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 3.09M citations received by 106K 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

#10 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Political Science

#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 Political Science

#7 in Pennsylvania

#115 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Political Science

#10 in Pennsylvania

#207 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Political Science

#19 in Pennsylvania

#377 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Political Science

#21 in Pennsylvania

#409 in the United States

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

7. University of the Sciences

For Political Science

#38 in Pennsylvania

#626 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

#39 in Pennsylvania

#640 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 Political Science

#59 in Pennsylvania

#898 in the United States

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

10. Moore College of Art and Design

For Political Science

#76 in Pennsylvania

#1040 in the United States

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

11. Holy Family University

For Political Science

#90 in Pennsylvania

#1240 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 Political Science

#94 in Pennsylvania

#1336 in the United States

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

Universities for Political Science near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	457	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	335	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15	American College of Financial Services	575	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
16	Arcadia University	720	Glenside, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	294	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	185	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	351	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	318	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	375	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	291	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. Moore College of Art and Design

11. Holy Family University

12. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

Universities for Political Science near Philadelphia

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Philadelphia