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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Albright College
- Private 4 Year
- Reading, PA
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Albright is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate fashion, biology, and business. The residential campus sits in the midsize city of Reading in southeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $20,587
American College of Financial Services
- Private 4 Year
- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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American College of Financial Services is a private college known for undergraduate programs in financial planning and financial services. The suburban campus is in King of Prussia outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bucks County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Newtown, PA
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Bucks County Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer programs. The suburban main campus is located in Newtown in Bucks County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,176
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Cheyney, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 31 application deadline
Cheyney is a small public university and the nation's oldest HBCU, with undergraduate programs rooted in teacher education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus sits in Chester County west of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.37
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,207
Curtis Institute of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Dec 18 application deadline
Curtis is a highly selective private music conservatory known for classical performance and orchestral training. All admitted students receive full-tuition scholarships on its compact Center City Philadelphia campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $23,686
Delaware County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Media, PA
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A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Campuses serve commuting students across Delaware County in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,737
Gratz College
- Private 4 Year
- Melrose Park, PA
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Gratz is a private Jewish college known for undergraduate programs in Jewish studies and education. The campus is in the Philadelphia suburb of Melrose Park.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Harcum College
- Private 2 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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Harcum is a private college known for undergraduate veterinary technology, nursing, and dental hygiene. The suburban campus is located on Philadelphia's Main Line.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,752
Lansdale School of Business
- Private 2 Year
- North Wales, PA
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,727
Manor College
- Private 2 Year
- Jenkintown, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Manor is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate veterinary technology and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Jenkintown just north of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 725-935
- Avg GPA 2.82
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,684
ASPIRA City College
- Private 2 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $13,671
Montgomery County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blue Bell, PA
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A public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blue Bell campus serves students from the Philadelphia area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,126
Moore College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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Moore is a private women's college of art and design known for undergraduate fashion design, fine arts, and graphic design. The urban campus is in center-city Philadelphia near major museums.
- SAT Range 1180-1380
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $43,626
Northampton County Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bethlehem, PA
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- Sep 4 application deadline
Northampton Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied-health programs. The main campus is in Bethlehem in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,682
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Media, PA
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and business technology. The suburban campus is in Media, a Philadelphia-area town in Delaware County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,980
Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Public 4 Year
- Center Valley, PA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Penn State Lehigh Valley is a small public commonwealth campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business and information sciences and technology. The suburban campus is set in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1130-1320
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,066
Peirce College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Peirce is a private college known for undergraduate business, information technology, and legal studies. The urban Center City campus primarily serves working adult students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,290
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
PAFA is a private fine arts college known for undergraduate painting, sculpture, and drawing. The historic Center City campus is home to the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $33,323