Top Philadelphia County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 10 top community colleges in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, serving 23,052 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 77% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 29:1.
Top Philadelphia County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- 1700 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215)751-8000 19,119 students - Hussian CollegePrivate, for profit1500 Spring Garden Street, Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215)574-9600 79 students - 1212 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215)468-8800 59 students - 3600 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)382-1553 533 students - 2180 Hornig Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215)969-0869 310 students - 9191 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215)335-0800 360 students - Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology InstitutePrivate, non-profit100 South Broad Street, Suite 830
Philadelphia, PA 19110
(215)568-9215 31 students - Orleans Technical InstitutePrivate, non-profit2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215)728-4700 332 students - Peirce CollegePrivate, non-profit1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(888)467-3472 1,833 students - 4207 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)222-4200 396 students
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