95 Best colleges for Economics in Pennsylvania

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 5.02M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 95 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. University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

For Economics

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

For Economics

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

For Economics

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

5. Temple University

For Economics

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

6. California University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

7. Drexel University

For Economics

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

8. Lehigh University

For Economics

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

9. Villanova University

For Economics

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

10. Thomas Jefferson University

For Economics

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

11. Duquesne University

For Economics

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

13. Bucknell University

For Economics

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

14. Swarthmore College

For Economics

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

15. Widener University

For Economics

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

16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

17. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

18. Bryn Mawr College

For Economics

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

19. Saint Joseph's University

For Economics

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

20. Lafayette College

For Economics

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

21. La Salle University

For Economics

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

22. Allegheny College

For Economics

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

23. Haverford College

For Economics

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

24. University of Scranton

For Economics

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

25. Robert Morris University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$23,572
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$24,512

26. Gettysburg College

For Economics

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

27. Franklin and Marshall College

For Economics

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

28. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

30. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1213
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
86%

31. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1095
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$7,593

32. Dickinson College

For Economics

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

33. University of the Sciences

For Economics

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

34. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

35. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1155
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$5,902

36. King's College - Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

38. Chestnut Hill College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$25,357
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,288

39. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,127
Enrollment
3,070

40. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

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

41. La Roche College

For Economics

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

42. Wilkes University

For Economics

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

43. Susquehanna University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1184
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$28,605

44. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
72%

45. York College of Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,916

46. Chatham University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,322

47. Gannon University

For Economics

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

48. Lincoln University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
940
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
99%

49. Muhlenberg College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$32,926

50. Arcadia University

For Economics

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

51. Ursinus College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$33,546

52. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Economics

Enrollment
708
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
2008

53. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
95%

54. Elizabethtown College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$26,723

55. Eastern University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$26,669
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,542

56. Westminster College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$22,645
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,252

57. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
3,036
Male:Female
37:63

58. Geneva College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$20,999
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$20,305

59. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$10,022
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,589

60. Moravian College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1157
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$31,168

61. Saint Francis University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$27,459

62. Marywood University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,504

63. Misericordia University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$27,033
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,008

64. Messiah College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$24,120

65. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$5,524
Enrollment
4,319

66. Lycoming College

For Economics

#1039 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1146
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,697

67. Juniata College

For Economics

#1050 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$29,926

68. Saint Vincent College

For Economics

#1062 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,121

69. Thiel College

For Economics

#1091 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$22,732
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,563

70. DeSales University

For Economics

#1093 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,104

71. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine

For Economics

#1124 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1178
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
84%

72. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Economics

#1132 in North America
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,307
Male:Female
43:57

73. Moore College of Art and Design

For Economics

#1139 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1200
Net Price
$38,204
Receiving Aid
100%

74. Carlow University

For Economics

#1146 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
975
Net Price
$17,437
Receiving Aid
99%

75. University of Valley Forge

For Economics

#1155 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$25,825
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,715

76. Albright College

For Economics

#1171 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$21,496
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,420

77. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Economics

#1179 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$42,467
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,460

78. Mercyhurst University

For Economics

#1183 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$24,935
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$32,418

79. Wilson College

For Economics

#1210 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1045
Net Price
$23,923
Receiving Aid
99%

80. Alvernia University

For Economics

#1213 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1083
Net Price
$27,091
Receiving Aid
100%

81. Lebanon Valley College

For Economics

#1219 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$26,743

82. Washington & Jefferson College

For Economics

#1224 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$25,636

83. Lock Haven University

For Economics

#1228 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$4,862
Founded
1870

84. Cabrini University

For Economics

#1257 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1115
Net Price
$21,981
Receiving Aid
100%

85. Seton Hill University

For Economics

#1259 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$24,576

86. Neumann University

For Economics

#1274 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$28,707
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,623

87. Salus University

For Economics

#1276 in North America
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
1,165
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1919

88. Delaware Valley University

For Economics

#1283 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1104
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,256

89. Holy Family University

For Economics

#1291 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
972
Net Price
$12,379
Receiving Aid
100%

90. Grove City College

For Economics

#1292 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$23,538

91. Mount Aloysius College

For Economics

#1297 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1025
Net Price
$20,564
Receiving Aid
100%

92. Cedar Crest College

For Economics

#1311 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1105
Net Price
$23,500
Receiving Aid
100%

93. Gwynedd Mercy University

For Economics

#1323 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1125
Net Price
$28,122
Receiving Aid
100%

94. Immaculata University

For Economics

#1362 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1175
Net Price
$29,188
Receiving Aid
100%

95. Biblical Theological Seminary

For Economics

#1390 in North America
Enrollment
160
Male:Female
50:50

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Economics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Maryland 25 14
District of Columbia 9 45
New Jersey 24 21
New York 119 5
West Virginia 13 117
Connecticut 20 11
Virginia 38 37
Ohio 52 19
Massachusetts 62 1
Rhode Island 9 61
Vermont 8 131
New Hampshire 10 66
North Carolina 36 17
Indiana 27 54
Kentucky 21 68
Michigan 29 2
South Carolina 23 62
Maine 9 236
Tennessee 27 46
Illinois 57 7
Georgia 35 42
Wisconsin 30 15
Alabama 22 87
Iowa 24 43
Missouri 29 40
Mississippi 12 175
Minnesota 26 16
Arkansas 16 139
Florida 46 30
Louisiana 23 83
Kansas 11 78
South Dakota 8 339
Nebraska 11 99
Oklahoma 15 101
North Dakota 5 212
Texas 68 23
Colorado 17 59
New Mexico 6 100
Montana 4 198
Puerto Rico 10 566
Utah 10 52
Idaho 6 228
Arizona 7 28
Nevada 5 145
Washington 22 8
Oregon 17 103
California 104 3
Alaska 4 279
Hawaii 6 123