35 Best colleges for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 445K citations received by 18.6K academic papers made by 35 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 Advertising

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#52 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

6. Villanova University

Villanova

For Advertising

#73 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#88 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Advertising

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

9. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Advertising

#156 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

10. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#251 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#273 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

12. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#297 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

13. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Advertising

#323 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,572
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,512

14. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Advertising

#336 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

15. Widener University

Chester

For Advertising

#342 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

16. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Advertising

#358 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

17. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Advertising

#382 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

18. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Advertising

#389 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Advertising

#422 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

20. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Advertising

#438 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

21. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Advertising

#459 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

22. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#462 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

23. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Advertising

#465 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

24. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Advertising

#482 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

25. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Advertising

#501 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

26. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Advertising

#504 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

27. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Advertising

#515 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

28. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Advertising

#516 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

29. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Advertising

#534 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

30. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Advertising

#536 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

31. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Advertising

#571 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

32. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Advertising

#572 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,926

33. Lafayette College

Easton

For Advertising

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

34. Haverford College

Haverford

For Advertising

#585 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

35. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Advertising

#595 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	24
District of Columbia	5	77
New Jersey	16	26
New York	68	4
Connecticut	12	12
Virginia	15	30
Ohio	19	21
Massachusetts	32	14
Rhode Island	6	109
Vermont	3	203
New Hampshire	3	47
North Carolina	16	27
Indiana	15	38
Kentucky	6	59
Michigan	12	2
South Carolina	9	55
Maine	5	268
Tennessee	12	64
Illinois	23	11
Georgia	15	36
Wisconsin	12	19
Alabama	9	49
Iowa	5	39
Missouri	9	41
Mississippi	5	102
Minnesota	9	22
Arkansas	6	126
Florida	24	16
Louisiana	10	65
Kansas	6	83
South Dakota	3	368
Nebraska	5	106
Oklahoma	6	96
North Dakota	2	226
Texas	42	7
Colorado	11	93
Utah	6	48
Idaho	3	282
Arizona	4	23
Washington	10	13
Oregon	8	100
California	50	1

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Advertising

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