Looking for universities and colleges in Delaware and Pennsylvania? Whether you want a public or private school, something geared toward the arts or an institution in a big city, our list has you covered.
Community & Trade Colleges
Delaware County Community College
Enrollment: 9,989
Tuition: $9,900 (in state), $13,740 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $6,281 (in state)
Athletics: NJCAA
Student/faculty ratio: 26:1
Acceptance rate: 100%
Application deadline: rolling
901 S. Media Line Road, Media, Pennsylvania, (610) 723-2000
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Enrollment: 11,726
Tuition: $4,575 (in state), $11,438 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $8,028 (in state)
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Acceptance rate: 100%
Application deadline: rolling
100 Campus Drive, Dover, Delaware, (302) 857-1000
Montgomery County Community College
Enrollment: 9,827
Tuition: $10,350 (in state), $14,970 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $6,362 (in state)
Athletics: NJCAA
Student/faculty ratio: 16:1
Acceptance rate: 100%
Application deadline: rolling
340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, (215) 641-6300
Williamson College of the Trades
Enrollment: 249
Tuition: $28,320
Average financial aid: $29,117
Athletics: NJCAA
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Acceptance rate: 30%
Application deadline: Feb. 20
106 S. New Middletown Road, Media, Pennsylvania, (610) 566-1776
Private Colleges & Universities
Arcadia University
Enrollment: 1,890
Tuition: $48,760
Average cost after financial aid: $28,861
Ranking: 74 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Acceptance rate: 79%
Average test scores: 1083-1310 (SAT), 26-30 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.4
Application deadline: rolling
450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, Pennsylvania, (215) 572-2900
Bryn Athyn College
Enrollment: 272
Tuition: $28,669
Average cost after financial aid: $19,637
Ranking: 182 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Acceptance rate: 74%
Test score range: 980-1253 (SAT), 19-21 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.2
Application deadline: rolling
2945 College Drive, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, (267) 502-6000
Bryn Mawr College
Enrollment: 1,360
Tuition: $65,920
Average cost after financial aid: $41,833
Ranking: 29 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1
Acceptance rate: 31%
Test score range: 1300-1470 (SAT), 30-33 (ACT)
Application deadline: Jan. 15
101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, (610) 526-5000
Chestnut Hill College
Enrollment: 989
Tuition: $39,200
Average cost after financial aid: $25,461
Ranking: 120 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division II
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Acceptance rate: 98%
Test score range: 900-1090 (SAT), 22 (ACT)
Application deadline: Aug. 17
9601 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 248-7000
Drexel University
Enrollment: 12,099
Tuition: $62,412
Average cost after financial aid: $35,596
Ranking: 86 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division I
Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Acceptance rate: 78%
Test score range: 1230-1430 (SAT), 27-33 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.8
Application deadline: Jan. 15
3141 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 895-2000
Eastern University
Enrollment: 2,068
Tuition: $38,580
Average cost after financial aid: $25,144
Ranking: 146 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 19:1
Acceptance rate: 94%
Average high school GPA: 3.2
Application deadline: rolling
1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, (610) 341-5800
Goldey-Beacom College
Enrollment: 702
Tuition: $14,940
Average cost after financial aid: $19,276
Ranking: 126 (Regional Universities North)
Student/faculty ratio: 18:1
Acceptance rate: 77%
Test score range: 830-1140 (SAT), 21-22 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.2
Application deadline: rolling
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware, (302) 998-8814
Gwynedd Mercy University
Enrollment: 1,457
Tuition: $40,122
Average cost after financial aid: $28,217
Ranking: 296 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Acceptance rate: 94%
Test score range: 1048-1180 (SAT), 22-25 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.3
Application deadline: Aug. 20
1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, (215) 646-7300
Harcum College
Enrollment: 1,150
Tuition: $26,600
Average cost after financial aid: $13,907
Athletics: NJCAA
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1
Acceptance rate: 100%
Application deadline: rolling
750 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, (610) 525-4100
Haverford College
Enrollment: 1,424
Tuition: $70,398
Average cost after financial aid: $21,464
Ranking: 24 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Acceptance rate: 13%
Test score range: 1430-1540 (SAT), 33-35 (ACT)
Application deadline: Jan. 10
370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, Pennsylvania, (610) 896-1000
Holy Family University
Enrollment: 2,452
Tuition: $35,330
Average cost after financial aid: $13,285
Ranking: 111 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division II
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Acceptance rate: 74%
Test score range: 950-1130 (SAT)
Average high school GPA: 3.3
Application deadline: rolling
9801 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 637-7700
Immaculata University
Enrollment: 1,529
Tuition: $28,980
Average cost after financial aid: $28,931
Ranking: 288 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Acceptance rate: 79%
Test score range: 1110-1270 (SAT), 27-28 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.5
Application deadline: rolling
1145 W. King Road, Immaculata, Pennsylvania, (610) 647-4400
La Salle University
Enrollment: 2,426
Tuition: $37,800
Average cost after financial aid: $12,991
Ranking: 231 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division I
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Acceptance rate: 86%
Test score range: 1050-1268 (SAT), 17-23 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.1
Application deadline: rolling
1900 W. Olney Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 951-1000
Manor College
Enrollment: 583
Tuition: $18,880
Average cost after financial aid: $12,105
Athletics: NJCAA
Student/faculty ratio: 14:1
Acceptance rate: 93%
Application deadline: rolling
