22 Best colleges for Political Economy in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 184K citations received by 7.99K academic papers made by 22 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. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
4. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
5. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
6. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $32,964
7. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,289
8. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,486
9. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,946
10. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,125
11. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,342
12. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $40,242
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $40,209
13. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,383
14. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,930
15. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,828
16. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $34,728
17. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,729
18. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1379
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $37,475
19. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $36,392
20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
22. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,019
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Political Economy
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 11 | 23 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 5 |
| New York | 50 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 4 |
| Virginia | 13 | 25 |
| Ohio | 16 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 81 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 55 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 15 |
| Indiana | 12 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 77 |
| Michigan | 8 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 85 |
| Maine | 5 | 166 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 48 |
| Illinois | 19 | 6 |
| Georgia | 8 | 38 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 18 |
| Alabama | 4 | 84 |
| Iowa | 5 | 52 |
| Missouri | 7 | 26 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 148 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 42 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 73 |
| Florida | 12 | 50 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 82 |
| Kansas | 3 | 72 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 121 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 105 |
| Texas | 17 | 14 |
| Colorado | 9 | 45 |
| Utah | 3 | 61 |
| Arizona | 3 | 37 |
| Washington | 7 | 13 |
| Oregon | 5 | 90 |
| California | 46 | 1 |