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Colleges in Philadelphia, PA

CampusPin lists 21 colleges and universities in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 universities and 4 community colleges, with 2 public and 19 private institutions.

Philadelphia is home to Penn, Drexel, Temple, Saint Joseph's, La Salle, and a strong community-college network.

Philadelphia colleges by the numbers

Largest by enrollment
Temple University
Lowest published tuition
Community College of Philadelphia ($4,632)
Published tuition range
$4,632–$68,686
Most selective
Curtis Institute of Music (5% accept.)
Public / private
2 public · 19 private
4-year / 2-year
17 universities · 4 community colleges

Among the 21 colleges listed here, Temple University is the largest by enrollment; Community College of Philadelphia has the lowest published in-state tuition at $4,632; Curtis Institute of Music is the most selective at a 5% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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