54 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 4.45M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 54 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Anatomy and Physiology

#44 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#58 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#91 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

6. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Anatomy and Physiology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

7. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#137 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

9. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Anatomy and Physiology

#201 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

10. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#240 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#246 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

12. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#250 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

13. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Anatomy and Physiology

#261 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

14. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#276 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

15. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Anatomy and Physiology

#280 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

16. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Anatomy and Physiology

#302 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

17. Villanova University

Villanova

For Anatomy and Physiology

#330 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

18. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#334 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

19. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#335 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

20. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#339 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#348 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

22. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Anatomy and Physiology

#350 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

23. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Anatomy and Physiology

#360 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Anatomy and Physiology

#383 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

25. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Anatomy and Physiology

#385 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. Lafayette College

Easton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#391 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

27. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#406 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

28. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#414 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

29. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#429 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

30. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Anatomy and Physiology

#432 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

31. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#462 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

32. Widener University

Chester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#474 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

33. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#482 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

34. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#487 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#494 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

36. Salus University

Elkins Park

For Anatomy and Physiology

#522 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 1,106
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1919

37. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Anatomy and Physiology

#552 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

38. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#553 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

39. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#580 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

40. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Anatomy and Physiology

#601 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

41. Marywood University

Scranton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#640 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,217

42. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Anatomy and Physiology

#657 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

43. Gannon University

Erie

For Anatomy and Physiology

#660 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $23,123
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,799

44. Haverford College

Haverford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#663 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

45. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#683 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,280

46. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Anatomy and Physiology

#690 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

47. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Anatomy and Physiology

#705 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

48. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Anatomy and Physiology

#719 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

49. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Anatomy and Physiology

#744 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $34,739

50. Lebanon Valley College

Annville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#748 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1221
Net Price: $27,995
Receiving Aid: 100%

51. Messiah College

Mechanicsburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#768 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,408

52. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#793 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1293
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,158

53. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#839 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,756

54. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#844 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,369

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	15	2
District of Columbia	5	77
New Jersey	14	45
New York	83	14
West Virginia	9	101
Connecticut	15	13
Virginia	25	35
Ohio	35	26
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	5	57
Vermont	3	81
New Hampshire	6	113
North Carolina	25	24
Indiana	22	36
Kentucky	11	62
Michigan	22	4
South Carolina	11	64
Maine	8	214
Tennessee	23	49
Illinois	34	19
Georgia	21	30
Wisconsin	18	15
Alabama	18	38
Iowa	8	25
Missouri	19	10
Mississippi	7	123
Minnesota	14	9
Arkansas	10	86
Florida	30	18
Louisiana	13	71
Kansas	8	105
South Dakota	6	204
Nebraska	7	109
Oklahoma	8	110
North Dakota	3	217
Texas	53	21
Colorado	15	52
New Mexico	5	89
Montana	3	187
Puerto Rico	8	286
Utah	7	27
Idaho	4	192
Arizona	5	51
Nevada	4	140
Washington	14	6
Oregon	13	43
California	75	3