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Philadelphia colleges and universities

There are 87 colleges, universities, and technical schools in the greater Philadelphia metro area, including the cities of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Camden within the states of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Combined, these Philadelphia metro colleges and universities employ 158,849 people, earn more than $21 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $66 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in Philadelphia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
87
 
$20,824,069,429
Undergraduate colleges
 
45
 
$3,189,891,380
Universities
 
28
 
$17,587,003,196
Community colleges
 
2
 
$47,174,853
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Job trends for Philadelphia colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
11
1-10
 
1
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
23
1,000+
 
21
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Sizes of colleges and universities in Philadelphia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
7
$250k to $1M
 
3
$1M to $5M
 
4
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
16
$100M+
 
21
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Directory of colleges and universities in Philadelphia

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Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools (ANCSS)

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools consists of an accredited, private girls' school and boys' school providing 9th through 12th graders with an education inspired by the New Church.
Revenue
$41.4m
Assets
$436.2m
Employees
665
EIN
23-1433899
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Widener University

We lead by providing a unique combination of liberal arts and professional education in a challenging, scholarly, and culturally diverse academic community.
Revenue
$243.6m
Assets
$416.5m
Employees
2,609
EIN
23-1386178
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Curtis Institute of Music

The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry.
Revenue
$24.9m
Assets
$385.3m
Employees
354
EIN
23-1585611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

La Salle University

La Salle University, dedicated in the traditions of the Christian Brothers to excellence in teaching and to concern for both ultimate values and for the individual values of its students.
Revenue
$118.8m
Assets
$243.8m
Employees
1,500
EIN
23-1352654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia University is a private institution of higher learning committed to providing an experiential education and is recognized as a leader in the architecture, design, engineering, business, textiles, and health and sciences fields.
Revenue
$173.3m
Assets
$209.4m
Employees
1,249
EIN
23-1352294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges and the Tri-College Consortium. The college has an enrollment of about 1,350 undergraduate students and 450 graduate students.
Revenue
$254.6m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
2,296
EIN
23-1352621
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Joseph's University (SJU)

Saint Joseph's provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. We prepare students for personal excellence, professional success and engaged citizenship.
Revenue
$424.6m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
3,415
EIN
23-1352674
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is committed to the advancement of knowledge and intellectual growth through teaching and research, and to the well-being of the community through leadership and service.
Revenue
$183.5m
Assets
$151.2m
Employees
1,531
EIN
23-1355135
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College, a coed Catholic college in Philadelphia, offers undergraduate programs, accelerated undergraduate degrees, master's and doctoral programs.
Revenue
$64.2m
Assets
$90.6m
Employees
669
EIN
23-1352626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Temple University (TU)

Temple University (TU) is a state-related research university located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by Baptist Minister Russell Conwell.
Revenue
$1.5b
Assets
$3.9b
Employees
17.7k
EIN
23-1365971
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Unidel Foundation

Unidel Foundation was founded in 1939 by miss Amy Du Pont in honor of her father Eugene Du Pont. The foundation primary mission is to promote higher education in the state of Delaware by making targeted grants to the university of Delaware.
Revenue
$43.6m
Assets
$484.8m
Employees
3
EIN
51-6015046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eastern University (EU)

Eastern University is a Christian university of the arts and sciences dedicated through teaching, scholarship, service, spiritual formation, student development and societal involvement to the preparation of undergraduate, graduate and Seminary students.
Revenue
$120.9m
Assets
$121.6m
Employees
1,420
EIN
23-1409675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Neumann University

Neumann University is a private Roman Catholic, coeducational liberal arts college sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. It is located in Aston, Pennsylvania within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Revenue
$76.7m
Assets
$138.0m
Employees
911
EIN
23-1657958
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Corporation of Haverford College

The Corporation holds legal title to the College assets and elects members and officers of the Corporation, members of the Board of Managers, the Standing Nominating Committee and the Advisory Committee of the Corporation.
Revenue
$205.0m
Assets
$962.8m
Employees
2,028
EIN
23-6002304
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Pennsylvania (Penn)

Penn has a proud tradition of intellectual rigor and boundary-breaking innovation that dates back to our founder, Benjamin Franklin. That tradition lives today through the creativity, entrepreneurship, and engagement of our faculty, students, and staff.
Revenue
$9.9b
Assets
$32.9b
Employees
59.8k
EIN
23-1352685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, the nation's first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the world.
Revenue
$60.3m
Assets
$305.4m
Employees
918
EIN
23-1352655
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Williamson College of the Trades

Begun in the 19th century, Williamson College of the Trades provides a free, quality trade and technical education to qualified young men and continues to upgrade its programs to meet the current challenges of advancing technology.
Revenue
$22.4m
Assets
$258.2m
Employees
148
EIN
23-1352691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ursinus College

Founded in 1869, Ursinus College is a highly selective, independent coeducational liberal arts college located on a scenic 170-acre campus, 25 miles from Center City Philadelphia.
Revenue
$124.4m
Assets
$323.6m
Employees
1,440
EIN
23-1177930
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salus University

To educate health care professionals and educators, conduct research and provide patient care and rehabilitative services that advance the welfare of the public worldwide.
Revenue
$57.1m
Assets
$69.7m
Employees
931
EIN
23-1413680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peirce College

Peirce College is in the business of transforming lives through practical, career-focused education. For more than 150 years, their mission has been to provide working adults with an affordable education with flexible classes and personal attention.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
163
EIN
23-1627436
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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