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Philadelphia Area Colleges and Universities

A Guide to Higher Education in the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey Area

by John Fischer
for About.com

Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
Rosemont College is a private, Roman Catholic, primarily female college with less than 700 students. The campus is located on a 56-acre campus in an attractive, historic suburban community 11 miles west of Philadelphia, Read more...

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Formerly named Glassboro State College, the school changed its name to Rowan College of New Jersey.in 1992. Rowan is a comprehensive university with a strong regional reputation.
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Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ
With over 5,000 students, Rutgers-Camden is a large branch of Rutgers University. Rutgers-Camden has the only law school in southern New Jersey.
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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Saint Joseph's University is a Catholic and Jesuit institution founded in 1851. Since its first days, the University has distinguished itself with a strong liberal arts core curriculum, fostering rigorous and open-minded inquiry, maintaining high academic standards, and attending to the development of the whole person.
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
As the number three ranked liberal arts college in America, Swarthmore college was founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) as one of the nation's first co-educational colleges, Swarthmore today is non-sectarian, but still reflects many Quaker traditions and values.
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university based in Philadelphia.. Temple University is the 28th largest university in the United States and the sixth largest provider of professional education in the country. It is known for its programs in business, education, health sciences, law, and media/broadcasting.
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

  • Jefferson Medical College
  • Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
  • Jefferson College of Health Professions
Thomas Jefferson University, composed of Jefferson Medical College, the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, the Jefferson College of Health Professions and associated University services tests and treats 25,000 inpatients and more than 300,000 outpatients every year, and enrolls 2,600 future health care professionals.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Recognized as America's first university, the number seven ranked University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin. Today, this historic, Ivy League school continues its history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship.
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University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
The University of the Arts is the largest comprehensive educational institution of its kind in the nation, preparing students for professional careers in design, fine arts, crafts, dance, music, and theater arts.
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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Founded in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia was the first college of pharmacy in the United States, USP has a distinguished reputation of educating students for successful and rewarding careers in the thriving pharmaceutical, science, and health care industries.
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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Ursinas is a liberal arts college founded in 1869 whose mission is "to model civility, to prepare students for an interdependent world and to teach students how to put their ideas to work."
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Valley Forge Military Academy and College
Valley Forge, PA
Valley Forge is an all-male college-preparatory boarding school and a co-educational two-year transfer college that aims to provide students with an educational experience built on five cornerstones: academic excellence, character development, personal motivation, physical development and leadership.
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Founded in 1842 by the friars of the Order of St. Augustine, Villanova University is the oldest and largest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It offers a wide variety of degree programs through four colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the College of Nursing.
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West Chester University
West Chester, PA
Founded in 1871, West Chester University is a public, regional, comprehensive institution committed to providing access and offering high-quality undergraduate education, select post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources.
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