100 Best Physics schools in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 17.7M citations received by 514K academic papers made by 102 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. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
2. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
6. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
8. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
13. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
14. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,476
15. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
16. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,233
17. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
18. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
19. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,135
20. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
21. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,719
22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
23. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,882
24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
25. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,185
26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
27. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
28. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1213
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
29. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,777
30. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $37,610
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $39,554
31. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,869
32. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $25,357
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,288
33. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,918
34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
35. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Net Price
- $38,204
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
36. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,916
37. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,593
38. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,165
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
39. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Net Price
- $17,552
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
40. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,902
41. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $20,999
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $20,305
42. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
43. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1184
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,605
44. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $23,572
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,512
45. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,200
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,172
46. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,459
47. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
48. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,563
49. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,692
50. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
51. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,322
52. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,036
- Male:Female
- 37:63
53. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
54. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $25,825
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,715
55. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,926
56. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,546
57. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,926
58. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Net Price
- $23,923
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
59. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,723
60. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,542
62. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,538
63. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
64. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 708
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
65. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $22,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,252
66. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,743
67. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $22,732
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,563
68. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
69. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $27,033
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,008
70. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
71. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $10,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,589
72. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Berks
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
73. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1146
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,697
74. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,307
- Male:Female
- 43:57
75. Gratz College
- Enrollment
- 377
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1895
76. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,120
77. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,636
78. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1157
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,168
79. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,823
80. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,121
81. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Net Price
- $23,500
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
82. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,935
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $32,418
83. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,504
84. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Net Price
- $17,437
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
85. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,496
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,420
86. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Net Price
- $27,091
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
87. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,281
88. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $28,707
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,623
89. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 972
- Net Price
- $12,379
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
90. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $21,981
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
91. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $42,467
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,460
92. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,104
94. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Net Price
- $29,188
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
95. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1104
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,256
96. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Net Price
- $28,122
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
97. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $20,564
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
98. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,576
99. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,702
100. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1117
- Net Price
- $21,305
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Physics
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 26 | 18 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 111 |
New Jersey | 26 | 9 |
Delaware | 3 | 57 |
New York | 131 | 8 |
West Virginia | 16 | 115 |
Connecticut | 20 | 25 |
Virginia | 40 | 43 |
Ohio | 57 | 23 |
Massachusetts | 68 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 58 |
Vermont | 11 | 135 |
New Hampshire | 11 | 101 |
North Carolina | 39 | 39 |
Indiana | 30 | 27 |
Kentucky | 25 | 72 |
Michigan | 36 | 5 |
South Carolina | 26 | 82 |
Maine | 13 | 186 |
Tennessee | 32 | 56 |
Illinois | 65 | 6 |
Georgia | 43 | 17 |
Wisconsin | 30 | 14 |
Alabama | 24 | 98 |
Iowa | 26 | 36 |
Missouri | 34 | 52 |
Mississippi | 14 | 143 |
Minnesota | 26 | 15 |
Arkansas | 18 | 118 |
Florida | 51 | 29 |
Louisiana | 24 | 76 |
Kansas | 14 | 94 |
South Dakota | 8 | 252 |
Nebraska | 11 | 84 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 93 |
North Dakota | 7 | 169 |
Texas | 74 | 13 |
Colorado | 19 | 35 |
New Mexico | 9 | 80 |
Montana | 7 | 147 |
Puerto Rico | 14 | 283 |
Utah | 10 | 42 |
Idaho | 7 | 156 |
Arizona | 9 | 30 |
Nevada | 6 | 129 |
Washington | 30 | 10 |
Oregon | 17 | 79 |
California | 125 | 2 |
Alaska | 4 | 184 |
Hawaii | 7 | 114 |