40 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.91M citations received by 53.7K academic papers made by 40 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#148 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#212 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

9. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#227 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

10. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#243 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

11. Haverford College

Haverford

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#257 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

12. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#277 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

13. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#311 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#339 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

15. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#346 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#350 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

17. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#396 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

18. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#414 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

19. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#427 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

20. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#432 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

21. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#440 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

22. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#441 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

23. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#447 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

24. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#451 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

25. Marywood University

Scranton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#463 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

26. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#489 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

27. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#501 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

28. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#510 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

29. Widener University

Chester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#533 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

30. Gannon University

Erie

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#551 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

31. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#558 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

32. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#569 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

33. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#581 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

34. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#582 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

35. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#588 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

36. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#597 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

37. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#628 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

39. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#657 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

40. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	16	13
District of Columbia	6	119
New Jersey	16	6
New York	69	15
Connecticut	14	35
Virginia	19	36
Ohio	27	25
Massachusetts	31	1
Rhode Island	5	56
Vermont	3	138
New Hampshire	5	79
North Carolina	18	28
Indiana	13	24
Kentucky	8	78
Michigan	18	8
South Carolina	10	89
Maine	6	125
Tennessee	15	65
Illinois	25	10
Georgia	15	19
Wisconsin	18	14
Alabama	11	86
Iowa	5	32
Missouri	11	81
Mississippi	5	110
Minnesota	11	18
Arkansas	7	141
Florida	22	29
Louisiana	15	64
Kansas	6	96
South Dakota	5	188
Nebraska	6	71
Oklahoma	7	43
North Dakota	3	172
Texas	46	21
Colorado	12	5
New Mexico	4	84
Montana	3	123
Puerto Rico	5	224
Utah	6	41
Idaho	3	134
Arizona	5	20
Washington	11	3
Oregon	10	33
California	58	2
Alaska	3	58
Hawaii	3	48