21 Best colleges for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 870K citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 21 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

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Inorganic Chemistry

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#229 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

9. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#245 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Inorganic Chemistry

#249 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#265 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

12. Haverford College

Haverford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#273 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

13. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Inorganic Chemistry

#298 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#301 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#312 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Inorganic Chemistry

#320 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

17. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Inorganic Chemistry

#331 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

18. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Inorganic Chemistry

#346 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

19. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#349 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

20. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Inorganic Chemistry

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

21. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Inorganic Chemistry

#387 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,692

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Inorganic Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	8	33
District of Columbia	5	125
New Jersey	9	36
New York	42	16
Connecticut	5	25
Virginia	13	50
Ohio	17	20
Massachusetts	18	2
Rhode Island	3	92
New Hampshire	3	131
North Carolina	10	34
Indiana	7	18
Kentucky	3	37
Michigan	13	10
South Carolina	4	51
Tennessee	10	47
Illinois	16	7
Georgia	9	22
Wisconsin	7	11
Alabama	8	70
Iowa	3	17
Missouri	9	52
Mississippi	5	139
Minnesota	3	5
Arkansas	6	133
Florida	15	24
Louisiana	11	74
Kansas	5	89
South Dakota	3	222
Nebraska	5	57
Oklahoma	4	87
North Dakota	2	167
Texas	32	6
Colorado	7	46
New Mexico	3	83
Montana	3	148
Puerto Rico	2	195
Utah	3	32
Idaho	3	84
Arizona	4	44
Washington	5	21
Oregon	5	73
California	32	1