12 Best Physics schools in Philadelphia, PA

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Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 6.19M citations received by 159K 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 Physics

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

2. Drexel University

For Physics

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

3. Temple University

For Physics

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Physics

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

5. University of the Sciences

For Physics

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

6. Saint Joseph's University

For Physics

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

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Physics

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

8. Moore College of Art and Design

For Physics

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

9. La Salle University

For Physics

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

10. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Physics

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

11. Holy Family University

For Physics

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

12. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Physics

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

Universities for Physics near Philadelphia

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
14 Haverford College 307
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Haverford, Pennsylvania
15 Bryn Mawr College 370
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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17 Swarthmore College 313
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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18 Villanova University 218
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Villanova, Pennsylvania
19 Widener University 479
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Chester, Pennsylvania
27 Rowan University 312
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Glassboro, New Jersey
37 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 439
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West Chester, Pennsylvania
48 College of New Jersey 371
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Ewing Township, New Jersey
51 Rider University 522
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59 University of Delaware 57
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Newark, Delaware