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Philadelphia, PA · Private · 3,755 undergraduates · urban

Thomas Jefferson University

Less selective

The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Solid Mobility Strong Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Strong
Student experience Steady
Admission
86.1% admitted

6,084 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
73.2%

$77,449 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Thomas Jefferson University apart

Academic design

Undergraduate programs range from architecture, design and business to health and science fields, with cross-disciplinary collaboration emphasized across the institution. The East Falls Creativity Core develops problem-solving through individual and team-based work.

Campus pattern

Undergraduates may study on the green East Falls campus while also drawing on Jefferson’s Center City health and professional campus. Philadelphia supplies clinical, design, business and cultural opportunities close to coursework.

Defining feature

The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.

Can I get in?

86.1% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

6,084

About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 86.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1150–1350
10201480
ACT middle 50%27–32
2435

Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA29%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Thomas Jefferson University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Thomas Jefferson University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Undergraduate programs range from architecture, design and business to health and science fields, with cross-disciplinary collaboration emphasized across the institution. The East Falls Creativity Core develops problem-solving through individual and team-based work.

02

Make the fit specific

The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.

Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionMar 1
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

ArchitectureAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$74,943
Average annual cost after aid$29,000
Affordability profileSolid

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Average annual cost by household income at Thomas Jefferson University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.

Complete within 8 years73.2%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one82.2%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$77,449

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Recent graduates134
Median earnings$71,608

Admits separately

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

Recent graduates61
Median earnings$106,225

Admits separately

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Recent graduates53
Median earnings

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

Thomas Jefferson University beyond the classroom

Undergraduates may study on the green East Falls campus while also drawing on Jefferson’s Center City health and professional campus. Philadelphia supplies clinical, design, business and cultural opportunities close to coursework.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Undergraduate programs range from architecture, design and business to health and science fields, with cross-disciplinary collaboration emphasized across the institution. The East Falls Creativity Core develops problem-solving through individual and team-based work.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Undergraduates may study on the green East Falls campus while also drawing on Jefferson’s Center City health and professional campus. Philadelphia supplies clinical, design, business and cultural opportunities close to coursework.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.

3,755 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticurban settingCampus housing available