37 Best Pharmacology schools 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 2.73M citations received by 65.6K academic papers made by 37 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 Pharmacology

#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 Pharmacology

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Pharmacology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

5. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#111 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

7. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Pharmacology

#113 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

8. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Pharmacology

#128 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

9. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#169 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Pharmacology

#190 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Pharmacology

#207 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

12. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Pharmacology

#239 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

13. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Pharmacology

#240 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

14. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Pharmacology

#266 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

15. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#276 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

16. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Pharmacology

#288 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

17. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Pharmacology

#295 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

18. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Pharmacology

#308 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

19. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Pharmacology

#314 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

20. Villanova University

Villanova

For Pharmacology

#331 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

21. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#333 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

22. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#335 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

23. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Pharmacology

#370 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Pharmacology

#381 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

25. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Pharmacology

#384 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,096

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Pharmacology

#390 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

27. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Pharmacology

#394 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

28. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Pharmacology

#395 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

29. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Pharmacology

#410 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

30. Widener University

Chester

For Pharmacology

#497 in the United States

#539 in North America

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

31. Lafayette College

Easton

For Pharmacology

#512 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

32. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Pharmacology

#514 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $30,037
Receiving Aid: 99%

33. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Pharmacology

#521 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

34. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Pharmacology

#529 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

35. Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley

For Pharmacology

#571 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $27,960
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Pharmacology

#575 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

37. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Pharmacology

#595 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $27,422
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,838

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Pharmacology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	2
District of Columbia	5	56
New Jersey	13	23
New York	57	13
West Virginia	6	99
Connecticut	10	8
Virginia	17	52
Ohio	23	26
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	4	67
Vermont	3	103
New Hampshire	5	116
North Carolina	19	12
Indiana	13	42
Kentucky	9	41
Michigan	14	4
South Carolina	7	50
Maine	4	284
Tennessee	19	24
Illinois	19	21
Georgia	14	17
Wisconsin	7	28
Alabama	13	32
Iowa	4	48
Missouri	11	25
Mississippi	7	82
Minnesota	5	18
Arkansas	6	77
Florida	21	16
Louisiana	10	90
Kansas	5	78
South Dakota	4	205
Nebraska	4	71
Oklahoma	8	105
North Dakota	3	174
Texas	39	14
Colorado	11	36
New Mexico	3	87
Puerto Rico	6	271
Utah	3	34
Idaho	3	270
Arizona	5	37
Nevada	4	183
Washington	7	6
Oregon	7	35
California	52	3
Hawaii	3	148