Philadelphia, PA's best Sociology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 4.28M citations received by 104K 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 Sociology

#1 in Pennsylvania

#10 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Sociology

#5 in Pennsylvania

#82 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Sociology

#6 in Pennsylvania

#117 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Sociology

#8 in Pennsylvania

#194 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Sociology

#19 in Pennsylvania

#401 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Sociology

#24 in Pennsylvania

#468 in the United States

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

7. University of the Sciences

For Sociology

#29 in Pennsylvania

#528 in the United States

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

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Sociology

#37 in Pennsylvania

#617 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 Sociology

#56 in Pennsylvania

#846 in the United States

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

10. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Sociology

#88 in Pennsylvania

#1271 in the United States

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

11. Holy Family University

For Sociology

#90 in Pennsylvania

#1279 in the United States

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

12. Moore College of Art and Design

For Sociology

#92 in Pennsylvania

#1296 in the United States

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

Universities for Sociology near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	445	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	325	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15	American College of Financial Services	760	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
16	Arcadia University	725	Glenside, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	264	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	213	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	410	Chester, Pennsylvania
21	Eastern University	676	Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	332	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	340	West Chester, Pennsylvania

12 Best colleges for Sociology 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. Holy Family University

12. Moore College of Art and Design

Universities for Sociology near Philadelphia

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Philadelphia