26 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 26.1K academic papers made by 26 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 Environmental Chemistry

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#89 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Environmental Chemistry

#96 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#161 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Environmental Chemistry

#191 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

10. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#257 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

11. Lafayette College

Easton

For Environmental Chemistry

#312 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

12. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#334 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Net Price: $24,638
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#354 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

14. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Environmental Chemistry

#379 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Environmental Chemistry

#382 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Environmental Chemistry

#384 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

17. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#396 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

18. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Environmental Chemistry

#460 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,925

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Environmental Chemistry

#462 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Environmental Chemistry

#482 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,929

21. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Environmental Chemistry

#483 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

22. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Environmental Chemistry

#503 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Environmental Chemistry

#505 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

24. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Environmental Chemistry

#515 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Haverford College

Haverford

For Environmental Chemistry

#517 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,828

26. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Environmental Chemistry

#531 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,508

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Environmental Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	15	37
District of Columbia	6	138
New Jersey	11	11
New York	54	7
Connecticut	8	39
Virginia	12	49
Ohio	24	22
Massachusetts	22	2
Rhode Island	3	81
Vermont	3	142
New Hampshire	3	84
North Carolina	14	15
Indiana	11	10
Kentucky	5	67
Michigan	14	9
South Carolina	11	54
Maine	5	83
Tennessee	15	41
Illinois	18	3
Georgia	14	20
Wisconsin	11	13
Alabama	9	82
Iowa	5	26
Missouri	11	76
Mississippi	5	110
Minnesota	9	14
Arkansas	8	103
Florida	22	6
Louisiana	10	51
Kansas	4	78
South Dakota	4	179
Nebraska	6	57
Oklahoma	5	75
North Dakota	2	133
Texas	39	16
Colorado	9	19
New Mexico	3	88
Montana	3	100
Puerto Rico	4	176
Utah	4	40
Idaho	3	91
Arizona	3	24
Washington	9	8
Oregon	6	28
California	42	1
Alaska	3	111
Hawaii	3	102