35 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 56.9K academic papers made by 35 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: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#81 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#108 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

7. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

8. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#132 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#146 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

10. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#221 in the United States

#245 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

#225 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#233 in the United States

#258 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

#241 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

14. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#346 in the United States

#384 in North America

Enrollment: 708
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 2008

15. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#373 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

16. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#374 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

17. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#377 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

18. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#383 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

19. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#387 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

20. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#394 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

21. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#410 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

22. Villanova University

Villanova

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#412 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

23. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#421 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,307
Male:Female: 43:57

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#431 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#445 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

26. Haverford College

Haverford

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#453 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

27. Lafayette College

Easton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#454 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

28. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#462 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

29. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#463 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,926

30. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#468 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,459

31. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#482 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

32. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#486 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

33. Widener University

Chester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#506 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

34. Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#532 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Net Price: $28,122
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#535 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	10	3
District of Columbia	5	70
New Jersey	11	41
New York	50	12
West Virginia	4	149
Connecticut	9	9
Virginia	15	43
Ohio	20	22
Massachusetts	27	1
Rhode Island	4	73
Vermont	3	126
New Hampshire	4	83
North Carolina	16	16
Indiana	13	49
Kentucky	4	71
Michigan	15	8
South Carolina	5	87
Maine	4	240
Tennessee	17	31
Illinois	18	20
Georgia	14	36
Wisconsin	5	17
Alabama	10	48
Iowa	7	58
Missouri	11	14
Mississippi	5	151
Minnesota	3	23
Arkansas	6	115
Florida	19	33
Louisiana	10	119
Kansas	4	100
South Dakota	3	219
Nebraska	4	104
Oklahoma	6	128
North Dakota	3	209
Texas	38	15
Colorado	10	45
Puerto Rico	4	278
Utah	3	37
Idaho	3	173
Arizona	5	46
Nevada	3	165
Washington	9	6
Oregon	7	59
California	49	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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