Arcadia University ===
On November 20, 2000, it was announced that Beaver College would become Arcadia University. The official change of name and status occurred at a formal ceremony on July 16, 2001. During the first quarter of the 21st century, the university established six academic colleges and schools, including the College of Global Studies as the first college of a university dedicated to international education.
In July 2022, the university expanded its campus size, purchasing 125 Royal Avenue, the site of the former Bishop McDevitt High School.
== Campus ==
The university is in Cheltenham Township. It has its own census-designated place, named Arcadia University, and some university property extends into the Glenside CDP. The university has a Glenside mailing address.
== Academics ==
=== Undergraduate programs ===
The university offers more than 65 fields of study in its undergraduate programs. Undergraduate majors are offered through the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Health Sciences, …
