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.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 86.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 73.2%
6,084 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
6,084About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
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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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
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.
Make the fit specific
The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.
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.
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.
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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+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Admits separately
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Admits separately
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
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.
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.
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.
What changes the experience
The unusual combination of health sciences with architecture, design and engineering creates natural cross-disciplinary pathways.