Arcadia University is not ranked in the top 100 universities in the world according to the most prestigious global university rankings, such as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings. However, Arcadia is consistently ranked among the top regional universities in the United States.
In the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings, Arcadia is ranked #48 in the Regional Universities North category. Arcadia is also ranked #9 in the "Best Undergraduate Teaching" category and #48 in the "Top Performers on Social Mobility" category.
Arcadia is also ranked highly in other national rankings. In the 2023 edition of Forbes' America's Top Colleges rankings, Arcadia is ranked #235 overall and #43 in the "Best Value Colleges" category.