27 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 240K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 27 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

6. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#105 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

7. Villanova University

Villanova

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#131 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

8. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#149 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

9. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#168 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

10. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#170 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

11. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#247 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#271 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

13. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#281 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

14. Widener University

Chester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#285 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

15. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#291 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

16. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#320 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

17. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#333 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#338 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

19. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#387 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

20. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#404 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

21. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#416 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

22. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#424 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

23. Haverford College

Haverford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#461 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

24. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#467 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

25. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#480 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

26. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#494 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

27. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#500 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	10	10
District of Columbia	5	44
New Jersey	12	15
New York	54	7
Connecticut	10	6
Virginia	13	26
Ohio	16	12
Massachusetts	27	5
Rhode Island	5	84
Vermont	2	171
New Hampshire	3	79
North Carolina	15	31
Indiana	9	40
Kentucky	7	46
Michigan	10	3
South Carolina	5	56
Maine	5	275
Tennessee	8	51
Illinois	21	2
Georgia	14	35
Wisconsin	9	32
Alabama	8	67
Iowa	4	47
Missouri	8	43
Mississippi	4	154
Minnesota	11	38
Arkansas	6	158
Florida	19	20
Louisiana	8	93
Kansas	6	82
Nebraska	5	64
Oklahoma	4	89
North Dakota	2	287
Texas	37	23
Colorado	9	80
Utah	4	76
Idaho	3	192
Arizona	3	8
Washington	8	9
Oregon	6	120
California	54	1