Best Philadelphia Colleges
17 ranked colleges are in Philadelphia, and 85 within 50 miles enrolling 463,193 students combined.
Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey ranks #1 nationally and leads the Philadelphia area. Temple University enrolls the most students with 29,640 currently taking classes. Camden County College has the lowest tuition at $4,416 per year.
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Penn State Brandywine
- Public 4 Year
- Media, PA
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Penn State Brandywine is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and biology. The suburban campus is located near Philadelphia in Media.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $22,710
Cairn University Langhorne
- Private 4 Year
- Langhorne, PA
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Cairn is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The suburban campus sits in Langhorne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $23,273
Eastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Davids, PA
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Eastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban Main Line campus sits in Saint Davids near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1010-1190
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $27,422
Lincoln University
- Public 4 Year
- Lincoln University, PA
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- May 1 application deadline
Lincoln University is a public HBCU known for undergraduate programs in education, business, and the sciences. The rural campus is set in Chester County in southern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 820-960
- Avg GPA 3.06
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $14,473
Goldey Beacom College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, DE
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Goldey-Beacom is a private college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and management. The suburban campus sits in the Pike Creek area of Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $15,688
Wilmington University
- Private 4 Year
- New Castle, DE
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 30 application deadline
Wilmington University is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The suburban main campus is in New Castle near Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,385
Atlantic Cape Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mays Landing, NJ
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Atlantic Cape is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The main campus is in Mays Landing in southern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,463
Rowan College at Burlington County
- Public 2 Year
- Mount Laurel, NJ
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- Oct 27 application deadline
Rowan College at Burlington County is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to Rowan University. The suburban campus is in Mount Laurel in southern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,440
Camden County College
- Public 2 Year
- Blackwood, NJ
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- Aug 31 application deadline
Camden County College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blackwood campus serves students from across southern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,779
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Vineland, NJ
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A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and health sciences. The Cumberland Campus is located in Vineland in southern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,869
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Sewell, NJ
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- Aug 4 application deadline
Rowan College of South Jersey is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and transfer pathways. The suburban Gloucester Campus serves students from across South Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,877
Mercer County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Windsor, NJ
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A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. Most students commute to the suburban West Windsor campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,475
Salem Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Carneys Point, NJ
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Salem Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate scientific glass technology and studio glass. The small campus sits in Carneys Point in southwestern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,462
Raritan Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Branchburg, NJ
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Raritan Valley is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and business. The suburban campus is located in Branchburg in central New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,008
Talmudical Academy New Jersey
- Private 4 Year
- Adelphia, NJ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $10,524
Thomas Edison State University
- Public 4 Year
- Trenton, NJ
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Thomas Edison State is a public university known for online undergraduate degree programs and flexible study for adult learners. Most students complete coursework at a distance rather than on a traditional residential campus in Trenton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim
- Private 4 Year
- Lakewood, New York
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $9,704
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- Private 4 Year
- Bryn Athyn, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Bryn Athyn is a small private liberal arts college affiliated with the Swedenborgian New Church. The suburban campus outside Philadelphia sits beside the Bryn Athyn Cathedral and the New Church community.
- SAT Range 1060-1298
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $20,728