Philadelphia, PA's 3 best Animation colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 15.6K citations received by 467 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

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Temple University

For Animation

#5 in Pennsylvania

#94 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

3. Drexel University

For Animation

#7 in Pennsylvania

#119 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

Universities for Animation near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
59	University of Delaware	51	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	16	Princeton, New Jersey
86	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	33	New Brunswick, New Jersey
131	New York University	30	New York City, United States
139	Columbia University	35	New York City, United States
143	Johns Hopkins University	40	Baltimore, Maryland
187	University of Maryland - College Park	28	College Park, Maryland
200	George Washington University	83	Washington, District of Columbia
203	Stony Brook University	42	Stony Brook, New York
222	George Mason University	56	Fairfax, Virginia