29 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 45.5K academic papers made by 29 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 Critical Care Nursing

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

5. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

6. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

8. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#161 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

9. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Critical Care Nursing

#187 in the United States

#206 in North America

Enrollment: 4,204
Male:Female: 69:31
Founded: 1927

10. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Critical Care Nursing

#190 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,145
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,748

11. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#194 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

12. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Critical Care Nursing

#196 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

13. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Critical Care Nursing

#209 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

14. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Critical Care Nursing

#211 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

15. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#221 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

16. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#247 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,027
Male:Female: 36:64

17. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Critical Care Nursing

#264 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,421

18. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#267 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Net Price: $24,638
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#283 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $28,583
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

20. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Critical Care Nursing

#286 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,090
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,624

21. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Critical Care Nursing

#288 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,117
Male:Female: 43:57

22. Villanova University

Villanova

For Critical Care Nursing

#290 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

23. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Critical Care Nursing

#293 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 2008

24. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#340 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Critical Care Nursing

#394 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

26. Widener University

Chester

For Critical Care Nursing

#396 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Critical Care Nursing

#403 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

28. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Critical Care Nursing

#406 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,508

29. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#407 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Critical Care Nursing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	9	2
District of Columbia	5	38
New Jersey	6	63
New York	37	14
West Virginia	5	101
Connecticut	6	9
Virginia	13	42
Ohio	18	26
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	4	48
New Hampshire	3	111
North Carolina	13	23
Indiana	12	37
Kentucky	3	64
Michigan	10	6
South Carolina	5	47
Tennessee	15	35
Illinois	14	17
Georgia	12	13
Wisconsin	5	40
Alabama	8	29
Iowa	4	45
Missouri	8	18
Mississippi	5	88
Minnesota	4	4
Arkansas	5	69
Florida	18	25
Louisiana	8	75
Kansas	5	105
South Dakota	3	172
Nebraska	4	67
Oklahoma	7	89
North Dakota	2	189
Texas	32	12
Colorado	7	11
Utah	3	32
Idaho	3	270
Arizona	5	49
Nevada	4	166
Washington	6	5
Oregon	6	31
California	34	3