Philadelphia, PA's 12 best Law schools [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 3M citations received by 101K 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 Law

#1 in Pennsylvania

#7 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Law

#5 in Pennsylvania

#71 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Law

#7 in Pennsylvania

#117 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Law

#10 in Pennsylvania

#203 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Law

#18 in Pennsylvania

#368 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Law

#23 in Pennsylvania

#443 in the United States

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

7. University of the Sciences

For Law

#35 in Pennsylvania

#607 in the United States

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

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Law

#39 in Pennsylvania

#638 in the United States

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

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Law

#56 in Pennsylvania

#867 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

10. Moore College of Art and Design

For Law

#75 in Pennsylvania

#1046 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Holy Family University

For Law

#87 in Pennsylvania

#1221 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 972
Net Price: $12,379
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Law

#91 in Pennsylvania

#1326 in the United States

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

Universities for Law near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	471	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	339	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15	American College of Financial Services	580	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
16	Arcadia University	723	Glenside, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	307	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	182	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	342	Chester, Pennsylvania
21	Eastern University	811	Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	316	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	369	West Chester, Pennsylvania

12 Best Law schools in Philadelphia, PA

1. University of Pennsylvania

2. Temple University

3. Drexel University

4. Thomas Jefferson University

5. Saint Joseph's University

6. La Salle University

7. University of the Sciences

8. Chestnut Hill College

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10. Moore College of Art and Design

11. Holy Family University

12. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

Universities for Law near Philadelphia

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Philadelphia