Philadelphia, PA's best Architecture schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 23.1K citations received by 933 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 Architecture

#3 in Pennsylvania

#29 in the United States

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

2. Drexel University

For Architecture

#5 in Pennsylvania

#62 in the United States

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

3. Temple University

For Architecture

#7 in Pennsylvania

#104 in the United States

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

Universities for Architecture near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
59	University of Delaware	64	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	16	Princeton, New Jersey
86	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	44	New Brunswick, New Jersey
121	New Jersey Institute of Technology	97	Newark, New Jersey
131	New York University	27	New York City, United States
131	Stevens Institute of Technology	78	Hoboken, New Jersey
134	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	55	Woodland Park, New Jersey
139	Columbia University	19	New York City, United States
143	Johns Hopkins University	41	Baltimore, Maryland
154	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	101	Baltimore, Maryland