Colleges and universities in Philadelphia include:

• Drexel University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Philadelphia University
• Saint Joseph's University
• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
• Temple University
• Thomas Jefferson University

Colleges and universities in the vicinity of Philadelphia include Bryn Mawr College, located in nearby Bryn Mawr; Haverford College, located in Haverford, west of Philadelphia on the Main Line; Swarthmore College, located in Swarthmore; and Villanova University, located in Villanova , a suburb northwest of the city.