22 Best colleges for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 20.9K academic papers made by 22 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Inorganic Chemistry

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#75 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#138 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#226 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

9. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Inorganic Chemistry

#249 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#266 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#296 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

13. Haverford College

Haverford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#308 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#309 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

15. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Inorganic Chemistry

#313 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

16. Lafayette College

Easton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#317 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

17. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Inorganic Chemistry

#332 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

18. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Inorganic Chemistry

#334 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

19. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Inorganic Chemistry

#361 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

20. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Inorganic Chemistry

#374 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

21. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Inorganic Chemistry

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,994

22. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Inorganic Chemistry

#412 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,608

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Inorganic Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	9	30
District of Columbia	5	131
New Jersey	9	35
New York	42	16
Connecticut	5	23
Virginia	13	51
Ohio	17	21
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	3	90
New Hampshire	3	128
North Carolina	10	28
Indiana	8	17
Kentucky	3	36
Michigan	13	8
South Carolina	4	53
Tennessee	12	50
Illinois	17	5
Georgia	9	20
Wisconsin	7	12
Alabama	8	68
Iowa	3	25
Missouri	10	48
Mississippi	5	140
Minnesota	4	6
Arkansas	6	133
Florida	16	26
Louisiana	11	77
Kansas	4	93
South Dakota	3	206
Nebraska	5	60
Oklahoma	4	89
North Dakota	2	169
Texas	34	7
Colorado	7	46
New Mexico	4	83
Montana	3	151
Puerto Rico	3	191
Utah	3	33
Idaho	3	88
Arizona	4	44
Washington	5	18
Oregon	4	78
California	33	2