Best Philadelphia Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 8 community colleges serving 15,655 students in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
For Philadelphia private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,252 per year (view national tuition costs).
Philadelphia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.72, which is higher than the national average of 0.70 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 12:1.
Top Ranked Philadelphia, PA Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
ASPIRA City College
Private not-for-profit
4322 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-2300
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-2300
| 5 students
Hussian College-Philadelphia
Private for-profit
1500 Spring Garden Street Ste. 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(717) 380-1385
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(717) 380-1385
| 101 students
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Private for-profit
1212 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 468-8800
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 468-8800
| 14 students
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
Private for-profit
9191 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-0800
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-0800
| 389 students
Orleans Technical College
Private not-for-profit
2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 728-4700
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 728-4700
| 269 students
Peirce College
Private not-for-profit
1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(888) 467-3472
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(888) 467-3472
| 1,046 students
1700 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 751-8000
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 751-8000
| 13,672 students
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Private for-profit
4207 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-4200
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-4200
| 159 students
Community Colleges in Philadelphia, PA (Closed)
School
Location
Students
3600 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 382-1553
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 382-1553
| 533 students
2180 Hornig Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 969-0869
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 969-0869
| 310 students
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