Colleges With Selective Admissions
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.
Academy of Vocal Arts
1920 Spruce St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-6685
- Programs: music performance.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 27 students, 27 full-time equivalent.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Berean Institute
1901 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130-9714
- Programs: cosmetology, computer systems tech, electronics tech, legal assistant, executive secretary, medical records tech, business management, business administration.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Chestnut Hill College
9601 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118-2693
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, counseling psychology, human services, business management, criminal justice and administration, psychology, accounting, communication and journalism.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 2,062 students, 1,522 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 517 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-550. Math: 420-530. Writing: 440-540.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, registered nursing, medicine, information science, library science, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, biological and biomedical sciences.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 20,682 students, 16,742 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 3,874 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 530-630. Math: 560-670.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Episcopal School of Nursing
100 E Lehigh Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125-1000
- Programs: registered nursing, licensed practical nurse.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 130 students, 130 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Frankford Hospital School of Nursing
4918 Penn Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124-2614
- Programs: registered nursing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 188 students, 188 full-time equivalent.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.
Holy Family University
9801 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114-2009
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, registered nursing, business management, special ed, reading teaching, teacher education, education, radiographer.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 3,487 students, 2,300 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 208 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 430-510. Math: 420-510. Writing: 410-490.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Hussian School of Art
The Bourse, Suite 300 111 S Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
- Programs: commercial art.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's.
- Student Body: 110 students, 110 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
315A Bainbridge St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147
- Programs: cosmetology, aesthetician and skin care, cosmetoloty instructor, personal grooming.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 293 students, 293 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
La Salle University
1900 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141-1199
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, finance, business management, communication studies, marketing, accounting, secondary teaching, psychology courses.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 5,994 students, 4,495 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 2,114 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 480-580. Math: 470-580. Writing: 470-580.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
7301 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119-1794
- Programs: ministry, theological and ministerial studies, theology and religious vocations, pre-ministerial studies.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 302 students, 209 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 72 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
100 South Broad Street Suite 830
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19110
- Programs: computer systems tech.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's.
- Student Body: 116 students, 95 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Moore College of Art and Design
20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1179
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: fine arts, art education, fashion design, interior design, illustration, graphic design, textile arts, art history and criticism.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 558 students, 521 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 194 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-560. Math: 410-510.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Northeastern Hospital School of Nursing
2301 E Allegheny Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19134
- Programs: registered nursing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 70 students, 70 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Orleans Technical Institute-Court Reporting Program
2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114
- Programs: court reporting.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's.
- Student Body: 130 students, 104 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-1510
- Programs: fine arts studies, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 327 students, 315 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
4170 City Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
- Programs: osteopathic medicine, medical preparatory, physician assistant, clinical psychology, forensic science, counseling psychology, school psychology, organizational behavior.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 2,073 students, 1,825 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Philadelphia University
School House Lane and Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144-5497
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, fashion merchandising, fashion design, physician assistant, architecture, graphic design, interior architecture, marketing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 3,349 students, 3,026 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,300 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 480-570. Math: 490-590.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Prism Career Institute
8040 Roosevelt Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19152
- Programs: medical assistant, medical billing, legal secretary, administrative assistant, accounting technology, medical office management, pre-nursing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 112 students, 104 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
5800 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128
- Programs: registered nursing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 135 students, 135 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Saint Joseph's University
5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131-1395
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: criminology, finance, marketing, business, business management, special products marketing, elementary school teaching, psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 7,542 students, 5,752 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 2,371 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 530-620. Math: 540-630.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
6063 Drexel Rd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
- Programs: Talmudic studies.
- Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 112 students, 112 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 221 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
Temple University
1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-6096
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, law, psychology, marketing, finance, social work, business management, criminal justice and safety.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 34,696 students, 30,095 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 4,913 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-590. Math: 490-590.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
4207 Walnut St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
- Programs: chef training, pastry, restaurant and food services management, hotel management.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 488 students, 488 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 130 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
The University of the Arts
320 S Broad St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-4901
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: dance, illustration, graphic design, crafts and folk art, photography, acting, painting, music performance.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 2,396 students, 2,322 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 718 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-600. Math: 450-570. Writing: 470-580.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, medicine, sonography and ultrasound tech, physical therapy, occupational therapy, health diagnostic professions, bacteriology, pharmacology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 2,924 students, 2,401 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 634 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
University of Pennsylvania
1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6303
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: finance, business management, marketing, law, economics, political science, history, psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 23,980 students, 21,427 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 6,869 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 650-750. Math: 680-770. Writing: 660-750.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
600 S 43rd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4495
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: pharmacy, health service and sciences, physical therapy, marketing, pharmacy courses, pharmacology and toxicology, biology, pharmacy administration.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 2,969 students, 2,775 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 835 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-600. Math: 560-650.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
