38 Best colleges for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 3.17M citations received by 65.1K 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

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Physical chemistry

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#125 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Physical chemistry

#228 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

9. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#234 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

10. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#238 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Physical chemistry

#262 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#269 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

13. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#281 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Physical chemistry

#285 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

15. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Physical chemistry

#291 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

16. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Physical chemistry

#317 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

17. Haverford College

Haverford

For Physical chemistry

#337 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Physical chemistry

#379 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Physical chemistry

#386 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Physical chemistry

#392 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

21. Widener University

Chester

For Physical chemistry

#405 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Physical chemistry

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

23. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Physical chemistry

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

24. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Physical chemistry

#493 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Net Price: $21,748
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Physical chemistry

#499 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Physical chemistry

#508 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

27. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Physical chemistry

#516 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,528
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,913

28. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

29. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Physical chemistry

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Physical chemistry

#562 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

31. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Physical chemistry

#563 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

32. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#583 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

33. Gannon University

Erie

For Physical chemistry

#613 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $23,123
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,799

34. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Physical chemistry

#618 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

35. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Physical chemistry

#623 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,580

36. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Physical chemistry

#627 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

37. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Physical chemistry

#638 in the United States

#697 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

#681 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	16	20
District of Columbia	7	134
New Jersey	16	19
New York	70	16
West Virginia	3	98
Connecticut	13	34
Virginia	18	42
Ohio	28	26
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	3	78
Vermont	3	165
New Hampshire	4	132
North Carolina	18	24
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Michigan	16	7
South Carolina	10	59
Maine	6	153
Tennessee	16	52
Illinois	25	8
Georgia	18	4
Wisconsin	18	12
Alabama	12	69
Iowa	6	35
Missouri	12	58
Mississippi	5	118
Minnesota	14	10
Arkansas	10	104
Florida	24	22
Louisiana	16	71
Kansas	5	91
South Dakota	4	183
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	5	95
North Dakota	2	135
Texas	45	6
Colorado	11	38
New Mexico	4	82
Montana	3	138
Puerto Rico	7	191
Utah	5	28
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	27
Washington	11	18
Oregon	10	66
California	55	2