96 Best colleges for Economics in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 7.13M citations received by 191K academic papers made by 96 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
2. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $32,964
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,342
7. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
8. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,289
9. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,946
10. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,097
11. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,125
13. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,486
14. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,930
15. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Net Price
- $30,720
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
18. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $36,392
19. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,383
20. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $34,728
21. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,828
22. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $20,119
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,808
23. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1379
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $37,475
24. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $27,929
25. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,729
26. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,100
27. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
28. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $26,215
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $24,908
29. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
30. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $40,242
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $40,209
31. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,951
32. American College of Financial Services
- Enrollment
- 4,204
- Male:Female
- 69:31
- Founded
- 1927
33. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
34. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
35. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $28,583
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,744
36. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,205
37. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,608
38. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
39. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,258
40. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,716
41. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
42. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1147
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,508
43. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
44. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,145
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $20,748
45. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
46. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Net Price
- $24,638
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
47. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,994
48. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $29,051
49. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,036
50. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,814
51. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,942
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $27,483
52. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $21,900
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,308
53. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $14,882
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,747
54. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,625
55. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,019
56. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
57. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,720
58. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 649
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
59. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $21,089
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,615
60. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,027
- Male:Female
- 36:64
61. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,421
62. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $25,090
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,624
63. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,882
64. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,712
65. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
66. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1112
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,857
67. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1172
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $20,733
68. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,925
69. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $22,490
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,605
70. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,524
71. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,117
- Male:Female
- 43:57
72. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $27,854
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,317
73. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $20,561
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,233
74. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
75. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $26,962
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,437
76. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $26,051
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $38,971
77. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $22,116
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,201
78. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Net Price
- $26,166
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
79. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1322
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $44,371
80. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Net Price
- $28,640
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
81. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $44,510
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,324
82. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
83. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
84. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1163
- Net Price
- $24,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
85. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Net Price
- $13,016
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
86. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1251
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,184
87. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $29,298
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,372
88. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,477
89. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $21,567
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
90. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,401
91. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1003
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,570
92. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,732
93. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1114
- Net Price
- $26,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
94. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,499
96. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $23,036
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Economics
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 25 | 14 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 44 |
New Jersey | 24 | 16 |
New York | 123 | 7 |
West Virginia | 14 | 116 |
Connecticut | 20 | 10 |
Virginia | 39 | 38 |
Ohio | 54 | 19 |
Massachusetts | 63 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 58 |
Vermont | 8 | 134 |
New Hampshire | 11 | 56 |
North Carolina | 38 | 17 |
Indiana | 29 | 39 |
Kentucky | 22 | 68 |
Michigan | 33 | 3 |
South Carolina | 23 | 67 |
Maine | 9 | 240 |
Tennessee | 28 | 47 |
Illinois | 58 | 5 |
Georgia | 36 | 43 |
Wisconsin | 30 | 15 |
Alabama | 22 | 90 |
Iowa | 24 | 49 |
Missouri | 31 | 42 |
Mississippi | 12 | 172 |
Minnesota | 27 | 18 |
Arkansas | 16 | 133 |
Florida | 48 | 30 |
Louisiana | 23 | 83 |
Kansas | 11 | 79 |
South Dakota | 8 | 322 |
Nebraska | 12 | 94 |
Oklahoma | 15 | 100 |
North Dakota | 5 | 211 |
Texas | 69 | 25 |
Colorado | 18 | 62 |
New Mexico | 7 | 102 |
Montana | 5 | 201 |
Puerto Rico | 10 | 574 |
Utah | 10 | 52 |
Idaho | 7 | 230 |
Arizona | 7 | 29 |
Nevada | 5 | 153 |
Washington | 23 | 8 |
Oregon | 17 | 98 |
California | 107 | 2 |
Alaska | 4 | 282 |
Hawaii | 6 | 122 |