32 Best colleges for Evolutionary 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 27.2K academic papers made by 32 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 Evolutionary Biology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Evolutionary Biology

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Evolutionary Biology

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#97 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#134 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

7. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#144 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Evolutionary Biology

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Evolutionary Biology

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Evolutionary Biology

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Evolutionary Biology

#238 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

12. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Evolutionary Biology

#242 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Evolutionary Biology

#272 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

14. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Evolutionary Biology

#276 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

15. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#306 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

16. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Evolutionary Biology

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

17. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Evolutionary Biology

#374 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

18. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Evolutionary Biology

#375 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

19. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#390 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

20. Lafayette College

Easton

For Evolutionary Biology

#403 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

21. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Evolutionary Biology

#428 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

22. Haverford College

Haverford

For Evolutionary Biology

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

23. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#462 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Evolutionary Biology

#475 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

25. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#495 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Evolutionary Biology

#502 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

27. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#517 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

28. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Evolutionary Biology

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

29. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Evolutionary Biology

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

30. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Evolutionary Biology

#561 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

31. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Evolutionary Biology

#589 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

32. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Evolutionary Biology

#590 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Evolutionary Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	20
District of Columbia	5	95
New Jersey	15	25
New York	64	8
Connecticut	12	7
Virginia	15	52
Ohio	22	41
Massachusetts	27	1
Rhode Island	4	74
New Hampshire	4	77
North Carolina	17	22
Indiana	13	50
Kentucky	6	79
Michigan	15	4
South Carolina	7	102
Maine	6	165
Tennessee	15	59
Illinois	23	11
Georgia	18	36
Wisconsin	11	14
Alabama	9	85
Iowa	5	43
Missouri	11	18
Mississippi	5	168
Minnesota	7	23
Arkansas	6	138
Florida	17	26
Louisiana	10	70
Kansas	4	64
South Dakota	4	312
Nebraska	5	88
Oklahoma	7	114
North Dakota	2	201
Texas	40	19
Colorado	10	42
New Mexico	3	63
Puerto Rico	3	300
Utah	5	38
Idaho	3	123
Arizona	4	24
Washington	11	6
Oregon	8	62
California	55	2
Alaska	3	172

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Evolutionary Biology

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