The Best Philadelphia Colleges

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area Colleges

There are 20 ranked colleges within the Philadelphia city limits and 97 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 466,442 students. If you're looking for a large school, Rutgers University New Brunswick enrolls the most students with 0 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Camden County College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Philadelphia area at $2,856 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey which is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Philadelphia area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Philadelphia area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College and Swarthmore College.
Philadelphia, PA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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Penn State Lehigh Valley
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Center Valley, PA
 

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 888enrollment
  • $18,142net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1290SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

40 miles from Philadelphia

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Peirce College
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Peirce College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 856enrollment
  • $9,621net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Philadelphia

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 172enrollment
  • $48,191net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

4 miles from Philadelphia

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The University of the Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,313enrollment
  • $42,467net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Philadelphia

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Cairn University
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Langhorne, PA
 

Cairn University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,031enrollment
  • $25,923net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

16 miles from Philadelphia

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Community College of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 11,636enrollment
  • $9,584net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

4 miles from Philadelphia

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Reading Area Community College
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Reading, PA
 

Reading Area Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,533enrollment
  • $9,882net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

48 miles from Philadelphia

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
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Philadelphia, PA
 

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 168enrollment
  • $30,766net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Philadelphia

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Rosemont College
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Rosemont, PA
 

Rosemont College

Private 4 Year

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  • 754enrollment
  • $19,741net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

11 miles from Philadelphia

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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
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Wynnewood, PA
 

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 158enrollment
  • -net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

7 miles from Philadelphia

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Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 123enrollment
  • $10,033net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from Philadelphia

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Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 33,196enrollment
  • $23,935net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

2 miles from Philadelphia

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Thomas Jefferson University
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Thomas Jefferson University

Private 4 Year

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  • 8,286enrollment
  • $28,110net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1350SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

4 miles from Philadelphia

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University of Valley Forge
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Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

 

  • 583enrollment
  • $25,825net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

23 miles from Philadelphia

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Valley Forge Military College
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Wayne, PA
 

Valley Forge Military College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 84enrollment
  • $29,329net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

14 miles from Philadelphia

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Widener University Delaware Campus
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Wilmington, DE
 

Widener University Delaware Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 653enrollment
  • $17,721net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

26 miles from Philadelphia

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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9enrollment
  • $13,559net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Philadelphia

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Delaware College of Art and Design
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Wilmington, DE
 

Delaware College of Art and Design

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 129enrollment
  • $34,641net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.68Avg GPA

29 miles from Philadelphia

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