100 Best colleges for Biology in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 42.2M citations received by 918K academic papers made by 102 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,570
2. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
4. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,325
5. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $35,552
6. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $14,837
- Enrollment
- 29,640
7. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,801
9. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,154
10. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $24,108
11. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
12. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1453
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,201
13. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,917
14. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1266
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,420
15. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
16. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,528
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $21,913
17. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,003
18. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Net Price
- $23,689
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
19. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,469
20. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,221
21. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1387
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,987
22. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,326
23. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,442
24. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 2,901
- Male:Female
- 36:64
25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
26. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,535
27. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
28. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1239
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,234
29. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,205
30. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $28,588
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,590
31. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
32. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,133
- Male:Female
- 42:58
33. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,769
34. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Net Price
- $26,778
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
35. American College of Financial Services
- Enrollment
- 5,514
- Male:Female
- 72:28
- Founded
- 1927
36. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,096
37. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,384
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $2,461
38. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,143
39. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,483
40. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $18,069
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,880
41. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,756
42. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,511
43. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
44. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
45. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Net Price
- $30,037
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
46. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 890
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,750
47. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,580
48. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $26,747
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,066
49. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,106
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
50. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $23,123
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $29,799
51. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,420
52. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $34,739
53. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,444
54. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1183
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,280
55. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1293
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $32,158
56. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
57. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $23,933
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $27,629
58. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
59. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $27,422
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,838
60. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1221
- Net Price
- $27,995
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
61. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
62. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Net Price
- $21,748
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
63. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,217
64. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $27,760
65. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
66. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1178
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,743
67. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $25,946
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,949
68. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,152
69. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,408
70. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,289
71. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
72. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $15,984
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,706
73. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $43,626
74. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Net Price
- $27,960
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
75. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Net Price
- $20,492
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
76. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $20,394
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,553
77. Gratz College
- Enrollment
- 449
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1895
78. Cairn University - Langhorne
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Net Price
- $23,273
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
79. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $20,587
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,069
80. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $23,691
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $33,323
81. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
82. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,758
83. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,469
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,711
84. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $22,545
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,356
85. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,975
86. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $27,083
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,369
87. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,056
88. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,732
89. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $24,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,025
90. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Net Price
- $14,072
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
91. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $18,667
92. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Net Price
- $24,708
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
93. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1064
- Net Price
- $21,002
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
94. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Net Price
- $28,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
96. Rosemont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $20,994
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $17,148
97. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $26,502
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,159
98. Keystone College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,952
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,119
99. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1043
- Net Price
- $22,216
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
100. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $38,730
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,920
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Biology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 28 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 81 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 35 |
| Delaware | 3 | 105 |
| New York | 136 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 120 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 9 |
| Virginia | 43 | 49 |
| Ohio | 60 | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 69 |
| Vermont | 12 | 112 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 99 |
| North Carolina | 46 | 18 |
| Indiana | 33 | 46 |
| Kentucky | 27 | 61 |
| Michigan | 37 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 94 |
| Maine | 16 | 176 |
| Tennessee | 38 | 43 |
| Illinois | 74 | 23 |
| Georgia | 48 | 32 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 13 |
| Alabama | 28 | 44 |
| Iowa | 30 | 42 |
| Missouri | 36 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 145 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 115 |
| Florida | 62 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 83 |
| Kansas | 17 | 98 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 207 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 97 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 124 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 167 |
| Texas | 79 | 20 |
| Colorado | 20 | 57 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 96 |
| Montana | 9 | 141 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 315 |
| Utah | 11 | 36 |
| Idaho | 7 | 159 |
| Arizona | 11 | 37 |
| Nevada | 8 | 142 |
| Washington | 33 | 5 |
| Oregon | 18 | 64 |
| California | 134 | 3 |
| Alaska | 4 | 184 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 123 |