2024: Philadelphia Voted Daniel J. Allen La Salle University Best College President!
Daniel J. Allen La Salle University
1900 West Olney Avenue
(215) 951-1000
lasalle.edu
Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., began his term as La Salle University’s 30th President on April 18, 2022. Under his leadership, La Salle has enhanced the student experience on campus through new athletic programs and academic programs that prepare students for an ever-changing career landscape. The results of these initiatives can be seen in the largest undergraduate class in four years in 2024-25, greater student retention rates, and more students living on campus. Allen, who is a product of Catholic education and has worked in Catholic higher education for more than 20 years, is active in supporting the Philadelphia community.
2023: Philadelphia Voted JoAnne Epps – Temple University Best College President!
JoAnne Epps – Temple University
1330 Polett Walk
(215) 204-7405
temple.edu
The late JoAnne Epps was a fierce advocate for educational accessibility, affordability, and was a leader in times of change for the university. Epps was named President in April 2023 and spent over 40 years serving and caring for the students, faculty, alumni, and families of Temple. When named President, Epps said “It is an honor and privilege to serve this institution that I love so much, that has been such an important part of my life, and always will be.” Epps passed away in September.
2022: Philadelphia Voted Amy Gutmann – UPenn Best College President!
Amy Gutmann – UPenn
1 College Hall
(215) 898-5000 – president.upenn.edu
Many observers agree that the University of Pennsylvania has emerged as a leading public institution in science, business, and the humanities under Amy Gutmann’s leadership. Gutmann was appointed the eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, and led a major transformation of the institution until she was confirmed US Ambassador to Germany in 2022. Gutmann has made enormous strides in affordable access to education and healthcare, innovative discoveries, global engagement, and public-private partnerships, and was named by Fortune as one of the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ in 2018. Gutmann was the longest serving president in the university’s history and helped raise over nine billion dollars for the institution.
2021: Philadelphia Voted Amy Gutmann – U Penn Best College President!
Amy Gutmann – U Penn
1 College Hall
(215) 898-5000 – president.upenn.edu/meet-president
When it comes to college and university presidents, it would be hard to argue that few have made as significant of an impact as Amy Gutmann, the eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania. Since her appointment in 2004, Gutmann has been a high-profile advocate for access to education and health care, as well as for the transformational impact of universities at the local, national and international levels. In the process, she has become an internationally renowned educational leader. During her inaugural address, she proposed a bold vision for the university, the Penn Compact, with the strategic goals of inclusion, innovation and impact that have propelled Penn forward during an era of major change.
