Best Creative Writing colleges in Philadelphia, PA [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 30.2K citations received by 2.03K 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 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 Creative Writing

#2 in Pennsylvania

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

2. Temple University

For Creative Writing

#4 in Pennsylvania

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

3. Drexel University

For Creative Writing

#7 in Pennsylvania

#114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

4. Saint Joseph's University

For Creative Writing

#20 in Pennsylvania

#351 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

5. Thomas Jefferson University

For Creative Writing

#21 in Pennsylvania

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

Universities for Creative Writing near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	250	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	226	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	161	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	211	Villanova, Pennsylvania
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	263	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	239	Ewing Township, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	113	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	25	Princeton, New Jersey
75	Lehigh University	192	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
86	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	29	New Brunswick, New Jersey