37 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 3.86M citations received by 69.6K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#81 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#96 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#99 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#130 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

8. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#143 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#148 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

10. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#196 in the United States

#219 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

#217 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#245 in the United States

#271 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: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

14. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#281 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

15. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#335 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,384
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $2,461

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#368 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

17. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#372 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

18. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#382 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

19. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#383 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

20. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#388 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,133
Male:Female: 42:58

21. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#397 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,901
Male:Female: 36:64

22. Villanova University

Villanova

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#415 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

23. 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

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#427 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

25. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#429 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#456 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

27. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#457 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

28. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#471 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,580

29. Lafayette College

Easton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#472 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

30. Haverford College

Haverford

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#478 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

31. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#492 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

32. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#509 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

33. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#521 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,326

34. Widener University

Chester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#548 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#569 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

36. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#571 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $26,747
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,066

37. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#592 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

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	73
New Jersey	13	33
New York	55	12
West Virginia	5	146
Connecticut	9	9
Virginia	15	44
Ohio	21	22
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	4	72
Vermont	3	125
New Hampshire	4	84
North Carolina	17	16
Indiana	13	54
Kentucky	5	78
Michigan	16	8
South Carolina	5	87
Maine	5	242
Tennessee	19	31
Illinois	19	20
Georgia	14	35
Wisconsin	6	17
Alabama	11	48
Iowa	7	58
Missouri	12	14
Mississippi	5	154
Minnesota	7	26
Arkansas	6	115
Florida	22	32
Louisiana	10	59
Kansas	5	101
South Dakota	5	211
Nebraska	5	105
Oklahoma	8	132
North Dakota	3	206
Texas	42	15
Colorado	11	45
New Mexico	3	103
Puerto Rico	5	287
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	167
Arizona	5	49
Nevada	4	164
Washington	9	6
Oregon	7	60
California	53	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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