Arcadia University is purchasing the former Bishop McDevitt High School property from Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The agreement of sale was announced on Tuesday, February 8th.

Located at 125 Royal Way in Wyncote, the 18.21 acre property includes a four-story structure totaling 95,746 square feet, with athletic fields, and a parking lot. The property is also walking distance of Arcadia’s campus.

“We are grateful to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for our years of a mutually beneficial partnership and for this extraordinary opportunity,” said Dr. Ajay Nair, president of Arcadia University. “The acquisition of this property will afford us the space to continue to advance our esteemed academic programs while enhancing the educational experience for Arcadia students.”  

The Archdiocese and Arcadia entered into a shared use agreement relative to the Bishop McDevitt campus that provided for dual credit enrollment programs among other initiatives to the mutual benefit of both institutions. As part of that agreement, the Archdiocese granted a right of first offer to Arcadia should the Bishop McDevitt property ever be sold. Bishop McDevitt High School closed at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 academic year. 

“Bishop McDevitt High School served the community for more than 60 years as an Archdiocesan high school,” said Kenneth A. Gavin, chief communications officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. “We believe that the sale to Arcadia University, an institution well rooted in Glenside and Cheltenham Township, will help preserve the building and enable it to continue to serve the community as an academic institution for years to come.”