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Students Speak Out

College life is excellent. There are other students everywhere, which makes us a big part of the city and its culture…

I. P.
Athens, Greece


Philadelphia is full of all these great colleges, which is just one of the reasons people want to come here.

R. G.
Ghana

 
City Built for Students

With more than 80 institutions of higher learning, Philadelphia blends the vast resources of a world-class city with the friendly atmosphere of a college town. The colleges and universities here offer a range of academic opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else.

The region’s incredible variety of schools and programs lets you study any subject you can possibly imagine, whether that’s robotics, bioengineering, filmmaking or a major study of your own design.

Philadelphia ranks among the top U.S. education centers. Its colleges and universities host more than 12,500 international students each year.

It is no surprise that out of the 50 States in the USA, Pennsylvania (where Philadelphia is located) is the top destination for U.S. students who choose not to study in their home state.

There are unlimited academic opportunities in Philadelphia:
  • 8 universities offer English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
  • 9 universities confer M.B.A. degrees
  • Computer Science is taught at more than 12 schools
  • 17 schools offer majors in the Visual and Performing Arts
  • 9 schools offer degrees in International Business
  • 3 of the nation’s top Liberal Arts colleges are located here
  • Pharmacology is offered at 5 schools
  • 4 area universities offer medical degrees
  • Nursing is taught at 9 schools