40 Best colleges for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 610K citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 40 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 Zoology

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#26 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#65 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#148 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Zoology

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

8. Lafayette College

Easton

For Zoology

#192 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Zoology

#193 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#198 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Zoology

#203 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

12. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Zoology

#244 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1095
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,593

13. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Zoology

#300 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

14. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Zoology

#306 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

15. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Zoology

#310 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

16. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#316 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

17. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Zoology

#336 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Zoology

#375 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

19. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Zoology

#394 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

20. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Zoology

#404 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

21. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Zoology

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

22. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Zoology

#436 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

23. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#445 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Zoology

#465 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

25. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Zoology

#477 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Zoology

#486 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

27. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Zoology

#494 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,902

28. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#500 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

29. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Zoology

#504 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

30. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Zoology

#522 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

31. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#525 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

32. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Zoology

#530 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

33. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Zoology

#533 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

34. Haverford College

Haverford

For Zoology

#539 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

35. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Zoology

#540 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,605

36. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro

For Zoology

#546 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,524
Enrollment: 4,319

37. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Zoology

#552 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

38. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Zoology

#577 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

39. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Zoology

#630 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

40. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Zoology

#632 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,692

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	15	27
District of Columbia	5	64
New Jersey	13	25
New York	62	1
West Virginia	5	135
Connecticut	13	11
Virginia	18	43
Ohio	24	20
Massachusetts	24	2
Rhode Island	4	77
Vermont	3	115
New Hampshire	5	106
North Carolina	19	16
Indiana	15	54
Kentucky	9	45
Michigan	19	7
South Carolina	9	83
Maine	8	94
Tennessee	15	49
Illinois	24	9
Georgia	18	10
Wisconsin	16	8
Alabama	10	55
Iowa	7	35
Missouri	12	40
Mississippi	6	91
Minnesota	9	15
Arkansas	10	93
Florida	25	3
Louisiana	13	42
Kansas	6	32
South Dakota	4	196
Nebraska	6	61
Oklahoma	8	69
North Dakota	2	133
Texas	40	17
Colorado	12	36
New Mexico	4	48
Montana	3	81
Puerto Rico	3	219
Utah	4	46
Idaho	3	105
Arizona	4	19
Washington	10	6
Oregon	10	21
California	57	4
Alaska	3	89
Hawaii	3	71

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Zoology

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