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

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
68%

2. University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,123

3. Carnegie Mellon University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$33,499

4. University of Pittsburgh

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
87%

5. Drexel University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$39,267

6. Lehigh University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
37%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$30,453

7. Temple University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
80%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$11,575
Enrollment
33,196

8. Thomas Jefferson University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$28,110

9. California University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

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

10. Villanova University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
23%
Average SAT
1439
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$34,837

12. Duquesne University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$33,919

13. Bucknell University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
33%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$39,965

14. Haverford College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$23,476

15. Swarthmore College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$20,715

16. La Roche College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,233

17. Lafayette College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1405
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$37,186

18. Bryn Mawr College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1388
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$39,072

19. Franklin and Marshall College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
36%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$31,135

20. University of the Sciences

For Physics

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

21. Allegheny College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1243
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$26,719

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
86%

23. Gettysburg College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$33,882

24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

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

25. Widener University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1198
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$32,185

26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
100%

27. University of Scranton

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$35,526

28. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1213
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
86%

29. Saint Joseph's University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$33,777

30. Dickinson College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
35%
Net Price
$37,610
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$39,554

31. King's College - Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$25,869

32. Chestnut Hill College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$25,357
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,288

33. Wilkes University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$27,918

34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

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

35. Moore College of Art and Design

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1200
Net Price
$38,204
Receiving Aid
100%

36. York College of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,916

37. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1095
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$7,593

38. Salus University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
1,165
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1919

39. La Salle University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1159
Net Price
$17,552
Receiving Aid
100%

40. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1155
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$5,902

41. Geneva College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$20,999
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$20,305

42. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
98%

43. Susquehanna University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1184
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$28,605

44. Robert Morris University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$23,572
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$24,512

45. Gannon University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$22,200
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,172

46. Saint Francis University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$27,459

47. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,127
Enrollment
3,070

48. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1150
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,563

49. Arcadia University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1204
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$29,692

50. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
83%

51. Chatham University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,322

52. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
3,036
Male:Female
37:63

53. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
95%

54. University of Valley Forge

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$25,825
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,715

55. Juniata College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$29,926

56. Ursinus College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$33,546

57. Muhlenberg College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$32,926

58. Wilson College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1045
Net Price
$23,923
Receiving Aid
99%

59. Elizabethtown College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$26,723

60. Eastern University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$26,669
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,542

62. Grove City College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$23,538

63. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$5,524
Enrollment
4,319

64. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Physics

Enrollment
708
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
2008

65. Westminster College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$22,645
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,252

66. Lebanon Valley College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$26,743

67. Thiel College

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$22,732
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,563

68. Lock Haven University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$4,862
Founded
1870

69. Misericordia University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$27,033
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,008

70. Lincoln University

For Physics

#1017 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
940
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
99%

71. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#1025 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$10,022
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,589

72. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Berks

For Physics

#1042 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

73. Lycoming College

For Physics

#1074 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1146
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,697

74. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Physics

#1080 in North America
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,307
Male:Female
43:57

75. Gratz College

For Physics

#1088 in North America
Enrollment
377
Male:Female
14:86
Founded
1895

76. Messiah College

For Physics

#1089 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$24,120

77. Washington & Jefferson College

For Physics

#1097 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$25,636

78. Moravian College

For Physics

#1101 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1157
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$31,168

79. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton

For Physics

#1123 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1125
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$10,823

80. Saint Vincent College

For Physics

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,121

81. Cedar Crest College

For Physics

#1142 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1105
Net Price
$23,500
Receiving Aid
100%

82. Mercyhurst University

For Physics

#1163 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$24,935
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$32,418

83. Marywood University

For Physics

#1176 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,504

84. Carlow University

For Physics

#1179 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
975
Net Price
$17,437
Receiving Aid
99%

85. Albright College

For Physics

#1251 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$21,496
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,420

86. Alvernia University

For Physics

#1263 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1083
Net Price
$27,091
Receiving Aid
100%

87. Waynesburg University

For Physics

#1307 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,281

88. Neumann University

For Physics

#1315 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$28,707
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,623

89. Holy Family University

For Physics

#1361 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
972
Net Price
$12,379
Receiving Aid
100%

90. Cabrini University

For Physics

#1400 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1115
Net Price
$21,981
Receiving Aid
100%

91. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Physics

#1411 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$42,467
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,460

92. DeSales University

For Physics

#1412 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,104

94. Immaculata University

For Physics

#1441 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1175
Net Price
$29,188
Receiving Aid
100%

95. Delaware Valley University

For Physics

#1456 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1104
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,256

96. Gwynedd Mercy University

For Physics

#1459 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1125
Net Price
$28,122
Receiving Aid
100%

97. Mount Aloysius College

For Physics

#1479 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1025
Net Price
$20,564
Receiving Aid
100%

98. Seton Hill University

For Physics

#1497 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$24,576

99. Point Park University

For Physics

#1513 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1138
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,702

100. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

For Physics

#1532 in North America
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 United States Flag 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