36 Best colleges for Media 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 Media Studies. A graph of 179K citations received by 14.4K academic papers made by 36 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. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#10 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Media Studies

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

5. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Media Studies

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#141 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Media Studies

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

9. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#157 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Media Studies

#176 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

11. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Media Studies

#185 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

12. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Media Studies

#243 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

13. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Media Studies

#259 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

14. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Media Studies

#261 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

15. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Media Studies

#285 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Media Studies

#286 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

17. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Media Studies

#287 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

18. Lafayette College

Easton

For Media Studies

#314 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

19. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Media Studies

#332 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

20. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Media Studies

#367 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

21. Haverford College

Haverford

For Media Studies

#369 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

22. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Media Studies

#370 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

23. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Media Studies

#371 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

24. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Media Studies

#381 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

25. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#387 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

26. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Media Studies

#390 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

27. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#436 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

28. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Media Studies

#443 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

29. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Media Studies

#494 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

30. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Media Studies

#497 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $26,215
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $24,908

31. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Media Studies

#512 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,625

32. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Media Studies

#522 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

33. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Media Studies

#536 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,258

34. Westminster College

New Wilmington

For Media Studies

#551 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,089
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,615

35. Thiel College

Greenville

For Media Studies

#563 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $22,490
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,605

36. Albright College

Reading

For Media Studies

#579 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $22,116
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,201

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	13	21
District of Columbia	5	32
New Jersey	18	23
New York	67	1
Connecticut	12	22
Virginia	15	44
Ohio	19	16
Massachusetts	33	24
Rhode Island	5	174
Vermont	4	143
New Hampshire	4	89
North Carolina	19	28
Indiana	16	20
Kentucky	6	56
Michigan	16	2
South Carolina	9	39
Maine	6	197
Tennessee	9	72
Illinois	26	9
Georgia	13	53
Wisconsin	11	5
Alabama	8	54
Iowa	7	27
Missouri	10	4
Mississippi	3	123
Minnesota	13	26
Arkansas	5	74
Florida	15	43
Louisiana	6	65
Kansas	7	49
South Dakota	3	317
Nebraska	4	131
Oklahoma	3	67
North Dakota	2	190
Texas	26	6
Colorado	10	51
Utah	4	68
Idaho	3	225
Arizona	3	19
Washington	12	7
Oregon	9	81
California	54	8
Hawaii	3	86