Colleges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is a city in Pennsylvania. According to Census data, the population is 5,649,300 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, thirty-three colleges are active for serving college programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 15 miles from Philadelphia.
By school type, there are two public and thirty-one private schools. By school level, there are nineteen 4-years (or high) schools, seven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Thirty-one schools offer undergraduate programs and seventeen schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $24,999 for Pennsylvania residents and $28,819 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 66.71% and the average SAT score is 1,283. A total of 126,001 students enrolled in schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of which 20,531 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The following table lists 33 colleges located in Philadelphia and 17 schools near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ordered by distance from Philadelphia. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Philadelphia | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPIRA City College Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 0.68 miles | $12,147 | 26 | 50% | 7 to 1 | - | 50.0% | - |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.24 miles | $38,805 | 29,640 | 75% | 12 to 1 | $29,924 | 80.4% | - |
| La Salle University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.33 miles | $37,800 | 3,153 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $29,220 | 96.6% | - |
| Missio Theological Seminary Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.47 miles | $13,680 | 20 | - | 13 to 1 | $14,000 | - | - |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.55 miles | $12,744 | 12,926 | 24% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.92 miles | $44,600 | 41 | 58% | 2 to 1 | $44,600 | - | - |
| Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.04 miles | $52,674 | 549 | 57% | 9 to 1 | $58,694 | 56.5% | 1,260 |
| Gratz College Jenkintown, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.12 miles | $20,633 | 449 | - | 10 to 1 | $18,537 | - | - |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 4.17 miles | $37,276 | 5,675 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $36,772 | 66.3% | 1,185 |
| Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.20 miles | $25,000 | 20 | 93% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 4.29 miles | $17,148 | 161 | - | 9 to 1 | $17,148 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.29 miles | $17,000 | 279 | 36% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.31 miles | $47,355 | 8,238 | 69% | 12 to 1 | $24,528 | 81.0% | 1,240 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.36 miles | $31,606 | 2,901 | - | - | $32,281 | - | - |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.39 miles | $23,000 | 512 | 50% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Peirce College Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.41 miles | $15,060 | 929 | 10% | 13 to 1 | $14,296 | - | - |
| Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.51 miles | $4,530 | 161 | 96% | 2 to 1 | $2,525 | 4.6% | - |
| Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.64 miles | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.69 miles | $62,412 | 21,153 | 78% | 9 to 1 | $39,261 | 79.4% | 1,340 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.69 miles | $20,255 | 244 | 80% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.05 miles | $68,686 | 29,109 | 97% | 8 to 1 | $47,844 | 5.4% | 1,550 |
| Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.32 miles | $14,575 | 15 | 60% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Walnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.33 miles | $29,499 | 175 | 58% | 20 to 1 | - | 42.7% | - |
| Salus University Elkins Park, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.41 miles | - | 1,106 | - | - | $35,366 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.48 miles | $17,000 | 152 | 51% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Wyncote, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.59 miles | $28,000 | 46 | - | - | $28,236 | - | - |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.61 miles | $53,260 | 7,159 | 79% | 11 to 1 | $20,048 | 88.8% | 1,250 |
| Manor College Jenkintown, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.71 miles | $21,780 | 567 | 26% | 12 to 1 | $11,180 | 94.9% | 820 |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.79 miles | $28,283 | 468 | 55% | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Studio Incamminati Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.87 miles | $18,915 | 39 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Arcadia University Glenside, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.08 miles | $49,610 | 3,404 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $33,678 | 80.2% | 1,190 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.18 miles | $11,512 | 112 | 50% | 14 to 1 | - | 90.2% | - |
| PITC Institute Wyncote, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.25 miles | $36,687 | 282 | 31% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.65 miles | $29,700 | 1,183 | - | - | $30,350 | - | - |
| Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.87 miles | $28,416 | 269 | 61% | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church Oreland, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.01 miles | $13,750 | 12 | - | - | $14,350 | - | - |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.43 miles | $39,870 | 1,288 | 49% | 10 to 1 | $19,447 | 74.5% | - |
| P B Cosmetology Education Center Gloucester, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.54 miles | $19,200 | 120 | 86% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 7.67 miles | $25,664 | 2,885 | 20% | 14 to 1 | $33,038 | 96.8% | 1,175 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.67 miles | $17,520 | 139 | 57% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Levittown Levittown, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.68 miles | $32,219 | 345 | 58% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.86 miles | $19,495 | 390 | 56% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.98 miles | $16,757 | 385 | 63% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.62 miles | $35,330 | 3,225 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $15,900 | 71.0% | 1,060 |
| Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.65 miles | $19,802 | 340 | 90% | 16 to 1 | - | 79.5% | - |
| Haverford College Haverford, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.08 miles | $70,398 | 1,431 | 90% | 8 to 1 | - | 12.4% | 1,510 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.58 miles | $28,917 | 255 | 68% | 8 to 1 | $21,126 | 82.9% | - |
| Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.60 miles | $65,920 | 1,679 | 82% | 8 to 1 | $55,140 | 29.4% | 1,390 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.64 miles | $32,000 | 908 | 44% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.14 miles | $17,000 | 110 | 82% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $28,819 | 126,001 | 63% | 13 to 1 | $28,347 | 66.7% | 1,283 |