43 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.41M citations received by 42.6K academic papers made by 43 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 Oceanography

#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 Oceanography

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#59 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Oceanography

#79 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Oceanography

#112 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#127 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#171 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Oceanography

#223 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Oceanography

#284 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Oceanography

#298 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#299 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

12. Lafayette College

Easton

For Oceanography

#309 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Oceanography

#341 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

14. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Oceanography

#364 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Oceanography

#376 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

16. Haverford College

Haverford

For Oceanography

#393 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

17. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#417 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

18. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Oceanography

#419 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

19. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Oceanography

#438 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Oceanography

#442 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

21. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Oceanography

#456 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

22. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Oceanography

#460 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

23. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#461 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

24. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Oceanography

#463 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

25. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Oceanography

#464 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

26. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Oceanography

#470 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

27. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Oceanography

#475 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

28. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Oceanography

#514 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

29. Widener University

Chester

For Oceanography

#520 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

30. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Oceanography

#533 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

31. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Oceanography

#555 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

32. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#576 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

33. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Oceanography

#584 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

34. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Oceanography

#593 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,926

35. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Oceanography

#598 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

36. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Oceanography

#630 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

37. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Oceanography

#631 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

38. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Oceanography

#649 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

39. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Oceanography

#654 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

40. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Oceanography

#668 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

41. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Oceanography

#694 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

42. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Oceanography

#700 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

43. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Oceanography

#722 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	16	18
District of Columbia	6	137
New Jersey	16	11
New York	77	5
West Virginia	3	129
Connecticut	15	31
Virginia	19	45
Ohio	28	26
Massachusetts	32	2
Rhode Island	6	52
Vermont	3	134
New Hampshire	4	63
North Carolina	18	27
Indiana	14	35
Kentucky	9	94
Michigan	19	10
South Carolina	11	53
Maine	9	68
Tennessee	16	67
Illinois	25	12
Georgia	18	24
Wisconsin	20	6
Alabama	12	80
Iowa	5	47
Missouri	12	95
Mississippi	5	107
Minnesota	15	15
Arkansas	10	130
Florida	29	19
Louisiana	14	43
Kansas	7	74
South Dakota	5	148
Nebraska	6	66
Oklahoma	7	51
North Dakota	3	153
Texas	42	16
Colorado	13	9
New Mexico	4	82
Montana	3	102
Puerto Rico	4	191
Utah	6	55
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	28
Washington	13	1
Oregon	12	13
California	62	3
Alaska	4	33
Hawaii	4	32