85 Best colleges for Paleontology in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 7.18M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 85 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
2. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,570
3. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
4. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $35,552
5. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $14,837
- Enrollment
- 29,640
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,801
7. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,325
8. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,154
10. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1453
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,201
11. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,917
13. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,003
14. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,469
15. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $24,108
16. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,221
17. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1387
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,987
18. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,442
19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
20. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1266
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,420
21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
22. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
23. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,205
24. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,535
25. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,528
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $21,913
26. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
27. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,769
28. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1239
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,234
29. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,580
30. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,483
31. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 2,901
- Male:Female
- 36:64
32. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Net Price
- $26,778
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
33. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Net Price
- $23,689
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
34. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Net Price
- $30,037
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
35. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $28,588
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,590
36. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
37. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
38. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,143
39. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $18,069
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,880
40. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,756
41. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,420
42. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,511
43. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,444
44. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $34,739
45. American College of Financial Services
- Enrollment
- 5,514
- Male:Female
- 72:28
- Founded
- 1927
46. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 890
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,750
47. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,133
- Male:Female
- 42:58
48. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $23,123
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $29,799
49. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,326
50. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
51. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
52. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,384
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $2,461
53. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $43,626
54. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $23,933
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $27,629
55. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,096
56. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $27,760
57. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1293
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $32,158
58. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
59. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1183
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,280
60. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $25,946
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,949
61. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Net Price
- $20,492
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
62. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $26,747
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,066
63. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Net Price
- $21,748
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
64. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1178
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,743
65. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1221
- Net Price
- $27,995
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
66. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,408
67. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $27,422
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,838
68. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $15,984
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,706
69. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,152
70. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,289
71. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,758
72. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $20,394
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,553
73. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $22,545
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,356
74. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,106
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
75. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $27,083
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,369
76. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
78. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $20,587
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,069
79. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,217
80. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $24,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,025
81. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Net Price
- $24,708
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
82. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,469
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,711
83. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,732
84. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,975
85. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $44,510
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,324
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Paleontology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 24 | 14 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 109 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 28 |
| New York | 113 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 15 | 115 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 13 |
| Virginia | 37 | 47 |
| Ohio | 49 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | 60 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 57 |
| Vermont | 6 | 114 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 88 |
| North Carolina | 32 | 25 |
| Indiana | 27 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 20 | 63 |
| Michigan | 28 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 23 | 95 |
| Maine | 12 | 140 |
| Tennessee | 27 | 55 |
| Illinois | 57 | 12 |
| Georgia | 33 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 7 |
| Alabama | 22 | 80 |
| Iowa | 18 | 42 |
| Missouri | 28 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 133 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 121 |
| Florida | 40 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 20 | 60 |
| Kansas | 11 | 78 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 214 |
| Nebraska | 12 | 84 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 82 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 186 |
| Texas | 63 | 18 |
| Colorado | 18 | 39 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 79 |
| Montana | 6 | 85 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 302 |
| Utah | 9 | 34 |
| Idaho | 6 | 130 |
| Arizona | 7 | 22 |
| Nevada | 7 | 108 |
| Washington | 24 | 3 |
| Oregon | 16 | 45 |
| California | 104 | 2 |
| Alaska | 4 | 110 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 96 |