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Philly universities top U.S. News 2027 rankings
Penn, Villanova, Drexel rank among top 100 U.S. universities in 2027 rankings
In brief
Penn, Villanova, Drexel rank among top 100 U.S. universities in 2027 rankings Three Philadelphia-area universities are ranked in the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report's 2027 list Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Penn ranks No. 7
The University of Pennsylvania is ranked No. 7 on U.S. News & World Report's 2027 national list, behind MIT, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Caltech, and Stanford.
Villanova improves to No. 57
Villanova University rose from No. 57 to No. 57 on the 2027 list, tied with Northeastern University and Drexel University.
Drexel moves up to No. 80
Drexel University climbed to No. 80 on the 2027 list, tied with Clemson University, Colorado School of Mines, Pepperdine University, and University of California Riverside.
Best value category
Penn ranks No. 14 in best value, Villanova No. 63, Temple No. 71, and Drexel No. 79 in the best value category.
New rankings methodology
U.S. News updated its rankings to focus on affordability and long-term value, replacing graduate debt metrics with earnings by major.
Temple in top 100
Temple University is ranked No. 109 overall, tied with six other schools, and No. 97 in best value for in-state students.
Other Philly schools
Thomas Jefferson University tied for No. 133, Saint Joseph's for No. 137, West Chester for No. 227, La Salle for No. 250, and Widener for No. 267.
Wharton and nursing
Penn's Wharton School is ranked top business program, and its nursing program is top undergraduate nursing program.
New category for in-state students
U.S. News introduced a new category for in-state students, with Temple ranking No. 97 for regional affordability.
Here's the gist
Three Philadelphia-area universities are ranked in the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report's 2027 list
