39 Best Agricultural Science schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 940K citations received by 25.7K 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: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#49 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#90 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#152 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#160 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Agricultural Science

#181 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Agricultural Science

#204 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Agricultural Science

#253 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#265 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#304 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Net Price: $24,638
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Agricultural Science

#315 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Agricultural Science

#345 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Agricultural Science

#354 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Agricultural Science

#356 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

16. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Agricultural Science

#406 in the United States

#459 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

#418 in the United States

#471 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: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

19. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Agricultural Science

#442 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,929

20. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Agricultural Science

#448 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

21. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Agricultural Science

#459 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Agricultural Science

#461 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,145
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,748

23. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Agricultural Science

#469 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

24. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Agricultural Science

#479 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Agricultural Science

#490 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
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: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

27. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Agricultural Science

#502 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

28. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#504 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

29. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Agricultural Science

#525 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,508

30. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Agricultural Science

#531 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,100

31. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#575 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

32. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Agricultural Science

#578 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,900
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,308

33. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Agricultural Science

#579 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,625

34. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Agricultural Science

#604 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,205

35. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Agricultural Science

#618 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

36. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Agricultural Science

#640 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,608

37. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#642 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,051

38. Haverford College

Haverford

For Agricultural Science

#646 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,828

39. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#652 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

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	147
New Jersey	15	30
New York	63	1
West Virginia	4	83
Connecticut	13	32
Virginia	16	21
Ohio	28	12
Massachusetts	28	26
Rhode Island	5	100
Vermont	3	96
New Hampshire	3	70
North Carolina	17	10
Indiana	12	16
Kentucky	9	31
Michigan	14	6
South Carolina	11	45
Maine	8	82
Tennessee	16	41
Illinois	24	8
Georgia	22	11
Wisconsin	17	7
Alabama	12	35
Iowa	6	4
Missouri	13	28
Mississippi	7	34
Minnesota	11	5
Arkansas	8	36
Florida	24	3
Louisiana	12	57
Kansas	7	17
South Dakota	7	61
Nebraska	5	14
Oklahoma	9	38
North Dakota	4	42
Texas	42	13
Colorado	13	15
New Mexico	4	59
Montana	3	53
Puerto Rico	4	177
Utah	5	37
Idaho	3	47
Arizona	5	22
Washington	11	19
Oregon	11	20
California	58	2
Alaska	3	97
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Agricultural Science

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