Best Chemistry colleges in Philadelphia, PA [2023 Rankings]

Below is the list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 2.23M citations received by 39K 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.

1. University of Pennsylvania

For Chemistry

#2 in Pennsylvania

#19 in the United States

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

2. Drexel University

For Chemistry

#5 in Pennsylvania

#82 in the United States

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

3. Temple University

For Chemistry

#7 in Pennsylvania

#116 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Chemistry

#8 in Pennsylvania

#140 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,255

5. University of the Sciences

For Chemistry

#9 in Pennsylvania

#187 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Chemistry

#22 in Pennsylvania

#369 in the United States

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

7. Saint Joseph's University

For Chemistry

#27 in Pennsylvania

#433 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $35,780

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Chemistry

#33 in Pennsylvania

#534 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $24,892
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Chemistry

#42 in Pennsylvania

#627 in the United States

Enrollment: 3,133
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Chemistry near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
18	Villanova University	268	Villanova, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	304	Glassboro, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	52	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	25	Princeton, New Jersey
75	Lehigh University	92	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
83	Lafayette College	320	Easton, Pennsylvania
86	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	28	New Brunswick, New Jersey
121	New Jersey Institute of Technology	148	Newark, New Jersey
129	SUNY Downstate Medical Center	271	New York City, United States
131	New York University	63	New York City, United States

Chemistry subfields in Philadelphia

Biochemistry5

Environmental Chemistry4

Materials Science7

Nanotechnology5

Pharmacy5

Polymer science and Plastics engineering5