List of 19 best universities in Philadelphia, PA

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EduRank

Top 19 universities in Philadelphia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 19M citations received by 524K academic publications made by 19 universities from Philadelphia, the popularity of 2,486 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Pennsylvania

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

2. Temple University

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

3. Drexel University

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

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

5. Saint Joseph's University

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

6. La Salle University

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

7. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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

8. University of the Sciences

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

9. Chestnut Hill College

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

10. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

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

11. Moore College of Art and Design

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

12. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Acceptance Rate
91%
Net Price
$48,191
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,087

13. Holy Family University

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

14. Curtis Institute of Music

#105 in Pennsylvania
Acceptance Rate
10%
Net Price
$20,005
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,831

15. Peirce College

#119 in Pennsylvania
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,621
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,639

17. Hussian College School of Art

#133 in Pennsylvania
Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$19,711
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,265

18. Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

#151 in Pennsylvania
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$30,766
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$3,156

19. Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

#154 in Pennsylvania
Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$10,033
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$10,947

Universities near Philadelphia

Distance, km
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km
University
Country rank
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City
4 Rutgers University - Camden 1368
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Camden, New Jersey
13 Gratz College 1519
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Melrose Park, Pennsylvania
14 Haverford College 335
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Haverford, Pennsylvania
15 Bryn Mawr College 282
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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15 American College of Financial Services 705
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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
15 Salus University 1061
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
15 Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 1888
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Wyncote, Pennsylvania
16 Arcadia University 664
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Glenside, Pennsylvania
16 Westminster Theological Seminary 1286
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Glenside, Pennsylvania
17 Swarthmore College 247
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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania