25 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 911K citations received by 23.9K academic papers made by 25 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

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#88 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Environmental Chemistry

#92 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#170 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Environmental Chemistry

#193 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

10. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#289 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Chemistry

#300 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

12. Lafayette College

Easton

For Environmental Chemistry

#321 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#350 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

14. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Environmental Chemistry

#376 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

15. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Chemistry

#390 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Environmental Chemistry

#398 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

17. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Environmental Chemistry

#402 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

18. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Environmental Chemistry

#421 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Environmental Chemistry

#429 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Environmental Chemistry

#441 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

21. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Environmental Chemistry

#458 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

22. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Environmental Chemistry

#476 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

23. Haverford College

Haverford

For Environmental Chemistry

#486 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

24. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Environmental Chemistry

#488 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

25. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Environmental Chemistry

#513 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Environmental Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	37
District of Columbia	6	137
New Jersey	10	11
New York	53	7
Connecticut	8	39
Virginia	12	48
Ohio	19	22
Massachusetts	23	2
Rhode Island	3	83
Vermont	3	145
New Hampshire	3	90
North Carolina	12	15
Indiana	11	10
Kentucky	5	68
Michigan	14	9
South Carolina	9	52
Maine	4	84
Tennessee	15	41
Illinois	17	4
Georgia	13	18
Wisconsin	10	12
Alabama	9	78
Iowa	4	20
Missouri	10	77
Mississippi	5	113
Minnesota	8	13
Arkansas	7	99
Florida	21	6
Louisiana	10	49
Kansas	4	73
South Dakota	4	177
Nebraska	6	62
Oklahoma	5	76
North Dakota	2	133
Texas	37	16
Colorado	9	19
New Mexico	3	85
Montana	3	104
Puerto Rico	4	174
Utah	4	38
Idaho	3	103
Arizona	3	25
Washington	9	8
Oregon	6	28
California	40	1
Alaska	3	111
Hawaii	3	108