38 Best colleges for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 3.03M citations received by 64.2K 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: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Physical chemistry

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#126 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Physical chemistry

#226 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

9. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

10. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Physical chemistry

#235 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Physical chemistry

#266 in the United States

#305 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

#309 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

#280 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Physical chemistry

#284 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

15. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Physical chemistry

#293 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

16. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Physical chemistry

#315 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

17. Haverford College

Haverford

For Physical chemistry

#334 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Physical chemistry

#380 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Physical chemistry

#383 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Physical chemistry

#389 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

21. Widener University

Chester

For Physical chemistry

#410 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Physical chemistry

#426 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

23. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Physical chemistry

#448 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

24. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Physical chemistry

#497 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,929

25. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Physical chemistry

#505 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,100

26. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Physical chemistry

#511 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Net Price: $21,567
Receiving Aid: 99%

27. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Physical chemistry

#514 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,145
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,748

28. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#532 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

29. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Physical chemistry

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Physical chemistry

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,508

31. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Physical chemistry

#558 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

32. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Physical chemistry

#582 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

33. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Physical chemistry

#594 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

34. Gannon University

Erie

For Physical chemistry

#610 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,942
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $27,483

35. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Physical chemistry

#617 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

36. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Physical chemistry

#620 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,925

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

#678 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

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	33
Virginia	17	41
Ohio	28	26
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	3	78
Vermont	3	164
New Hampshire	4	133
North Carolina	18	25
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Michigan	16	7
South Carolina	10	59
Maine	5	152
Tennessee	16	52
Illinois	25	8
Georgia	18	5
Wisconsin	17	12
Alabama	12	70
Iowa	6	35
Missouri	12	58
Mississippi	5	118
Minnesota	14	10
Arkansas	10	104
Florida	24	22
Louisiana	15	71
Kansas	5	91
South Dakota	4	184
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	5	95
North Dakota	2	136
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