Philadelphia, PA's best Sociology colleges [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.81M citations received by 90.1K 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

#11 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Sociology

#5 in Pennsylvania

#83 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Sociology

#7 in Pennsylvania

#125 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Sociology

#9 in Pennsylvania

#196 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Sociology

#18 in Pennsylvania

#393 in the United States

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

6. La Salle University

For Sociology

#22 in Pennsylvania

#429 in the United States

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

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Sociology

#36 in Pennsylvania

#614 in the United States

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

8. University of the Sciences

For Sociology

#41 in Pennsylvania

#674 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 Sociology

#51 in Pennsylvania

#803 in the United States

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

10. Holy Family University

For Sociology

#88 in Pennsylvania

#1244 in the United States

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

11. Moore College of Art and Design

For Sociology

#90 in Pennsylvania

#1257 in the United States

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

12. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Sociology

#91 in Pennsylvania

#1261 in the United States

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

Universities for Sociology near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	458	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	318	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15	American College of Financial Services	660	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
16	Arcadia University	729	Glenside, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	278	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	213	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	395	Chester, Pennsylvania
21	Eastern University	708	Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	361	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	348	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. Chestnut Hill College

8. University of the Sciences

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10. Holy Family University

11. Moore College of Art and Design

12. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

Universities for Sociology near Philadelphia

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Philadelphia