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 30.5M citations received by 790K academic papers made by 101 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
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
2. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
4. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
5. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
6. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
7. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
9. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
10. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,233
11. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
12. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
13. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
14. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,719
15. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
16. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
17. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
18. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
19. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
20. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,135
21. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,869
22. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,459
23. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
24. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,476
25. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
26. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,036
- Male:Female
- 37:63
27. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $25,357
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,288
28. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $20,999
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $20,305
29. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,777
30. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
31. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
32. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,882
33. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,916
34. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,185
36. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $37,610
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $39,554
37. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,307
- Male:Female
- 43:57
38. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,902
39. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 708
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
40. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Net Price
- $17,552
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
41. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,593
42. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,918
43. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
44. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
45. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,926
46. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,692
47. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,165
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
48. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,200
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,172
49. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,563
50. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1184
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,605
51. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,926
52. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,322
53. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,546
54. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $27,033
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,008
55. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
56. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $23,572
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,512
57. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
58. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
59. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1213
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
60. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,542
61. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,743
62. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,504
63. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
64. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,723
65. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Net Price
- $23,923
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
66. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,935
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $32,418
67. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1157
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,168
68. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Net Price
- $23,500
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
69. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Net Price
- $28,122
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
70. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,636
71. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,120
72. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Net Price
- $38,204
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
73. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,538
74. Cairn University - Langhorne
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $25,923
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,376
75. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
76. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $10,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,589
77. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
78. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1146
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,697
79. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,496
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,420
80. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $22,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,252
81. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $28,707
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,623
82. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $22,732
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,563
83. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1104
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,256
84. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,121
85. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $25,825
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,715
86. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $21,981
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
87. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,576
88. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,104
89. Gratz College
- Enrollment
- 377
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1895
90. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 972
- Net Price
- $12,379
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
91. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Net Price
- $17,437
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
92. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,281
93. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Net Price
- $27,091
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
94. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Net Price
- $29,188
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
95. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,702
96. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $20,564
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
98. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $42,467
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,460
99. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Net Price
- $33,047
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Biology
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 27 | 2 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 85 |
New Jersey | 27 | 36 |
Delaware | 3 | 103 |
New York | 134 | 7 |
West Virginia | 21 | 123 |
Connecticut | 20 | 9 |
Virginia | 43 | 48 |
Ohio | 60 | 25 |
Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 69 |
Vermont | 12 | 113 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 100 |
North Carolina | 45 | 18 |
Indiana | 32 | 49 |
Kentucky | 26 | 61 |
Michigan | 34 | 4 |
South Carolina | 28 | 96 |
Maine | 16 | 178 |
Tennessee | 34 | 43 |
Illinois | 71 | 23 |
Georgia | 48 | 31 |
Wisconsin | 32 | 13 |
Alabama | 28 | 44 |
Iowa | 30 | 41 |
Missouri | 37 | 17 |
Mississippi | 14 | 148 |
Minnesota | 28 | 16 |
Arkansas | 17 | 117 |
Florida | 59 | 22 |
Louisiana | 24 | 92 |
Kansas | 16 | 106 |
South Dakota | 9 | 206 |
Nebraska | 14 | 97 |
Oklahoma | 21 | 126 |
North Dakota | 9 | 168 |
Texas | 78 | 19 |
Colorado | 20 | 58 |
New Mexico | 9 | 93 |
Montana | 9 | 140 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 310 |
Utah | 11 | 35 |
Idaho | 7 | 159 |
Arizona | 11 | 38 |
Nevada | 8 | 144 |
Washington | 31 | 5 |
Oregon | 18 | 64 |
California | 130 | 3 |
Alaska | 4 | 189 |
Hawaii | 7 | 124 |