35 Best colleges for Health Science in Pennsylvania

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 34.6K academic papers made by 35 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 Health Science

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Health Science

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Health Science

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

4. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,255

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#94 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

7. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Health Science

#131 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,967
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $19,055

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Health Science

#134 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Health Science

#138 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1967

10. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Health Science

#190 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1347
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,098

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Health Science

#211 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,408

12. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Health Science

#214 in the United States

#235 in North America

Enrollment: 5,723
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1927

13. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#224 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,497

14. Villanova University

Villanova

For Health Science

#241 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,303

15. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Health Science

#242 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Health Science

#254 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

17. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Health Science

#263 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $27,561
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,040

18. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#284 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $35,780

19. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#288 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $25,401
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $20,118

20. Widener University

Chester

For Health Science

#289 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $32,695

21. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Health Science

#307 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,093

22. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Health Science

#342 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,393

23. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Health Science

#350 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,917

24. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#352 in the United States

#387 in North America

Enrollment: 3,133
Male:Female: 37:63

25. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Health Science

#354 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,281

26. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Health Science

#389 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Health Science

#424 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $37,015
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $36,525

28. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Health Science

#425 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $24,892
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Health Science

#465 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,563
Enrollment: 8,427

30. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Health Science

#466 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $27,693
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,131

31. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Health Science

#486 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Health Science

#497 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,576

33. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Health Science

#508 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 4,336
Male:Female: 47:53

34. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Health Science

#516 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,932

35. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Health Science

#528 in the United States

#573 in North America

Enrollment: 607
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 2008

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	13	5
District of Columbia	5	65
New Jersey	12	46
New York	42	15
Connecticut	9	11
Virginia	13	49
Ohio	20	23
Massachusetts	25	1
Rhode Island	4	44
New Hampshire	2	72
North Carolina	18	9
Indiana	11	33
Kentucky	6	50
Michigan	14	6
South Carolina	5	52
Maine	3	276
Tennessee	12	31
Illinois	24	18
Georgia	13	20
Wisconsin	9	16
Alabama	8	35
Iowa	7	43
Missouri	12	19
Mississippi	6	139
Minnesota	11	3
Arkansas	6	88
Florida	19	24
Louisiana	12	80
Kansas	6	54
Nebraska	5	89
Oklahoma	6	106
Texas	32	17
Colorado	10	47
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	231
Arizona	6	45
Nevada	3	163
Washington	8	2
Oregon	8	22
California	52	4