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Colleges near Philadelphia, PA
68 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 21 in Philadelphia itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Philadelphia by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Community College of Philadelphia ($4,632)
- Median in-state tuition (40 reporting)
- $26,929
- Median net price after aid (32 reporting)
- $25,045
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Pennsylvania (97%)
- Most selective
- Curtis Institute of Music (5% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Temple University (29,734 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Philadelphia
Nearest first. Showing 40 of 68. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Philadelphia campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | <1 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $23,011 | $28,198 | 80% | 75% | University |
| Community College of Philadelphia | <1 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $4,632 | $11,911 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Missio Theological Seminary | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 44% | Not reported | University |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $52,812 | $43,086 | 56% | 57% | University |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $44,600 | $42,454 | 88% | 58% | University |
| Peirce College | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $15,060 | $12,148 | 100% | 10% | University |
| Drexel University | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $62,412 | $38,509 | 79% | 78% | University |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | Not reported | 5% | 96% | University |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $47,505 | $28,928 | 81% | 69% | University |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | 2 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 40% | Not reported | University |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $68,686 | $28,699 | 6% | 97% | University |
| ASPIRA City College | 3 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $12,147 | $13,671 | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| Walnut Hill College | 3 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $29,499 | $32,351 | 95% | 58% | University |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 3 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 57% | Not reported | University |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 3 mi | Camden, NJ | $17,764 | $18,745 | 66% | 67% | University |
| Jna Institute of Culinary Arts | 3 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $14,575 | $19,404 | 100% | 14% | Community college |
| La Salle University | 4 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $37,800 | $19,409 | 97% | 57% | University |
| Saint Joseph's University | 4 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $53,260 | $29,689 | 89% | 79% | University |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 5 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $11,512 | $11,008 | 90% | 82% | University |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 5 mi | Wynnewood, PA | $25,774 | $38,775 | 100% | 42% | University |
| Gratz College | 6 mi | Melrose Park, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 86% | Not reported | University |
| Chestnut Hill College | 7 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $39,870 | $27,970 | 74% | 49% | University |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | 7 mi | Wyncote, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 42% | Not reported | University |
| Salus University | 7 mi | Elkins Park, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 75% | Not reported | University |
| Arcadia University | 8 mi | Glenside, PA | $49,610 | $29,466 | 80% | 67% | University |
| Haverford College | 8 mi | Haverford, PA | $70,688 | $25,314 | 13% | 90% | University |
| Manor College | 8 mi | Jenkintown, PA | $21,780 | $13,078 | 95% | 26% | University |
| PITC Institute | 8 mi | Wyncote, PA | $26,929 | $19,304 | 100% | 31% | Community college |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | 8 mi | Glenside, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 74% | Not reported | University |
| Harcum College | 8 mi | Bryn Mawr, PA | $32,000 | $24,776 | 100% | 44% | Community college |
| Bryn Mawr College | 9 mi | Bryn Mawr, PA | $65,920 | $31,759 | 29% | 82% | University |
| Rosemont College | 9 mi | Rosemont, PA | $23,845 | $20,150 | 76% | 57% | University |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 10 mi | Abington, PA | $15,268 | $18,071 | 97% | 20% | University |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia | 10 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $26,929 | $26,659 | 100% | 58% | Community college |
| Villanova University | 10 mi | Villanova, PA | $67,776 | $43,756 | 27% | 92% | University |
| Holy Family University | 10 mi | Philadelphia, PA | $35,330 | $13,143 | 71% | 61% | University |
| All-State Career School | 11 mi | Essington, PA | $26,929 | $18,205 | 100% | 53% | Community college |
| Swarthmore College | 12 mi | Swarthmore, PA | $65,494 | $23,149 | 7% | 92% | University |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 12 mi | Bryn Athyn, PA | $28,917 | $20,586 | 83% | 68% | University |
| Eastern University | 12 mi | Saint Davids, PA | $38,400 | $26,662 | 91% | 54% | University |
What the Philadelphia area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Philadelphia CampusPin finds 68 colleges, and the table below lists the 40 nearest. 21 of them are in Philadelphia itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Philadelphia campus cluster.
- Community College of Philadelphia has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 40 nearby colleges listed, at $4,632. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 7 of the 40 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Philadelphia is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Philadelphia anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Philadelphia, PA?
- CampusPin finds 68 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That includes 21 located in Philadelphia itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable. The table on this page lists the 40 nearest of them.
- What is the closest college to Philadelphia?
- Of the colleges on this page, Temple University in Philadelphia is the nearest to the Philadelphia campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Philadelphia?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Philadelphia, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Philadelphia come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
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.
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