Universities

UPenn rankings

Three Philly-area universities are among top 100 in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings

Temple terminates $55 million gift from board member who steps down amid federal investigation

Temple Gift Terminated

Pope Leo XIV to award new sustainability medal from Villanova University created in his name

Pope Leo Medal Villanova

Drexel gets record $112.6 million gift for new robotics and aerospace facilities

Drexel Record Gift

Pa. universities, community colleges grapple with challenges before budget committee

Universities state funding

Rowan University's $690 million campus expansion to include homes, a wellness village and a manufacturing center

Rowan University Expansion

Medical school enrollment surpasses 100,000 for first time as application numbers rebound

med school trend

Looking Back at 2025

Looking back at 2025: How Penn scrambled to navigate pressure from the Trump administration

Donald Trump vs. Penn

Transportation barriers prevent some Philly students from visiting colleges, so Pa. state schools are facilitating bus trips

Overall enrollment at Pennsylvania's state universities increases for the first time in over 10 years

wcu enrollment increase

After turbulent year, Penn climbs to No. 7 in U.S. News rankings of universities

Penn US News rankings

UArts' archives to be preserved by Historical Society of Pennsylvania

University of the Arts Archives

Penn law school adds Sadie Alexander fellowship after backlash over pausing scholarship named after activist

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Cybercrime group possibly linked to swatting calls at Villanova, other universities

Villanova Swatting

Drexel and Salus universities finalize merger after two-year process

drexel salus merger

Harrisburg University to close Philly campus at the end of August

Harrisburg University Closure

Temple student denies responsibility for antisemitic sign and demands apology from Barstool Sports founder

Penn freezes hiring to brace for 'severe' impact of cuts to federal funding

Penn Hiring Freeze

Penn State plans to close some satellite campuses, but Philly-area branches will be spared

Penn State Closures

Temple student charged with fatally shooting another student in North Philly, police say

Temple Shooting Fry

Pennsylvania considers tying college funding to performance at Temple, Penn State and Pitt

temple PA funding

Penn professor Amy Wax sues university, alleging her suspension is the result of racial discrimination

Amy Wax Lawsuit

Temple makes bid for UArts' largest academic building to use for Center City campus

Temple Terra Hall

College students caught between professors' AI bans and employers' growing demand for AI skills

Penn's 133-year-old Fisher Fine Arts Library to undergo $17.8 million renovation

Fisher Fine Arts Library renovation

Temple University unveils plans for new 199,000-square-foot media, performing arts building

temple university klein building

Penn is among U.S. colleges changing financial aid eligibility in move to make college more affordable

Penn financial aid

Former Temple basketball player reportedly under federal investigation in point-shaving case

New Temple President John Fry lays out goals, including expanding in Center City

John Fry Temple

Drexel administrator charged for alleged drunken confrontation with police inside SEPTA station

Drexel Administrator Charged

Penn Law professor Amy Wax suspended one year for 'flagrantly unprofessional conduct'

Amy Wax Suspension

St. Joe's 'Original Hawk' Jim Brennan leaves behind legacy of connectedness, school spirit and continuous flapping

jim brennan SJU hawk

Temple faculty union reaches tentative contract agreement with university

Temple Faculty Union

Penn State Abington to construct its first new academic building in more than 50 years

Penn State Abington

Stockton University to begin offering undergraduate degree in cannabis studies

stockton university cannabis degree

Penn interim President J. Larry Jameson to stay through 2025-26 academic year or until successor found

J. Larry Jameson Penn president

City Council plans hearings to investigate UArts closure

UArts City Council

Thomas Jefferson University apologizes for commencement presenter butchering graduates' names

Jefferson Commencement Names

Penn encampment continues into second week after talks with administration

Penn Palestine encampment chant

Kylie Kelce to give final commencement speech at Cabrini before it closes

Gwynedd Mercy University featured on Amazon's 'The College Tour' series

gwynedd mercy university amazon college tour

Penn lecturer's political cartoons about Israel condemned by university president as 'antisemitic'

Penn Political Cartoons

Gov. Shapiro lays out sweeping plan to reform higher education in Pennsylvania

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Fish PFOS Wissahickon Creek

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