100 Best colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania

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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 20.8M citations received by 473K academic papers made by 101 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

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,017

2. University of Pittsburgh

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
87%

3. Pennsylvania State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
66%

4. Carnegie Mellon University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$32,964

5. Temple University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$11,891
Enrollment
30,205

6. Drexel University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$42,342

7. Thomas Jefferson University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$29,097

9. California University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

10. Lehigh University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
29%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$33,289

11. Villanova University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
25%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$37,946

12. Duquesne University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$35,125

13. Swarthmore College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1510
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$17,930

14. Allegheny College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$27,929

15. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
99%

16. Bryn Mawr College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1385
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$39,383

17. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
88%

18. La Roche College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1145
Net Price
$24,638
Receiving Aid
100%

19. Bucknell University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
32%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$38,486

20. Saint Joseph's University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$36,392

21. King's College - Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$25,608

22. Geneva College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$22,145
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$20,748

23. York College of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$21,036

24. University of the Sciences

For Psychology

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

25. Widener University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1155
Net Price
$30,720
Receiving Aid
100%

26. Franklin and Marshall College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
32%
Average SAT
1379
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$37,475

27. Gettysburg College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$35,729

28. Chestnut Hill College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$28,583
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,744

29. University of Scranton

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,100

30. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
65%

31. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
3,027
Male:Female
36:64

32. Lafayette College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$34,728

33. La Salle University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$20,119
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$25,808

34. Haverford College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$22,828

35. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

36. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1100
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$5,951

37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
94%

38. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1170
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$6,716

39. Arcadia University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1197
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$26,994

40. American College of Financial Services

For Psychology

Enrollment
4,204
Male:Female
69:31
Founded
1927

41. Saint Francis University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$27,421

42. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

43. Robert Morris University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Net Price
$26,215
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$24,908

44. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,117
Male:Female
43:57

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

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
84%

46. Dickinson College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
43%
Net Price
$40,242
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$40,209

47. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1120
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$6,205

48. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
649
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
2008

49. Misericordia University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$25,090
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,624

50. Chatham University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$29,051

51. Gannon University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
77%
Net Price
$23,942
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$27,483

52. Muhlenberg College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$31,814

53. Wilkes University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1147
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,508

54. Marywood University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,712

55. Elizabethtown College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$27,019

56. Salus University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
1,148
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1919

57. Moravian College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$30,720

58. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
98%

59. Albright College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$22,116
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,201

60. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
83%

61. Susquehanna University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$27,258

62. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

63. Lock Haven University

For Psychology

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

64. Westminster College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$21,089
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,615

65. Ursinus College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$31,625

66. Lebanon Valley College

For Psychology

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1197
Net Price
$28,640
Receiving Aid
100%

67. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#1027 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,127
Enrollment
3,070

68. Eastern University

For Psychology

#1031 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$21,900
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,308

69. Messiah College

For Psychology

#1041 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,882

70. Grove City College

For Psychology

#1046 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1251
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$24,184

71. Washington & Jefferson College

For Psychology

#1055 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$26,051
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$38,971

72. Lycoming College

For Psychology

#1063 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1172
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$20,733

73. Lincoln University

For Psychology

#1076 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
99%

74. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#1102 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$14,882
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,747

75. Mercyhurst University

For Psychology

#1131 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Net Price
$26,962
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,437

76. Saint Vincent College

For Psychology

#1145 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1112
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,857

77. DeSales University

For Psychology

#1151 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$30,524

78. Thiel College

For Psychology

#1159 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$22,490
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,605

79. Carlow University

For Psychology

#1191 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$20,561
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,233

80. Neumann University

For Psychology

#1200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$29,298
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,372

81. Gwynedd Mercy University

For Psychology

#1202 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1114
Net Price
$26,733
Receiving Aid
100%

82. Cedar Crest College

For Psychology

#1213 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1115
Net Price
$23,036
Receiving Aid
99%

83. Cabrini University

For Psychology

#1217 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1163
Net Price
$24,733
Receiving Aid
100%

84. Seton Hill University

For Psychology

#1229 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$23,732

85. Immaculata University

For Psychology

#1233 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$29,499

86. Alvernia University

For Psychology

#1250 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1160
Net Price
$26,166
Receiving Aid
100%

87. Rosemont College

For Psychology

#1267 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$19,297
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,563

88. Juniata College

For Psychology

#1268 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$28,925

89. Holy Family University

For Psychology

#1300 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1040
Net Price
$13,016
Receiving Aid
100%

90. Point Park University

For Psychology

#1321 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1138
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$25,477

91. Wilson College

For Psychology

#1328 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Net Price
$21,567
Receiving Aid
99%

92. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

For Psychology

#1393 in North America
Acceptance Rate
44%
Net Price
$33,565
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$6,657

93. University of Valley Forge

For Psychology

#1412 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$27,854
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,317

94. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#1428 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$44,510
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,324

95. Delaware Valley University

For Psychology

#1470 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$28,401

96. Mount Aloysius College

For Psychology

#1476 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1003
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,570

97. Moore College of Art and Design

For Psychology

#1506 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1322
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$44,371

98. Biblical Theological Seminary

For Psychology

#1531 in North America
Enrollment
49
Male:Female
65:35

99. Waynesburg University

For Psychology

#1537 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,837

100. Keystone College

For Psychology

#1578 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1020
Net Price
$21,461
Receiving Aid
100%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Psychology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Maryland 28 2
District of Columbia 10 70
New Jersey 27 32
New York 132 8
West Virginia 17 100
Connecticut 21 7
Virginia 43 39
Ohio 60 23
Massachusetts 68 1
Rhode Island 9 51
Vermont 11 96
New Hampshire 13 95
North Carolina 44 14
Indiana 35 57
Kentucky 26 56
Michigan 37 3
South Carolina 25 73
Maine 13 254
Tennessee 37 42
Illinois 71 20
Georgia 45 21
Wisconsin 32 17
Alabama 25 52
Iowa 31 31
Missouri 35 18
Mississippi 14 158
Minnesota 28 16
Arkansas 17 124
Florida 58 27
Louisiana 25 90
Kansas 14 75
South Dakota 8 261
Nebraska 13 111
Oklahoma 20 129
North Dakota 7 209
Texas 77 34
Colorado 21 58
New Mexico 8 89
Montana 7 231
Puerto Rico 16 429
Utah 11 43
Idaho 7 271
Arizona 11 40
Nevada 7 149
Washington 30 5
Oregon 18 55
California 130 4
Alaska 4 387
Hawaii 6 139