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Whether you're contemplating enrollment at Jefferson for a bachelor's or master’s degree, our team is ready to assist you with the academic journey ahead. As an established institution with campuses across various locations, including our vibrant main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jefferson offers nearly 200 programs, featuring a diverse array of majors for both undergraduate and graduate students. Discover more about your next steps in the education process and explore the rich opportunities for study at our university by visiting our University Admissions website.
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Continuing & Professional Studies
We offer a variety of accelerated online undergraduate degree options for students in an array of disciplines to meet educational objectives.
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Jefferson Online
Explore nearly 100 online undergraduate and graduate programs – designed for flexibility and built around an engaging, interactive community.
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Our Philadelphia campuses are tradition-breakers and beautiful places to learn. We cross the city and the suburbs. From our vibrant Center City campus to our East Falls grounds and beyond, each location offers a unique learning environment.
University Rankings Jefferson Rises in Annual Rankings
Thomas Jefferson University rose in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings, with Sidney Kimmel Medical College moving to Tier 2 in primary care and maintaining Tier 2 in research. Jefferson is also recognized by The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, which ranked Jefferson No. 2 nationwide among the best colleges for women.
Two Centuries and Counting Redefine Possible
Focusing on our craft to drive progress and growth in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion & textiles, health, medicine, nursing, science and social science, we find innovative solutions and redefine possible.
New Programs Innovative Programs Launched
At the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Health Data Analytics and Business Analytics, these programs — MS in Business Analytics, MS in Data Analytics, MS in Computational Biology & Medicine and Artificial Intelligence in Health Analytics Leadership Advanced Practice Certificate — aim to equip students with critical skills in an evolving job market.
Features & News
Jefferson Partners to Establish Delaware’s First Medical School
On June 2, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced a partnership to establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, creating the first four-year medical school in Delaware’s history.
College of Nursing Programs Expand to Lehigh Valley
On May 6, Jefferson announced a comprehensive plan to expand its academic programs into the Lehigh Valley region. Beginning in Fall 2026, Jefferson College of Nursing will broaden its footprint by offering onsite nursing education at the Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education.
School of Business New Research Lab Unveiled
Housed in Jefferson's School of Business, the Thackrah Capital Markets Research Lab expands access to live market data, financial news and financial-sector research tools, including 12 Bloomberg terminal data feeds, to help students to make informed financial investments.
College of Life Sciences Helping Nonprofits Build Innovation
Developed with the city of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology, the first SPARK Innovation Academy cohort graduated this spring after working through collaborative workshops focused on design thinking, stakeholder engagement, data visualization, survey design and emerging technologies.
College of Architecture & the Built Environment Rethinking Architectural ‘Detail’
Architecture professor Eric Bellin traces how a once-vague word came to define design and the built environment at Thomas Jefferson University.
