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Colleges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has 10 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 9 private. The largest is Temple University, with 20,970 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Temple University	public	20,970	80.4%		$23,011	$28,198	75.1%
Drexel University	private	13,233	79.4%	1240–1440	$62,412	$38,509	78.2%
University of Pennsylvania	private	10,650	5.4%	1510–1570	$68,686	$28,699	96.5%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	private	4,948	88.8%	1170–1350	$53,260	$29,689	78.8%
Thomas Jefferson University	private	3,755	81%	1160–1330	$47,505	$28,928	68.6%
Holy Family University	private	2,464	71%	910–1150	$35,330	$13,143	60.9%
La Salle University	private	1,953	96.6%		$37,800	$19,409	57.1%
Chestnut Hill College	private	815	74.5%		$39,870	$27,970	48.8%
Peirce College	private	799			$15,060	$12,148	10%
Moore College of Art and Design	private	535	56.5%	1180–1380	$52,812	$43,086	57.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

10 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 9 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

By acceptance rate, University of Pennsylvania (5.4%), Moore College of Art and Design (56.5%), Holy Family University (71%), Chestnut Hill College (74.5%), Drexel University (79.4%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

Temple University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $23,011 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.