36 Best colleges for Media 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 Media Studies. A graph of 189K citations received by 14.6K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Media Studies

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

5. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Media Studies

#61 in the United States

#72 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Media Studies

#150 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

9. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#157 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Media Studies

#176 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

11. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Media Studies

#184 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

12. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Media Studies

#243 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

13. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Media Studies

#259 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

14. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Media Studies

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

15. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Media Studies

#284 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Media Studies

#286 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

17. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Media Studies

#289 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

18. Lafayette College

Easton

For Media Studies

#321 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

19. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Media Studies

#327 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

20. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Media Studies

#353 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

21. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Media Studies

#367 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

22. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Media Studies

#371 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

23. Haverford College

Haverford

For Media Studies

#372 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

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

#383 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

26. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Media Studies

#393 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

27. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#428 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

28. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Media Studies

#440 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

29. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Media Studies

#495 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

30. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Media Studies

#498 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $23,933
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $27,629

31. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Media Studies

#510 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1293
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,158

32. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Media Studies

#522 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

33. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Media Studies

#536 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

34. Westminster College

New Wilmington

For Media Studies

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $20,394
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,553

35. Thiel College

Greenville

For Media Studies

#568 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $22,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,356

36. Albright College

Reading

For Media Studies

#579 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $20,587
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,069

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	21
District of Columbia	5	32
New Jersey	18	22
New York	67	1
Connecticut	12	23
Virginia	15	45
Ohio	19	16
Massachusetts	34	24
Rhode Island	5	168
Vermont	4	143
New Hampshire	4	90
North Carolina	19	28
Indiana	16	20
Kentucky	6	56
Michigan	17	2
South Carolina	9	39
Maine	6	194
Tennessee	9	73
Illinois	26	9
Georgia	13	52
Wisconsin	11	5
Alabama	8	54
Iowa	7	27
Missouri	10	4
Mississippi	3	121
Minnesota	14	26
Arkansas	5	76
Florida	15	42
Louisiana	6	65
Kansas	7	51
South Dakota	3	319
Nebraska	4	130
Oklahoma	3	66
North Dakota	2	193
Texas	26	6
Colorado	10	49
Utah	5	68
Idaho	3	219
Arizona	3	19
Washington	12	7
Oregon	9	80
California	54	8
Hawaii	3	86