21 Best Public Policy / Administration schools 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 183K citations received by 9.48K academic papers made by 21 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 Public Policy / Administration

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Public Policy / Administration

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Public Policy / Administration

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Public Policy / Administration

#108 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

7. Villanova University

Villanova

For Public Policy / Administration

#165 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

8. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Public Policy / Administration

#183 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

9. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Public Policy / Administration

#243 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

10. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Public Policy / Administration

#272 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

11. Widener University

Chester

For Public Policy / Administration

#274 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

12. Lafayette College

Easton

For Public Policy / Administration

#303 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

13. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Public Policy / Administration

#308 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

14. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Public Policy / Administration

#315 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Public Policy / Administration

#326 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

16. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Public Policy / Administration

#331 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

17. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Public Policy / Administration

#333 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

18. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Public Policy / Administration

#343 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

19. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Public Policy / Administration

#373 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

20. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Public Policy / Administration

#394 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

21. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Public Policy / Administration

#404 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Public Policy / Administration

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	10	11
District of Columbia	6	21
New Jersey	8	26
New York	52	6
Connecticut	8	5
Virginia	14	29
Ohio	15	15
Massachusetts	25	4
Rhode Island	4	106
New Hampshire	3	77
North Carolina	15	8
Indiana	10	32
Kentucky	6	56
Michigan	9	3
South Carolina	8	7
Maine	6	213
Tennessee	10	49
Illinois	19	10
Georgia	12	44
Wisconsin	9	12
Alabama	7	127
Iowa	4	60
Missouri	6	13
Mississippi	5	179
Minnesota	9	25
Arkansas	6	129
Florida	16	37
Louisiana	6	110
Kansas	5	55
South Dakota	3	249
Nebraska	4	90
Oklahoma	4	71
North Dakota	2	223
Texas	26	43
Colorado	9	59
Utah	3	67
Idaho	3	181
Arizona	3	18
Washington	6	9
Oregon	7	102
California	43	1