26 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 1.15M citations received by 26.4K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#59 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#88 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Environmental Chemistry

#98 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#160 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Environmental Chemistry

#190 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

10. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#256 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

11. Lafayette College

Easton

For Environmental Chemistry

#313 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

12. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#343 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#357 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

14. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Environmental Chemistry

#378 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Environmental Chemistry

#379 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Environmental Chemistry

#382 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

17. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#401 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

18. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Environmental Chemistry

#458 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,580

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Environmental Chemistry

#463 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Environmental Chemistry

#474 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

21. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Environmental Chemistry

#483 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

22. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Environmental Chemistry

#505 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

23. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Environmental Chemistry

#507 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

24. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Environmental Chemistry

#515 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

25. Haverford College

Haverford

For Environmental Chemistry

#522 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

26. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Environmental Chemistry

#533 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

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	137
New Jersey	11	11
New York	55	8
Connecticut	9	39
Virginia	12	48
Ohio	24	21
Massachusetts	22	2
Rhode Island	3	82
Vermont	3	144
New Hampshire	3	83
North Carolina	14	14
Indiana	11	10
Kentucky	5	69
Michigan	14	9
South Carolina	11	54
Maine	5	84
Tennessee	15	41
Illinois	18	3
Georgia	14	19
Wisconsin	11	13
Alabama	10	81
Iowa	5	26
Missouri	11	77
Mississippi	5	110
Minnesota	9	15
Arkansas	8	104
Florida	22	6
Louisiana	10	51
Kansas	4	78
South Dakota	4	174
Nebraska	6	58
Oklahoma	5	76
North Dakota	2	132
Texas	39	16
Colorado	9	18
New Mexico	3	89
Montana	3	101
Puerto Rico	4	175
Utah	4	40
Idaho	3	91
Arizona	3	24
Washington	9	7
Oregon	7	28
California	42	1
Alaska	3	112
Hawaii	3	99