39 Best colleges for Advertising in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 661K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 39 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

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Advertising

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#80 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

7. Villanova University

Villanova

For Advertising

#81 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Advertising

#132 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

9. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Advertising

#154 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#271 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#282 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

12. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#287 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

13. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Advertising

#323 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Advertising

#341 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $23,933
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $27,629

15. Widener University

Chester

For Advertising

#342 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Advertising

#350 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

17. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Advertising

#361 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Advertising

#377 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Advertising

#399 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

20. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Advertising

#447 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

21. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Advertising

#448 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

22. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Advertising

#461 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

23. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Advertising

#502 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

24. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Advertising

#504 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,756

25. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Advertising

#529 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,420

26. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Advertising

#530 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

27. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#531 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

28. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Advertising

#547 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

29. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Advertising

#555 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

30. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Advertising

#557 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Lafayette College

Easton

For Advertising

#559 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

32. Haverford College

Haverford

For Advertising

#575 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

33. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#582 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

34. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Advertising

#597 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $34,739

35. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Advertising

#623 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

36. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Advertising

#626 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

37. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Advertising

#639 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,127
Enrollment: 3,070

38. Gannon University

Erie

For Advertising

#643 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $23,123
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,799

39. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#648 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	24
District of Columbia	5	45
New Jersey	16	31
New York	74	5
Connecticut	13	7
Virginia	17	35
Ohio	23	20
Massachusetts	35	11
Rhode Island	7	113
Vermont	3	192
New Hampshire	3	47
North Carolina	19	27
Indiana	15	25
Kentucky	6	66
Michigan	14	2
South Carolina	9	52
Maine	6	214
Tennessee	12	50
Illinois	25	12
Georgia	16	38
Wisconsin	13	21
Alabama	9	57
Iowa	5	43
Missouri	10	42
Mississippi	6	106
Minnesota	12	22
Arkansas	7	112
Florida	24	16
Louisiana	10	59
Kansas	8	87
South Dakota	3	368
Nebraska	5	109
Oklahoma	6	90
North Dakota	2	219
Texas	44	10
Colorado	11	88
Utah	6	48
Idaho	3	278
Arizona	4	23
Washington	11	13
Oregon	9	97
California	56	1
Hawaii	3	158

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Advertising

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