Philadelphia, PA's best Architecture schools [2023 Rankings]

Below is the list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 11.2K citations received by 475 academic papers made by 5 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

1. University of Pennsylvania

For Architecture

#3 in Pennsylvania

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

2. Drexel University

For Architecture

#5 in Pennsylvania

#73 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

3. Temple University

For Architecture

#6 in Pennsylvania

#78 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

4. University of the Sciences

For Architecture

#7 in Pennsylvania

#113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,497

5. La Salle University

For Architecture

#8 in Pennsylvania

#154 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $25,401
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $20,118

Universities for Architecture near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
59	University of Delaware	90	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	15	Princeton, New Jersey
86	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	36	New Brunswick, New Jersey
121	New Jersey Institute of Technology	92	Newark, New Jersey
131	New York University	48	New York City, United States
139	Columbia University	20	New York City, United States
143	Johns Hopkins University	41	Baltimore, Maryland
187	University of Maryland - College Park	16	College Park, Maryland
194	Catholic University of America	89	Washington, District of Columbia
200	George Washington University	53	Washington, District of Columbia

Art & Design subfields in Philadelphia

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