38 Best colleges for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 60.2K academic papers made by 38 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 Physical chemistry

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Physical chemistry

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#130 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

8. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#214 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Physical chemistry

#226 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#231 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Physical chemistry

#245 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

12. Lafayette College

Easton

For Physical chemistry

#284 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

13. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#285 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Physical chemistry

#288 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

15. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#289 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

16. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Physical chemistry

#301 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

17. Haverford College

Haverford

For Physical chemistry

#319 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

18. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Physical chemistry

#355 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Physical chemistry

#369 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

20. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Physical chemistry

#392 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

21. Widener University

Chester

For Physical chemistry

#414 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

22. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Physical chemistry

#425 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

23. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Physical chemistry

#432 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

24. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Physical chemistry

#483 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

25. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Physical chemistry

#524 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Physical chemistry

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

27. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#536 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

28. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Physical chemistry

#541 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

29. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Physical chemistry

#549 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1045
Net Price: $23,923
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Gannon University

Erie

For Physical chemistry

#578 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,172

31. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Physical chemistry

#587 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

32. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Physical chemistry

#588 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

33. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Physical chemistry

#594 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

34. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Physical chemistry

#604 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

35. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#615 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Physical chemistry

#619 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

37. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Physical chemistry

#620 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

38. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Physical chemistry

#651 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	16	21
District of Columbia	6	137
New Jersey	14	19
New York	69	15
West Virginia	3	104
Connecticut	12	33
Virginia	15	42
Ohio	27	26
Massachusetts	28	2
Rhode Island	3	78
Vermont	3	164
New Hampshire	4	136
North Carolina	18	23
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Michigan	16	7
South Carolina	10	59
Maine	5	154
Tennessee	15	49
Illinois	25	8
Georgia	17	5
Wisconsin	16	12
Alabama	12	72
Iowa	6	31
Missouri	12	58
Mississippi	5	120
Minnesota	13	9
Arkansas	10	106
Florida	24	22
Louisiana	13	70
Kansas	5	92
South Dakota	4	189
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	5	94
North Dakota	2	135
Texas	42	6
Colorado	9	39
New Mexico	4	81
Montana	3	141
Puerto Rico	6	191
Utah	5	28
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	27
Washington	11	18
Oregon	10	68
California	51	1