Psychology in Philadelphia, PA: 12 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 9.43M citations received by 204K 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 Psychology

#1 in Pennsylvania

#6 in the United States

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

2. Temple University

For Psychology

#5 in Pennsylvania

#70 in the United States

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

3. Drexel University

For Psychology

#6 in Pennsylvania

#96 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Psychology

#7 in Pennsylvania

#101 in the United States

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Psychology

#20 in Pennsylvania

#368 in the United States

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

6. University of the Sciences

For Psychology

#24 in Pennsylvania

#406 in the United States

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

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Psychology

#28 in Pennsylvania

#455 in the United States

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

8. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Psychology

#31 in Pennsylvania

#487 in the United States

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

9. La Salle University

For Psychology

#33 in Pennsylvania

#498 in the United States

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

10. Holy Family University

For Psychology

#89 in Pennsylvania

#1225 in the United States

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

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#93 in Pennsylvania

#1332 in the United States

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

12. Moore College of Art and Design

For Psychology

#97 in Pennsylvania

#1434 in the United States

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

Universities for Psychology near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	501	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	350	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15	American College of Financial Services	629	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
16	Arcadia University	619	Glenside, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	312	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	258	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	409	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	293	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	351	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	305	Ewing Township, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in Philadelphia

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3