37 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 379K citations received by 18.5K academic papers made by 37 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

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

5. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Gender Studies

#88 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#166 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Gender Studies

#178 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Gender Studies

#211 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Gender Studies

#212 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#258 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

12. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Gender Studies

#288 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

13. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#292 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Gender Studies

#302 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

15. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Gender Studies

#305 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

16. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Gender Studies

#308 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

17. Widener University

Chester

For Gender Studies

#326 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

18. Haverford College

Haverford

For Gender Studies

#328 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Gender Studies

#330 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Gender Studies

#337 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

21. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#341 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

22. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Gender Studies

#354 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

23. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Gender Studies

#388 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

24. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Gender Studies

#430 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

25. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Gender Studies

#438 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

26. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Gender Studies

#492 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

27. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Gender Studies

#509 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

28. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Gender Studies

#532 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

29. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Gender Studies

#544 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

30. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Gender Studies

#547 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

31. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Gender Studies

#549 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

32. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Gender Studies

#563 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

33. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Gender Studies

#586 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,692

34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Gender Studies

#626 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

35. Moravian College

Bethlehem

For Gender Studies

#632 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1157
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,168

36. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Gender Studies

#640 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,322

37. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Gender Studies

#670 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	16	12
District of Columbia	7	45
New Jersey	19	18
New York	82	2
Connecticut	14	13
Virginia	18	36
Ohio	20	11
Massachusetts	40	4
Rhode Island	5	58
New Hampshire	3	137
North Carolina	20	14
Indiana	14	61
Kentucky	7	41
Michigan	16	1
South Carolina	7	63
Maine	6	185
Tennessee	15	49
Illinois	30	15
Georgia	20	34
Wisconsin	14	10
Alabama	8	90
Iowa	5	50
Missouri	10	65
Mississippi	5	194
Minnesota	15	17
Arkansas	6	147
Florida	19	30
Louisiana	10	96
Kansas	6	48
South Dakota	3	365
Nebraska	5	74
Oklahoma	5	124
North Dakota	2	257
Texas	41	9
Colorado	11	64
Utah	5	39
Idaho	3	333
Arizona	4	22
Washington	15	6
Oregon	12	72
California	71	3
Hawaii	3	95