Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
3,731undergraduates
81%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,097average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,084
- Admitted
- 5,241
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 783
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's (110 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (160 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Associate (16 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (232 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Architecture and related services (2)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (70 awarded)
- Landscape Architecture Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Textile Sciences and Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Human-Centered Technology Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (56)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other Post-master's certificate
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Master's
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist Master's
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Doctorate (research)
- Taxation Master's
- Biochemistry Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Human/Medical Genetics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's
- Neuroscience Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacology Master's
- Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Counseling Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Psychopharmacology Master's
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Organizational Communication, General Master's
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Master's
- Textile Sciences and Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Forensic Science and Technology Master's
- Fashion/Apparel Design Master's
- Forensic Chemistry Master's
- Human-Centered Technology Design Master's
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $45,683
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,246
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,028
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $68,557
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $68,557
- Total cost living at home
- $53,423
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,809 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,445 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,652 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,949 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,317 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,063
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $28,832
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 93%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,796
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 311 | 72% |
| Men | 170 | 62% |
| Asian | 11 | 64% (small group) |
| Black | 47 | 72% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 56% |
| White | 290 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 28 | 61% |
| International | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 517 | 71% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 32 | 22% | 44% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 635 | 85% | 10% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 172 | 65% | 15% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 8,315
- Undergraduates
- 3,731
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,367
- Part-time undergraduates
- 364
- Graduate students
- 4,584
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 68%
- From out of state
- 30%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 74% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.