30 Best colleges for Media 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 Media Studies. A graph of 108K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 30 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 Media Studies

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

5. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Media Studies

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#83 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#136 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

8. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Media Studies

#159 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Media Studies

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

10. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Media Studies

#176 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Media Studies

#197 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

12. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Media Studies

#250 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

13. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Media Studies

#252 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

14. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Media Studies

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

15. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Media Studies

#282 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Media Studies

#295 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

17. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Media Studies

#311 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

18. Haverford College

Haverford

For Media Studies

#337 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

19. Lafayette College

Easton

For Media Studies

#339 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

20. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Media Studies

#340 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

21. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Media Studies

#373 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

22. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Media Studies

#376 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

23. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Media Studies

#397 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

24. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Media Studies

#421 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

25. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Media Studies

#427 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

26. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Media Studies

#434 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,572
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,512

27. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Media Studies

#462 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

28. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Media Studies

#463 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

29. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Media Studies

#484 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

30. Thiel College

Greenville

For Media Studies

#514 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $22,732
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,563

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	13	22
District of Columbia	5	33
New Jersey	17	24
New York	64	1
Connecticut	11	23
Virginia	15	61
Ohio	17	11
Massachusetts	32	21
Rhode Island	4	175
Vermont	4	133
New Hampshire	4	88
North Carolina	16	26
Indiana	15	20
Kentucky	6	51
Michigan	15	2
South Carolina	8	31
Maine	6	167
Tennessee	8	74
Illinois	25	8
Georgia	10	48
Wisconsin	11	5
Alabama	8	50
Iowa	7	25
Missouri	10	3
Mississippi	3	123
Minnesota	13	27
Arkansas	5	91
Florida	14	44
Louisiana	5	65
Kansas	5	49
South Dakota	3	378
Nebraska	4	140
Oklahoma	3	63
North Dakota	2	209
Texas	24	4
Colorado	9	54
Utah	3	67
Idaho	3	240
Arizona	3	19
Washington	11	10
Oregon	7	71
California	50	7
Hawaii	3	77