Philadelphia, PA's 3 best Animation colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 15.1K citations received by 457 academic papers made by 3 universities in Philadelphia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Pennsylvania

For Animation

#2 in Pennsylvania

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. Temple University

For Animation

#5 in Pennsylvania

#92 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

3. Drexel University

For Animation

#7 in Pennsylvania

#123 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

Universities for Animation near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
59	University of Delaware	51	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	15	Princeton, New Jersey
86	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	33	New Brunswick, New Jersey
131	New York University	31	New York City, United States
139	Columbia University	36	New York City, United States
143	Johns Hopkins University	41	Baltimore, Maryland
187	University of Maryland - College Park	28	College Park, Maryland
200	George Washington University	82	Washington, District of Columbia
203	Stony Brook University	43	Stony Brook, New York
205	Marymount University	119	Arlington, Virginia