Best Philadelphia Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 10 community colleges serving 19,995 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 0.60, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Top Philadelphia, PA Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- Hussian College School of ArtPrivate for-profit1500 Spring Garden Street Ste. 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 574-9600 81 students - Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaPrivate for-profit9191 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-0800 318 students - Orleans Technical CollegePrivate not-for-profit2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 728-4700 284 students - Peirce CollegePrivate not-for-profit1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(888) 467-3472 1,357 students - The Workforce Institute's City CollegePrivate not-for-profit4322 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-2300 8 students - 1700 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 751-8000 16,672 students - 1212 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 468-8800 36 students - 3600 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 382-1553 533 students - 2180 Hornig Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 969-0869 310 students - 4207 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-4200 396 students
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