700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, (215) 885-2360
Moore College of Art and Design
Enrollment: 355
Tuition: $48,256
Average cost after financial aid: $36,872
Acceptance rate: 53%
Application deadline: rolling
1916 Race St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 965-4000
Neumann University
Enrollment: 1,695
Tuition: $39,100
Average cost after financial aid: $28,241
Ranking: 129 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Acceptance rate: 76%
Test score range: 963-1158 (SAT)
Average high school GPA: 3.3
Application deadline: Sept. 2
1 Neumann Drive, Aston, Pennsylvania, (610) 459-0905
Rosemont College
Enrollment: 446
Tuition: $22,560
Average cost after financial aid: $19,741
Ranking: 151-165 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Acceptance rate: 76%
Test score range: 780-1205 (SAT), 15-20 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.3
Application deadline: Feb. 15
1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, Pennsylvania, (610) 527-0200
Saint Joseph’s University
Enrollment: 4,828
Tuition: $53,260
Average cost after financial aid: $31,894
Ranking: 5 (Regional Universities North)
Athletics: Division I
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Acceptance rate: 86%
Test score range: 1150-1330 (SAT), 27-31 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.8
Application deadline: Feb. 1
5600 City Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (610) 660-1000
Swarthmore College
Enrollment: 1,644
Tuition: $65,494
Average cost after financial aid: $21,595
Ranking: 3 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1
Acceptance rate: 7%
Test score range: 1460-1560 (SAT), 33-34 (ACT)
Application deadline: Jan. 4
500 College Ave., Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, (610) 328-8000
Thomas Jefferson University
Enrollment: 3,731
Tuition: $47,555
Average cost after financial aid: $26,290
Ranking: 136 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division II
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Acceptance rate: 86%
Test score range: 1150-1350 (SAT), 27-32 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.7
Application deadline: July 31
4201 Henry Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 951-2800
University of Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 9,995
Tuition: $68,686
Average cost after financial aid: $26,138
Ranking: 10 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division I
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1
Acceptance rate: 6%
Test score range: 1500-1570 (SAT), 34-35 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.9
Application deadline: Jan. 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 898-5000
Ursinus College
Enrollment: 1,492
Tuition: $61,010
Average cost after financial aid: $31,493
Ranking: 83 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Acceptance rate: 87%
Test score range: 1160-1360 (SAT), 28-32 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.5
Application deadline: May 1
601 E. Main St., Collegeville, Pennsylvania, (610) 409-3000
Villanova University
Enrollment: 7,065
Tuition: $67,776
Average cost after financial aid: $43,090
Ranking: 58 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division I
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Acceptance rate: 25%
Test score range: 1400-1510 (SAT), 32-34 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.9
Application deadline: Jan. 14
800 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova, Pennsylvania, (610) 519-4500
Widener University
Enrollment: 2,811
Tuition: $55,730
Average cost after financial aid: $31,703
Ranking: 266 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division III
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Acceptance rate: 84%
Test score range: 1050-1260 (SAT), 20-26 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.4
Application deadline: rolling
1 University Place, Chester, Pennsylvania, (888) 943-3637
Wilmington University
Enrollment: 9,091
Tuition: $24,022
Average cost after financial aid: $15,343
Ranking: 392-434 (National Universities)
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Application deadline: rolling
320 N. Dupont Hwy., New Castle, Delaware, (302) 356-4636
Public Universities
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 697
Tuition: $7,716 (in state), $15,432 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $12,532 (in-state)
Ranking: 187-204 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)
Student/faculty ratio: 15:1
Acceptance rate: 50%
Test score range: 650-830 (SAT), 14-21 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 2.4
Application deadline: rolling
1837 University Circle, Cheyney, Pennsylvania, (610) 399-2275
Delaware State University
Enrollment: 4,941
In-state tuition: $10,570
Out-of-state tuition: $20,534
Average cost after aid: $12,544 (in-state)
Ranking: 115 (Regional Universities North)
Student/faculty ratio: 15:1
Acceptance rate: 62%
Average SAT: 860-1070
Average ACT: 22-26
Average high school GPA: 3.3
Application deadline: rolling
1200 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover, (302) 857-6060
Temple University
Enrollment: 21,720
Tuition: $22,914 (in state), $38,837 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $23,742
Ranking: 98 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division I
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Acceptance rate: 83%
Test score range: 1140-1380 (SAT), 23-30 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.4
Application deadline: Feb. 1
1801 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (215) 204-7000
University of Delaware
Enrollment: 19,119
Tuition: $16,810 (in state), $41,400 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $17,713 (in state)
Ranking: 86 (National Universities)
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Acceptance rate: 64%
Test score range: 1210-1380 (SAT), 27-31 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.9
Application deadline: Jan. 15
210 S. College Ave., Newark, Delaware, (302) 831-2792
West Chester University
Enrollment: 14,344
Tuition: $10,687 (in state), $22,261 (out of state)
Average cost after financial aid: $24,128 (in state)
Ranking: 220 (National Universities)
Athletics: Division II
Student/faculty ratio: 20:1
Acceptance rate: 79%
Test score range: 1100-1270 (SAT), 24-28 (ACT)
Average high school GPA: 3.5
Application deadline: rolling
700 S. High St., West Chester, Pennsylvania, (610) 436-1000
Information is based on the 2024 U.S. News & World Report education rankings.
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