Best Colleges in Pennsylvania, US 2018

Undergraduate School Rankings By U.S. News

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

NameLocationRankTuition and FeesEnrollment
University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia, PA)#8 in National Universities$53,53410,019
Carnegie Mellon University(Pittsburgh, PA)#25 in National Universities$53,9106,673
Lehigh University(Bethlehem, PA)#46 in National Universities$50,7405,080
Villanova University(Villanova, PA)#46 in National Universities$51,4346,999
Pennsylvania State University--University Park(University Park, PA)#52 in National Universities$33,664 (out-of-state), $18,436 (in-state)41,359
University of Pittsburgh(Pittsburgh, PA)#68 in National Universities$30,642 (out-of-state), $19,080 (in-state)19,123
Drexel University(Philadelphia, PA)#94 in National Universities$52,00213,251
Temple University(Philadelphia, PA)#115 in National Universities$27,266 (out-of-state), $16,274 (in-state)29,275
Duquesne University(Pittsburgh, PA)#120 in National Universities$36,3946,039
Immaculata University(Immaculata, PA)#165 in National Universities$27,3501,555
Robert Morris University(Moon Township, PA)#176 in National Universities$29,4204,384
Widener University(Chester, PA)#192 in National Universities$44,1663,591
Swarthmore College(Swarthmore, PA)#3 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,8221,543
Haverford College(Haverford, PA)#18 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,7541,268
Bryn Mawr College(Bryn Mawr, PA)#32 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,5001,381
Bucknell University(Lewisburg, PA)#33 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$53,9863,571
Lafayette College(Easton, PA)#36 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,8502,550
Franklin and Marshall College(Lancaster, PA)#39 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$54,3802,255
Gettysburg College(Gettysburg, PA)#46 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,6402,384
Dickinson College(Carlisle, PA)#51 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,9302,420
Muhlenberg College(Allentown, PA)#71 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,8302,408
Allegheny College(Meadville, PA)#82 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$45,9701,920
Ursinus College(Collegeville, PA)#93 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,3601,556
Juniata College(Huntingdon, PA)#106 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$43,8751,568
Washington and Jefferson College(Washington, PA)#106 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$46,6281,396
Elizabethtown College(Elizabethtown, PA)#117 in National Liberal Arts CollegesN/A1,737
Grove City College(Grove City, PA)#126 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$17,2542,392
Westminster College(New Wilmington, PA)#128 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$36,2301,174
Susquehanna University(Selinsgrove, PA)#141 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$45,4702,195
Lycoming College(Williamsport, PA)#147 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$38,6181,272
Saint Vincent College(Latrobe, PA)#147 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$34,8301,646
Moravian College(Bethlehem, PA)#165 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$42,0242,006
Messiah College(Mechanicsburg, PA)#4 in Regional Colleges North$34,1602,788
Cedar Crest College(Allentown, PA)#6 in Regional Colleges North$38,0921,428
University of Scranton(Scranton, PA)#6 in Regional Universities North$43,3103,867
St. Joseph's University(Philadelphia, PA)#11 in Regional Universities North$43,8805,377
Wilson College(Chambersburg, PA)#11 in Regional Colleges North$24,452741
Pennsylvania College of Technology(Williamsport, PA)#13 in Regional Colleges North$23,340 (out-of-state), $16,380 (in-state)5,405
St. Francis University(Loretto, PA)#18 in Regional Universities North$33,3442,120
La Roche College(Pittsburgh, PA)#19 in Regional Colleges North$27,7201,406
Lebanon Valley College(Annville, PA)#24 in Regional Universities North$42,1801,712
Keystone College(La Plume, PA)#26 in Regional Colleges North$25,7981,410
Mount Aloysius College(Cresson, PA)#26 in Regional Colleges North$22,4301,720
La Salle University(Philadelphia, PA)#34 in Regional Universities North$29,5003,652
University of Valley Forge(Phoenixville, PA)#35 in Regional Colleges North$20,694810
Misericordia University(Dallas, PA)#41 in Regional Universities North$31,6602,195
Arcadia University(Glenside, PA)#48 in Regional Universities North$42,3302,473
Gannon University(Erie, PA)#48 in Regional Universities North$30,9323,098
Mercyhurst University(Erie, PA)#48 in Regional Universities North$36,3202,494
Marywood University(Scranton, PA)#56 in Regional Universities North$33,9401,931
Seton Hill University(Greensburg, PA)#56 in Regional Universities North$34,9101,468
King's College(Wilkes-Barre, PA)#62 in Regional Universities North$35,8302,082
DeSales University(Center Valley, PA)#64 in Regional Universities North$35,9002,388
