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MAJOR GUIDE
Best colleges for philosophy majors. Princeton, NYU, Rutgers, and 15+ programs compared by faculty, placement into law school and PhD programs.
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · 4% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1510-1580 · GPA: 3.9 · 5,590 undergrads
New York University
New York, NY · 8% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1370-1540 · GPA: 3.7 · 29,400 undergrads
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ · 59% acceptance rate · Public
SAT: 1220-1430 · GPA: 3.7 · 36,000 undergrads
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI · 17.7% acceptance rate · Public
SAT: 1340-1530 · GPA: 3.9 · 32,600 undergrads
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA · 43% acceptance rate · Public
SAT: 1240-1410 · GPA: 3.96 · 19,300 undergrads
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 3.7% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1510-1570 · GPA: 3.94 · 6,640 undergrads
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 3.2% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1510-1580 · GPA: 3.95 · 7,178 undergrads
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · 3.7% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1500-1570 · GPA: 3.96 · 7,760 undergrads
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 5.4% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1510-1570 · GPA: 4.07 · 7,560 undergrads
Columbia University
New York, NY · 3.9% acceptance rate · Private
SAT: 1480-1570 · GPA: 4.13 · 8,800 undergrads
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Philosophy majors consistently score among the highest on the LSAT. The major's focus on logic, argumentation, and close reading translates directly to legal reasoning. It is one of the best pre-law majors.
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Rankings based on IPEDS data, program reputation, and career outcome metrics. Last updated August 2026.
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