40 Best colleges for Gender Studies in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 600K citations received by 21.8K 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 Gender Studies

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

6. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Gender Studies

#135 in the United States

#155 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Gender Studies

#186 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Gender Studies

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Gender Studies

#215 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Gender Studies

#288 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Gender Studies

#295 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#297 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

14. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#303 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Gender Studies

#308 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

16. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Gender Studies

#323 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

17. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#327 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

18. Widener University

Chester

For Gender Studies

#337 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Gender Studies

#348 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. Haverford College

Haverford

For Gender Studies

#360 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Gender Studies

#364 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Gender Studies

#374 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

23. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Gender Studies

#411 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

24. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Gender Studies

#437 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

25. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Gender Studies

#440 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $34,739

26. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Gender Studies

#476 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,756

27. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Gender Studies

#501 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

28. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Gender Studies

#507 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

29. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Gender Studies

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

30. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#558 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

31. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Gender Studies

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $27,422
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,838

32. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Gender Studies

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,420

33. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Gender Studies

#585 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $30,037
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Gender Studies

#618 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Moravian College

Bethlehem

For Gender Studies

#625 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1178
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,743

36. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Gender Studies

#629 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#645 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,280

38. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Gender Studies

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

39. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Gender Studies

#711 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

40. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Gender Studies

#739 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	17	12
District of Columbia	7	43
New Jersey	19	9
New York	86	2
Connecticut	15	13
Virginia	20	33
Ohio	25	15
Massachusetts	41	3
Rhode Island	7	67
Vermont	3	116
New Hampshire	4	138
North Carolina	20	16
Indiana	14	52
Kentucky	7	34
Michigan	18	1
South Carolina	9	64
Maine	6	190
Tennessee	15	46
Illinois	32	17
Georgia	21	30
Wisconsin	14	11
Alabama	11	72
Iowa	6	48
Missouri	12	66
Mississippi	6	202
Minnesota	19	18
Arkansas	6	137
Florida	25	32
Louisiana	10	89
Kansas	8	51
South Dakota	3	395
Nebraska	5	77
Oklahoma	6	112
North Dakota	2	251
Texas	43	10
Colorado	12	53
Puerto Rico	3	572
Utah	5	41
Idaho	3	274
Arizona	5	23
Washington	14	5
Oregon	12	80
California	73	4
Hawaii	3	103