5 Best colleges for Philosophy in Philadelphia, PA

Below is the list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 8.3K citations received by 1.53K 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.

1. University of Pennsylvania

For Philosophy

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

2. Temple University

For Philosophy

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

3. Drexel University

For Philosophy

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

4. Saint Joseph's University

For Philosophy

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

5. La Salle University

For Philosophy

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

Universities for Philosophy near Philadelphia

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
17 Swarthmore College 168
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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18 Villanova University 89
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Villanova, Pennsylvania
59 University of Delaware 88
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Newark, Delaware
61 Princeton University 4
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Princeton, New Jersey
61 Princeton Theological Seminary 118
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Princeton, New Jersey
75 Lehigh University 137
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
86 Rutgers University - New Brunswick 3
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New Brunswick, New Jersey
131 New York University 8
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New York City, United States
132 New School 100
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New York City, United States
134 CUNY Graduate School and University Center 133
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New York City, United States