Philadelphia University(Philadelphia, PA)#64 in Regional Universities North$39,1302,681
West Chester University of Pennsylvania(West Chester, PA)#64 in Regional Universities North$21,302 (out-of-state), $10,064 (in-state)14,398
Chatham University(Pittsburgh, PA)#75 in Regional Universities North$36,5101,002
Geneva College(Beaver Falls, PA)#75 in Regional Universities North$26,0701,461
Eastern University(St. Davids, PA)#78 in Regional Universities North$32,0802,082
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania(Slippery Rock, PA)#78 in Regional Universities North$13,951 (out-of-state), $10,205 (in-state)7,664
Wilkes University(Wilkes-Barre, PA)#78 in Regional Universities North$34,8962,561
York College of Pennsylvania(York, PA)#78 in Regional Universities North$19,4304,288
Millersville University of Pennsylvania(Millersville, PA)#94 in Regional Universities North$21,318 (out-of-state), $11,858 (in-state)6,980
Waynesburg University(Waynesburg, PA)#97 in Regional Universities North$24,0101,400
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania(Shippensburg, PA)#101 in Regional Universities North$19,944 (out-of-state), $12,086 (in-state)5,912
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania(Bloomsburg, PA)#102 in Regional Universities North$21,738 (out-of-state), $10,500 (in-state)8,995
Point Park University(Pittsburgh, PA)#102 in Regional Universities North$30,1303,276
Alvernia University(Reading, PA)#111 in Regional Universities North$33,6402,323
Carlow University(Pittsburgh, PA)#111 in Regional Universities North$28,5961,407
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania(Mansfield, PA)#116 in Regional Universities North$21,766 (out-of-state), $12,316 (in-state)2,112
Cabrini University(Radnor, PA)#120 in Regional Universities North$31,3501,650
Delaware Valley University(Doylestown, PA)#126 in Regional Universities North$38,0001,966
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania(Kutztown, PA)#126 in Regional Universities North$13,733 (out-of-state), $9,987 (in-state)7,718
Chestnut Hill College(Philadelphia, PA)#137 in Regional Universities North$35,1801,369
Clarion University of Pennsylvania(Clarion, PA)#137 in Regional Universities North$14,636 (out-of-state), $10,890 (in-state)4,330
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania(Lock Haven, PA)#137 in Regional Universities North$19,814 (out-of-state), $10,576 (in-state)3,845
Albright College(Reading, PA)Rank Not Published$43,4542,304
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church(Bryn Athyn, PA)Rank Not Published$21,071295
Cairn University(Langhorne, PA)Rank Not Published$26,493N/A
California University of Pennsylvania(California, PA)Rank Not Published$14,590 (out-of-state), $10,844 (in-state)5,522
Central Penn College(Summerdale, PA)Rank Not Published$18,1741,337
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania(Cheyney, PA)Rank Not Published$17,452 (out-of-state), $11,356 (in-state)709
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania(East Stroudsburg, PA)Rank Not Published$20,876 (out-of-state), $9,968 (in-state)6,159
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania(Edinboro, PA)Rank Not Published$13,065 (out-of-state), $9,535 (in-state)N/A
Gwynedd Mercy University(Gwynedd Valley, PA)Rank Not Published$33,5202,035
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology(Harrisburg, PA)Rank Not Published$23,900387
Holy Family University(Philadelphia, PA)Rank Not Published$30,3461,950
Indiana University of Pennsylvania(Indiana, PA)Rank Not Published$15,882 (out-of-state), $12,146 (in-state)10,618
Lincoln University(Lincoln University, PA)Rank Not Published$16,389 (out-of-state), $11,379 (in-state)1,824
Neumann University(Aston, PA)Rank Not Published$30,0502,278
Rosemont College(Rosemont, PA)Rank Not Published$19,486646
Thiel College(Greenville, PA)Rank Not Published$29,740888
The Art Institute of Philadelphia(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$17,916N/A
Art Institute of Pittsburgh(Pittsburgh, PA)Unranked$17,628N/A
Clarks Summit University(Clarks Summit, PA)UnrankedN/AN/A
Curtis Institute of Music(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$2,525N/A
Gratz College(Melrose Park, PA)UnrankedN/AN/A
Lancaster Bible College(Lancaster, PA)Unranked$21,500N/A
Moore College of Art & Design(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$38,301N/A
Peirce College(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$14,4721,491
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$37,096N/A
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design(Lancaster, PA)Unranked$23,800N/A
Pennsylvania State University--Erie, The Behrend College(Erie, PA)Unranked$22,834 (out-of-state), $14,828 (in-state)4,420
Pennsylvania State University--Harrisburg(Middletown, PA)UnrankedN/A (out-of-state), N/A (in-state)N/A
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary(Wynnewood, PA)UnrankedN/AN/A
University of the Arts(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$43,1001,723
University of the Sciences(Philadelphia, PA)Unranked$39,9942,094

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