36 Best Agricultural Science schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 705K citations received by 23.2K academic papers made by 36 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

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#50 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#88 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#92 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#151 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#167 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Agricultural Science

#177 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Agricultural Science

#196 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Agricultural Science

#223 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#284 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#309 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

12. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Agricultural Science

#312 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Agricultural Science

#327 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Agricultural Science

#347 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

15. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Agricultural Science

#406 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,999
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,305

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Agricultural Science

#417 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

17. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Agricultural Science

#433 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

18. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Agricultural Science

#437 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Agricultural Science

#439 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

20. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Agricultural Science

#440 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

21. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Agricultural Science

#451 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

22. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Agricultural Science

#466 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

23. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Agricultural Science

#481 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#490 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

25. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Agricultural Science

#501 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Agricultural Science

#505 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

27. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Agricultural Science

#515 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

28. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Agricultural Science

#522 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

29. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Agricultural Science

#564 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

30. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Agricultural Science

#578 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $26,669
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,542

31. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#579 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

32. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Agricultural Science

#586 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

33. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Agricultural Science

#591 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,902

34. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#614 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

35. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Agricultural Science

#620 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,322

36. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Agricultural Science

#629 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	27
District of Columbia	7	148
New Jersey	13	31
New York	61	1
West Virginia	3	85
Connecticut	12	32
Virginia	15	21
Ohio	26	12
Massachusetts	26	29
Rhode Island	3	95
Vermont	3	94
New Hampshire	3	78
North Carolina	17	11
Indiana	12	19
Kentucky	9	30
Michigan	14	8
South Carolina	10	47
Maine	8	83
Tennessee	15	44
Illinois	23	7
Georgia	19	10
Wisconsin	18	6
Alabama	12	34
Iowa	5	3
Missouri	13	26
Mississippi	7	33
Minnesota	10	5
Arkansas	8	37
Florida	22	4
Louisiana	11	56
Kansas	6	18
South Dakota	7	61
Nebraska	5	14
Oklahoma	7	38
North Dakota	4	40
Texas	42	13
Colorado	13	15
New Mexico	4	59
Montana	3	52
Puerto Rico	4	192
Utah	5	36
Idaho	3	48
Arizona	4	22
Washington	11	17
Oregon	11	20
California	55	2
Alaska	3	91
Hawaii	3	66

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Agricultural Science

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