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#169 of 2,597 In North America
#147 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#4 of 19 In Philadelphia
#36 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
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Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$28,110 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
3,771
Graduates
4,515
Male:Female Ratio
26:74
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Thomas Jefferson University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Thomas Jefferson University has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 89% 90% 89%
Applicants 5,723 1,460 4,238
Admissions 5,085 1,308 3,754
Freshmen enrolled full time 756 200 556

3,056 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,353 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
206 or 27%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Thomas Jefferson University are 1130-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
22 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Thomas Jefferson University are 27-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4373 (53%)
Asian 1217 (15%)
Black or African American 914 (11%)
Hispanic 760 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 407 (5%)
Two or more races 362 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 241 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Thomas Jefferson University is $28,110 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,110/year
Average aid awarded
$32,486
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,122
$30-48K $22,768
$48-75K $21,212
$75-110K $28,092
$110K+ $31,864

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $43,100$22,509
Tuition in-state $43,100$22,509
Tuition out-of-state $43,100$22,509
Fee in-district $1,250$594
Fee in-state $1,250$594
Fee out-of-state $1,250$594

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,080
Combined charge for room and board $13,905
Room charge $6,880
Meal charge $7,025

Thomas Jefferson University majors

Thomas Jefferson University has granted 1,113 bachelor's degrees across 41 programs, 977 master's across 35 programs, and 481 doctorate degrees across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Thomas Jefferson University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 332 324
Medicine 259
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 31 12 78 34
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 138
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 134
Physician Assistant 128
Business Administration and Management, General 16 74
Public Health, General 87 2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 71
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 47 19
Physical Therapy & Therapist 61
Pharmacy 56
Counseling Psychology 52
Fashion Merchandising 41
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 37
Nursing Practice 36
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 6 26
Psychology, General 30
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 6 19
Interior Architecture 17 7
Industrial and Product Design 18 5
Fashion & Apparel Design 19 3
Health & Medical Psychology 21
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 3 16
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 19
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 16 1
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 15
Information Science & Studies 15
Pre-Law Studies 15
Biochemistry 2 12
Graphic Design 14
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 14
Human & Medical Genetics 7 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 12
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 12
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 4 7
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 10
Biopsychology 10
Biotechnology 2 7
Organizational Leadership 9
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 8
Organizational Communication, General 7 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 7
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 5 1
Design and Applied Arts, Other 6
Finance, General 6
Taxation 6
Architectural Technology & Technician 5
Health Communication 5
Mechanical Engineering 5
Accounting 4
Building & Construction Site Management & Manager 4
Forensic Science and Technology 4
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 1 2
Health & Medical Physics 3
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 3
Neuroscience 3
Pharmacology 3
Engineering, General 2
Forensic Chemistry 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2
Landscape Architecture 2
Psychopharmacology 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
Medical Office Computer Specialist & Assistant 1
Textile Sciences and Engineering 1
Grand Total 37 1,113 977 481

Thomas Jefferson University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 64% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%

Publications & Citations

Thomas Jefferson University is a world-class research university with 50,898 scientific papers published and 1,636,362 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Biochemistry, Surgery, Psychology, Computer Science, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
50,898
Citations
1,636,362

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
45,182 / 1,439,051
Biology
40,054 / 1,455,542
Genetics
28,849 / 1,140,541
Chemistry
25,005 / 1,048,854
Pathology
22,810 / 773,826
Biochemistry
22,533 / 987,552
Surgery
20,698 / 574,227
Psychology
18,666 / 542,521
Computer Science
16,827 / 521,118
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,147 / 348,167
Psychiatry
14,136 / 413,445
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
12,546 / 352,761
Engineering
11,780 / 379,011
Physics
11,284 / 354,755
Immunology
11,203 / 408,553
Oncology and Cancer research
10,606 / 414,290
Environmental Science
8,855 / 271,101
Neuroscience
8,751 / 288,360
Mathematics
7,325 / 214,710
Anatomy and Physiology
7,231 / 234,798
Organic Chemistry
7,094 / 305,193
Statistics
6,971 / 206,444
Political Science
6,453 / 147,496
Law
6,276 / 144,766
Sociology
6,107 / 152,065
Anesthesiology
5,298 / 147,626
Cardiology
4,591 / 128,316
Geology
4,588 / 120,464
Pharmacology
4,575 / 144,704
Nursing
4,569 / 111,972
Public Health
4,341 / 124,005
Philosophy
4,249 / 108,752
Health Science
4,178 / 127,413
Demography
4,061 / 113,884
Paleontology
4,028 / 108,636
Optical Engineering
3,863 / 126,733
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
3,786 / 162,790
Molecular Biology
3,781 / 182,277
Family medicine
3,667 / 77,969
Physical Therapy
3,548 / 99,740

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 468 3888
1992 518 4383
1993 599 5660
1994 630 6620
1995 712 7937
1996 777 9775
1997 817 13216
1998 796 15877
1999 727 18253
2000 758 20035
2001 832 21848
2002 913 23697
2003 927 26469
2004 900 28075
2005 985 31088
2006 1070 34184
2007 1017 37543
2008 1107 39758
2009 1148 43767
2010 1312 48479
2011 1362 53723
2012 1621 59143
2013 1691 64557
2014 1753 69293
2015 2029 74289
2016 2146 76076
2017 2308 81757
2018 2428 84411
2019 2671 92965
2020 3030 112190
2021 3093 125504
2022 2895 128255
2023 2972 123596
Academic rankings

Thomas Jefferson University alumni

  1. J. Marion Sims

    J. Marion Sims
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1813-1883 (aged 70)
    Enrolled in Thomas Jefferson University
    In 1835 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    physiciansurgeongynaecologist
    Biography

    James Marion Sims was an American physician in the field of surgery. His most famous work was the development of a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth. He is also remembered for inventing the Sims speculum, Sims sigmoid catheter, and the Sims position. Against significant opposition, he established, in New York, the first hospital specifically for women. He was forced out of the hospital he founded because he insisted on treating cancer patients; he played a small role in the creation of the nation's first cancer hospital, which opened after his death.

  2. Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-.. (age 87)
    Occupations
    university teacheroncologistimmunologistvirologistphysician
    Biography

    Robert Charles Gallo is an American biomedical researcher. He is best known for his role in establishing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in the development of the HIV blood test, and he has been a major contributor to subsequent HIV research.

  3. Carlos Juan Finlay

    Carlos Juan Finlay
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1833-1915 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    physicianmedical researcher
    Biography

    Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes Aedes aegypti.

  4. Anson Jones

    Anson Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1798-1858 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    physicianpoliticianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Anson Jones was a doctor, businessman, member of Congress, and the fourth and last president of the Republic of Texas.

All 65 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names TJU
Philadelphia University
Founded 1824
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-April; May-August)
Total FTE staff 5,278
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

Address 1020 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
United States
City population 1,604,000
Phone 2159556000

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