12 Best colleges for Economics in Philadelphia, PA

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Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 72.5K academic papers made by 12 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 Economics

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

2. Temple University

For Economics

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

3. Drexel University

For Economics

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$29,325

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$31,205

6. La Salle University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$18,069
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,880

7. University of the Sciences

For Economics

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

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$28,588
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,590

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
2,901
Male:Female
36:64

10. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$44,510
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,324

11. Moore College of Art and Design

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$43,626

12. Holy Family University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1030
Net Price
$14,072
Receiving Aid
100%

Universities for Economics near Philadelphia

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
14 Haverford College 418
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Haverford, Pennsylvania
15 Bryn Mawr College 393
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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15 American College of Financial Services 587
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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17 Swarthmore College 326
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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18 Villanova University 187
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Villanova, Pennsylvania
19 Widener University 343
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Chester, Pennsylvania
27 Rowan University 317
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Glassboro, New Jersey
37 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 384
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West Chester, Pennsylvania
48 College of New Jersey 345
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Ewing Township, New Jersey
51 Rider University 469
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey