37 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 3.61M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 37 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. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

4. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#81 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#96 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#99 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#133 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

8. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#141 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#149 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

10. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#195 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

11. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#220 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#242 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#254 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

14. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#278 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

15. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#341 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 2008

16. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#361 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

17. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#366 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

18. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#376 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

19. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#382 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

20. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#395 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,027
Male:Female: 36:64

21. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#399 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,117
Male:Female: 43:57

22. Villanova University

Villanova

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#408 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

23. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#420 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $28,583
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#421 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

25. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#428 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#451 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

27. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#452 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

28. Lafayette College

Easton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#466 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

29. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#478 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,925

30. Haverford College

Haverford

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#483 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

31. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#492 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

32. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#506 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

33. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#513 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,421

34. Widener University

Chester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#545 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#564 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,090
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,624

36. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#574 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

37. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#585 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	3
District of Columbia	5	74
New Jersey	12	33
New York	55	12
West Virginia	5	146
Connecticut	9	9
Virginia	15	44
Ohio	21	22
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	4	73
Vermont	3	124
New Hampshire	4	84
North Carolina	16	15
Indiana	13	54
Kentucky	5	78
Michigan	16	8
South Carolina	5	87
Maine	4	245
Tennessee	18	31
Illinois	19	20
Georgia	14	35
Wisconsin	6	17
Alabama	11	49
Iowa	7	57
Missouri	12	14
Mississippi	5	154
Minnesota	7	26
Arkansas	6	113
Florida	22	32
Louisiana	10	58
Kansas	5	100
South Dakota	5	215
Nebraska	5	105
Oklahoma	8	131
North Dakota	3	206
Texas	41	16
Colorado	11	45
Puerto Rico	5	288
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	168
Arizona	5	48
Nevada	4	165
Washington	9	6
Oregon	7	60
California	53	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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