26 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 38K academic papers made by 26 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 Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

3. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

4. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

5. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

8. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Critical Care Nursing

#148 in the United States

#165 in North America

Founded: 1927

9. 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

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#192 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

11. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Critical Care Nursing

#194 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

12. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Critical Care Nursing

#196 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

13. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Critical Care Nursing

#201 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

14. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#203 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

15. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Critical Care Nursing

#207 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

16. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Critical Care Nursing

#229 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,999
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,305

17. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#254 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

18. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#257 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

19. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Critical Care Nursing

#277 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,459

20. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Critical Care Nursing

#282 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,307
Male:Female: 43:57

21. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Critical Care Nursing

#286 in the United States

#308 in North America

Enrollment: 708
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 2008

22. Villanova University

Villanova

For Critical Care Nursing

#293 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

23. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Critical Care Nursing

#317 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Critical Care Nursing

#339 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

25. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Critical Care Nursing

#365 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $27,033
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,008

26. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Critical Care Nursing

#374 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

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	34
New Jersey	6	69
New York	36	14
West Virginia	4	102
Connecticut	6	8
Virginia	12	43
Ohio	16	23
Massachusetts	17	1
Rhode Island	4	42
North Carolina	12	25
Indiana	9	39
Kentucky	3	65
Michigan	9	7
South Carolina	4	54
Tennessee	12	28
Illinois	13	16
Georgia	10	13
Wisconsin	5	41
Alabama	6	31
Iowa	4	49
Missouri	8	21
Mississippi	3	92
Minnesota	3	9
Arkansas	5	68
Florida	16	26
Louisiana	8	83
Kansas	5	113
Nebraska	4	66
Oklahoma	7	91
North Dakota	2	174
Texas	32	11
Colorado	7	12
Utah	3	32
Arizona	5	50
Nevada	4	159
Washington	6	5
Oregon	5	30
California	30	3