10 Best colleges for Optometry in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 94.1K citations received by 4.17K academic papers made by 10 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,570
2. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
3. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,325
5. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
6. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,106
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
7. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $35,552
8. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $14,837
- Enrollment
- 29,640
9. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,801
10. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Optometry
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 58 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 52 |
| New York | 22 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 39 |
| Virginia | 8 | 61 |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 18 |
| Indiana | 3 | 46 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 76 |
| Michigan | 6 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 48 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 47 |
| Illinois | 11 | 16 |
| Georgia | 4 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 | 10 |
| Iowa | 2 | 21 |
| Missouri | 5 | 42 |
| Florida | 9 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 71 |
| Kansas | 3 | 125 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 75 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 79 |
| Texas | 17 | 12 |
| Colorado | 3 | 73 |
| Arizona | 3 | 29 |
| Washington | 3 | 22 |
| Oregon | 3 | 26 |
| California | 23 | 5 |