38 Best colleges for Gender Studies in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Gender Studies. A graph of 559K citations received by 21K academic papers made by 38 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 Gender Studies

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

6. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Gender Studies

#137 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#157 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Gender Studies

#184 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Gender Studies

#197 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Gender Studies

#213 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Gender Studies

#282 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

12. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#293 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

13. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Gender Studies

#296 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

14. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#306 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Gender Studies

#308 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

16. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#321 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

17. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Gender Studies

#324 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

18. Widener University

Chester

For Gender Studies

#338 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Gender Studies

#352 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. Haverford College

Haverford

For Gender Studies

#353 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,828

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Gender Studies

#358 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Gender Studies

#375 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

23. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Gender Studies

#408 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,929

24. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Gender Studies

#437 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,814

25. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Gender Studies

#442 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

26. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Gender Studies

#469 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1100
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,951

27. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Gender Studies

#504 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,205

28. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Gender Studies

#507 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

29. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Gender Studies

#544 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,100

30. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#553 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

31. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Gender Studies

#572 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,716

32. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Gender Studies

#577 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,994

33. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Gender Studies

#611 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Gender Studies

#641 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,608

35. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#642 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,051

36. Moravian College

Bethlehem

For Gender Studies

#643 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,720

37. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Gender Studies

#673 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

38. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Gender Studies

#730 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	17	13
District of Columbia	7	43
New Jersey	19	9
New York	83	2
Connecticut	15	12
Virginia	20	35
Ohio	25	15
Massachusetts	41	4
Rhode Island	7	69
Vermont	3	115
New Hampshire	4	136
North Carolina	20	17
Indiana	14	52
Kentucky	7	33
Michigan	18	1
South Carolina	9	64
Maine	6	188
Tennessee	15	47
Illinois	32	16
Georgia	21	30
Wisconsin	14	10
Alabama	10	72
Iowa	6	48
Missouri	11	66
Mississippi	6	202
Minnesota	18	18
Arkansas	6	138
Florida	24	31
Louisiana	10	90
Kansas	8	51
South Dakota	3	394
Nebraska	5	75
Oklahoma	6	112
North Dakota	2	251
Texas	43	11
Colorado	12	53
Puerto Rico	3	579
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	277
Arizona	5	23
Washington	14	6
Oregon	12	80
California	73	3
Hawaii	3	103