.

Arcadia and Beaver alumni, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can experience Arcadia’s global programs while earning undergraduate and graduate credit at a special lower rate, even if they do not attend Arcadia.

The College of Global Studies, with more than 100 programs in countries around the world, offers 10% tuition reduction to those who qualify on the following programs:

Contact The College of Global Studies at 1-866-927-2234 or educationabroad@arcadia.edu for more information.

The Community Scholars program offers senior scholars (age 60 and older) the opportunity to audit courses at a special rate of $250 per course. Most of our undergraduate courses are available to audit. Scholars can go to our self-service page to see a full listing of courses offered by semester.

Members of the Arcadia community can take advantage of special rates and discounts at the area hotels below. Keep these accommodations in mind the next time you’re in town for Alumni Reunion Week, Homecoming, or other alumni event. The special daily rates are subject to change, so please contact each hotel directly for updates. 

We are pleased to offer our alumni a range of benefits and services to support their personal and professional success.