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Higher Education
University City is renowned worldwide for its exceptional colleges and universities. Whether they come from around the block, country, or world, over 54,000 undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students enrolled in programs at our five institutions of higher learning: the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the Community College of Philadelphia West Campus, the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, and Saint Joseph’s new University City campus. Both the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University fared well in recent U.S. News & World Report rankings, with Penn ranked the 7th best national university, 10 th in biomedical schools, and 18th for best value, while Drexel excelled in similar lists for most innovative schools (#19), best undergraduate engineer programs (#54), and finished #2 for its co-ops/ internships. Students at our major local institutions of higher learning continue being drawn to our neighborhood’s global dining scene, beautiful campuses, and prime location within the city and on the eastern seaboard.
