Philadelphia, PA's best Literature colleges [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 202K citations received by 9.91K academic papers made by 9 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 Literature

#2 in Pennsylvania

#19 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Literature

#5 in Pennsylvania

#66 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Literature

#7 in Pennsylvania

#122 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Literature

#16 in Pennsylvania

#322 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Literature

#21 in Pennsylvania

#379 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Literature

#35 in Pennsylvania

#585 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Literature

#43 in Pennsylvania

#742 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

8. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Literature

#46 in Pennsylvania

#764 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $42,467
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,460

9. University of the Sciences

For Literature

#56 in Pennsylvania

#867 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

Universities for Literature near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	274	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	257	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	187	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	171	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	531	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	423	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	345	West Chester, Pennsylvania
38	Biblical Theological Seminary	485	Hatfield, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	266	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	405	Lawrenceville, New Jersey