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Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit

Undergraduate enrollment
1,948high
In-state tuition
$50,940high
Cost of attendance
$66,617high
School website

Lowest known school fee

e-check / ACH

$0 extra

On a $50,940 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Fee-free electronic check or bank transfer.

Last checked Oct 18, 2026 by PayTheBursar. A blank is not a zero. Confirm with the bursar before you pay.

Ways to pay

Extra cost above the tuition charge on the reference bill. Rewards are personal, so they are in the calculator rather than this ranking.

Cost of each way to pay Arcadia University
MethodExtra costWhat the source says
Credit card$1,502.73

2.95% of the paymenthigh

There is a 2.95% convenience fee added to credit card transactions.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

e-check / ACHLowest$0

Fee-free electronic check or bank transfer.medium

CashNet also will accept payments via electronic check with no convenience fee.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Debit cardNot verified yet

Not verified yet

In personNot verified yet

Not verified yet

Payment plan$50

Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.high

There is a $50 fee due at the time of registration for either plan.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

International paymentNot verified yet

PayMyTuitionhigh

Arcadia University has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Fee details

Card fee percent
2.95%high
There is a 2.95% convenience fee added to credit card transactions.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Card flat fee
Not verified yet
Debit card fee percent
Not verified yet
Debit card flat fee
Not verified yet
Fee-free debit
Not verified yet
Payment plan provider
Arcadia Universityhigh
Arcadia University offers payment plans for currently enrolled as well as new, incoming graduate and undergraduate students.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Plan length
Semesterhigh

Source · Dec 8, 2022

Installment count
5high
The payment plans are 5-month, interest-free single semester payment plans beginning on August 1 for the Fall semester or January 1 for the Spring semester.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Plan enrollment fee
$50high
There is a $50 fee due at the time of registration for either plan.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Late fee
Not verified yet
Returned payment fee
Not verified yet
Payment portal
Not verified yet
International payment
PayMyTuitionhigh
Arcadia University has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Fee-free e-check
Yesmedium
CashNet also will accept payments via electronic check with no convenience fee.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Fee-free in person
Not verified yet
Transcript withholding
Yes, in the CFPB reviewhigh

Due dates

Fall
August 1high
The payment plans are 5-month, interest-free single semester payment plans beginning on August 1 for the Fall semester

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Spring
Not verified yet

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Include a sign-up bonus only if this payment will earn it and you would not earn it another way. The rewards rate is your assumption, not the school's.

  • Credit card, after rewards

    $483.93

    Fee $1,502.73 minus rewards $1,018.80.

  • e-check / ACH

    $0

    Lowest known net cost

    Verified fee-free electronic check.

  • Payment plan

    $50

    Enrollment fee only. This is not interest, and it assumes installments are not also charged a card fee.

This comparison assumes you pay the card statement in full. Interest on a carried balance usually costs more than any rewards. PayTheBursar does not suggest leaving tuition on a card.

529 tip

A common approach is to pay the bursar from a bank account, then reimburse yourself from a 529 in the same calendar year. Qualified tuition and required fees can count. The same dollars should not also be used for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and state plans differ. This is general information, not tax advice.

Published card fee used here: 2.95%.

Sources

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These offers sit outside the fee comparison. They do not change which way of paying we call cheapest.

  • Student loans

    Compare private student loan rates

    A loan is a different product from a payment plan: interest, a credit check, and a repayment term that lasts years. Compare it only if the term's bill will not fit a plan.

    Credible

  • Refinance

    See if refinancing an existing student loan lowers the rate

    Refinancing replaces a loan you already have. It does not pay this term's tuition bill, and federal loans lose federal protections if you refinance them.

    Splash Financial

  • Credit card

    A rewards card, only if you pay it off

    Rewards can beat a school card fee only when you pay the statement in full. Carrying the tuition balance is usually more expensive than any points.

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  • Tuition insurance

    Tuition insurance if a withdrawal is the risk you are insuring

    This is optional coverage for money you could lose if a student withdraws, not a way to reduce the fee on a normal payment.

    GradGuard

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