Philosophy in Philadelphia, PA: 12 Best colleges Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 2.79M citations received by 88.2K 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 Philosophy

#1 in Pennsylvania

#11 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Philosophy

#5 in Pennsylvania

#78 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Philosophy

#7 in Pennsylvania

#127 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Philosophy

#10 in Pennsylvania

#211 in the United States

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

5. La Salle University

For Philosophy

#16 in Pennsylvania

#377 in the United States

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

6. Saint Joseph's University

For Philosophy

#19 in Pennsylvania

#390 in the United States

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

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Philosophy

#32 in Pennsylvania

#569 in the United States

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

8. University of the Sciences

For Philosophy

#42 in Pennsylvania

#727 in the United States

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

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Philosophy

#67 in Pennsylvania

#965 in the United States

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

10. Moore College of Art and Design

For Philosophy

#85 in Pennsylvania

#1224 in the United States

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

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Philosophy

#86 in Pennsylvania

#1250 in the United States

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

12. Holy Family University

For Philosophy

#93 in Pennsylvania

#1342 in the United States

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

Universities for Philosophy near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	406	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	317	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	228	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	189	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	517	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	361	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	395	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	284	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	471	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	90	Newark, Delaware

12 Best colleges for Philosophy in Philadelphia, PA

1. University of Pennsylvania

2. Temple University

3. Drexel University

4. Thomas Jefferson University

5. La Salle University

6. Saint Joseph's University

7. Chestnut Hill College

8. University of the Sciences

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10. Moore College of Art and Design

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

12. Holy Family University

Universities for Philosophy near Philadelphia

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Philadelphia