Philadelphia, PA's best Political Science schools [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 4.9M citations received by 127K 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 Political Science

#1 in Pennsylvania

#8 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Political Science

#5 in Pennsylvania

#73 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Political Science

#6 in Pennsylvania

#102 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Political Science

#10 in Pennsylvania

#209 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Political Science

#19 in Pennsylvania

#395 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Political Science

#24 in Pennsylvania

#451 in the United States

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

7. University of the Sciences

For Political Science

#33 in Pennsylvania

#598 in the United States

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

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Political Science

#36 in Pennsylvania

#632 in the United States

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

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Political Science

#62 in Pennsylvania

#924 in the United States

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

10. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Political Science

#80 in Pennsylvania

#1117 in the United States

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

11. Moore College of Art and Design

For Political Science

#82 in Pennsylvania

#1154 in the United States

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

12. Holy Family University

For Political Science

#86 in Pennsylvania

#1221 in the United States

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

Universities for Political Science near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	417	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	337	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15	American College of Financial Services	631	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
16	Arcadia University	732	Glenside, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	266	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	185	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	345	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	308	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	368	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	296	Ewing Township, New Jersey

12 Best Political Science 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. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

11. Moore College of Art and Design

12. Holy Family University

Universities for Political Science near Philadelphia

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Philadelphia