29 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 2.06M citations received by 48.1K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

8. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#163 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

9. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#190 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

10. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Critical Care Nursing

#191 in the United States

#210 in North America

Enrollment: 5,514
Male:Female: 72:28
Founded: 1927

11. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Critical Care Nursing

#193 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,528
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,913

12. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Critical Care Nursing

#198 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

13. 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

14. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Critical Care Nursing

#217 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

15. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#223 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

16. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#244 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,901
Male:Female: 36:64

17. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Critical Care Nursing

#268 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,326

18. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#273 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

19. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#282 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

20. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Critical Care Nursing

#285 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,133
Male:Female: 42:58

21. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Critical Care Nursing

#287 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $26,747
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,066

22. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Critical Care Nursing

#288 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,384
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $2,461

23. Villanova University

Villanova

For Critical Care Nursing

#291 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

24. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#351 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Critical Care Nursing

#400 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

26. Widener University

Chester

For Critical Care Nursing

#401 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#406 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

28. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Critical Care Nursing

#410 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

29. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Critical Care Nursing

#414 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

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	39
New Jersey	6	61
New York	38	14
West Virginia	5	98
Connecticut	6	9
Virginia	14	42
Ohio	20	27
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	4	45
New Hampshire	3	111
North Carolina	13	23
Indiana	13	35
Kentucky	4	64
Michigan	10	6
South Carolina	5	47
Tennessee	16	36
Illinois	15	17
Georgia	13	13
Wisconsin	5	40
Alabama	8	29
Iowa	4	46
Missouri	8	18
Mississippi	5	88
Minnesota	4	5
Arkansas	5	69
Florida	18	25
Louisiana	8	75
Kansas	5	109
South Dakota	3	173
Nebraska	4	67
Oklahoma	7	89
North Dakota	2	188
Texas	33	12
Colorado	7	11
Utah	3	30
Idaho	3	275
Arizona	5	48
Nevada	4	161
Washington	6	4
Oregon	6	32
California	37	3