39 Best Agricultural Science schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 990K citations received by 26.3K academic papers made by 39 universities in Pennsylvania was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Agricultural Science

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#50 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#90 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#153 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#158 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Agricultural Science

#182 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Agricultural Science

#207 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Agricultural Science

#251 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#264 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

11. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Agricultural Science

#315 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

12. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#317 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

13. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Agricultural Science

#350 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Agricultural Science

#354 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Agricultural Science

#357 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

16. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Agricultural Science

#411 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

17. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#417 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

18. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Agricultural Science

#422 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

19. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Agricultural Science

#441 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

20. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Agricultural Science

#446 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

21. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Agricultural Science

#464 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Agricultural Science

#468 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,528
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,913

23. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Agricultural Science

#473 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

24. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Agricultural Science

#482 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Agricultural Science

#483 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

26. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Agricultural Science

#496 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

27. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#498 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

28. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Agricultural Science

#509 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Agricultural Science

#520 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

30. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Agricultural Science

#530 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

31. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#570 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

32. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Agricultural Science

#578 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1293
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,158

33. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Agricultural Science

#582 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $27,422
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,838

34. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Agricultural Science

#618 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

35. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Agricultural Science

#621 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

36. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#636 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,280

37. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Agricultural Science

#639 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Haverford College

Haverford

For Agricultural Science

#648 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

39. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#655 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	15	27
District of Columbia	7	144
New Jersey	15	30
New York	63	1
West Virginia	4	83
Connecticut	13	32
Virginia	16	21
Ohio	29	12
Massachusetts	29	26
Rhode Island	5	100
Vermont	3	94
New Hampshire	3	70
North Carolina	17	10
Indiana	12	17
Kentucky	9	31
Michigan	14	6
South Carolina	11	45
Maine	8	82
Tennessee	16	39
Illinois	24	8
Georgia	22	11
Wisconsin	18	7
Alabama	12	34
Iowa	6	4
Missouri	13	28
Mississippi	7	33
Minnesota	11	5
Arkansas	8	36
Florida	24	3
Louisiana	12	59
Kansas	7	16
South Dakota	7	60
Nebraska	5	14
Oklahoma	9	38
North Dakota	4	42
Texas	42	13
Colorado	13	15
New Mexico	4	57
Montana	3	54
Puerto Rico	4	177
Utah	5	37
Idaho	3	47
Arizona	5	22
Washington	11	19
Oregon	11	20
California	58	2
Alaska	3	98
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Agricultural Science

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