23 Best colleges for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 21.2K academic papers made by 23 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#72 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Inorganic Chemistry

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#137 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#229 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

9. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Inorganic Chemistry

#250 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#271 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

13. Haverford College

Haverford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#306 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#310 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

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

#316 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

17. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Inorganic Chemistry

#332 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

18. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Inorganic Chemistry

#335 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

19. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Inorganic Chemistry

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

20. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Inorganic Chemistry

#370 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#380 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

22. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Inorganic Chemistry

#409 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $30,037
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Inorganic Chemistry

#417 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

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	132
New Jersey	9	35
New York	42	16
Connecticut	5	23
Virginia	13	51
Ohio	17	21
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	3	87
New Hampshire	3	130
North Carolina	11	28
Indiana	8	17
Kentucky	3	36
Michigan	13	8
South Carolina	4	54
Tennessee	13	49
Illinois	17	5
Georgia	9	19
Wisconsin	7	12
Alabama	8	68
Iowa	3	26
Missouri	10	47
Mississippi	5	140
Minnesota	4	6
Arkansas	6	133
Florida	16	25
Louisiana	11	78
Kansas	4	93
South Dakota	3	197
Nebraska	5	59
Oklahoma	4	90
North Dakota	2	169
Texas	35	7
Colorado	7	45
New Mexico	4	83
Montana	3	151
Puerto Rico	4	190
Utah	3	33
Idaho	3	89
Arizona	4	44
Washington	5	18
Oregon	4	77
California	33	2