99 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 15.2M citations received by 421K academic papers made by 99 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
7%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,123

2. University of Pittsburgh

For Psychology

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

3. Pennsylvania State University

For Psychology

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

4. Carnegie Mellon University

For Psychology

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

5. Temple University

For Psychology

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

6. Thomas Jefferson University

For Psychology

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

7. Drexel University

For Psychology

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

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

11. Villanova University

For Psychology

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

12. Duquesne University

For Psychology

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

13. Allegheny College

For Psychology

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

14. La Roche College

For Psychology

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

15. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

16. Swarthmore College

For Psychology

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

17. Bryn Mawr College

For Psychology

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

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

19. York College of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

20. Bucknell University

For Psychology

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

21. Saint Joseph's University

For Psychology

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

22. King's College - Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

23. Widener University

For Psychology

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

24. University of Scranton

For Psychology

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

25. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
72%

26. University of the Sciences

For Psychology

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

27. Chestnut Hill College

For Psychology

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

28. Franklin and Marshall College

For Psychology

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

29. La Salle University

For Psychology

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

30. Gettysburg College

For Psychology

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

31. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Psychology

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

32. Lafayette College

For Psychology

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

33. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

34. Haverford College

For Psychology

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

35. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

37. Geneva College

For Psychology

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

38. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

39. Arcadia University

For Psychology

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

40. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

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

For Psychology

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

42. Robert Morris University

For Psychology

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

43. Saint Francis University

For Psychology

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

44. Dickinson College

For Psychology

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

45. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

46. Chatham University

For Psychology

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

47. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

48. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,307
Male:Female
43:57

49. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Psychology

Enrollment
708
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
2008

50. Gannon University

For Psychology

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

51. Wilkes University

For Psychology

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

52. Salus University

For Psychology

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

53. Marywood University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,504

54. Misericordia University

For Psychology

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

55. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

For Psychology

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

56. Elizabethtown College

For Psychology

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

57. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

58. Muhlenberg College

For Psychology

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

59. Moravian College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1157
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$31,168

60. Albright College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$21,496
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,420

61. Lock Haven University

For Psychology

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

62. Susquehanna University

For Psychology

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

63. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

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

64. Westminster College

For Psychology

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

65. Lebanon Valley College

For Psychology

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

66. Ursinus College

For Psychology

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

67. Eastern University

For Psychology

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

68. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#1003 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,127
Enrollment
3,070

69. Washington & Jefferson College

For Psychology

#1040 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$25,636

70. Messiah College

For Psychology

#1043 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$24,120

71. Lycoming College

For Psychology

#1049 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1146
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,697

72. Lincoln University

For Psychology

#1087 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
940
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
99%

73. Grove City College

For Psychology

#1092 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$23,538

74. Cedar Crest College

For Psychology

#1094 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1105
Net Price
$23,500
Receiving Aid
100%

75. Saint Vincent College

For Psychology

#1108 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,121

76. DeSales University

For Psychology

#1132 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,104

77. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#1134 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$10,022
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,589

78. Mercyhurst University

For Psychology

#1137 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$24,935
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$32,418

79. Carlow University

For Psychology

#1149 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
975
Net Price
$17,437
Receiving Aid
99%

80. Holy Family University

For Psychology

#1190 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
972
Net Price
$12,379
Receiving Aid
100%

81. Gwynedd Mercy University

For Psychology

#1193 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1125
Net Price
$28,122
Receiving Aid
100%

82. Cabrini University

For Psychology

#1200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1115
Net Price
$21,981
Receiving Aid
100%

83. Neumann University

For Psychology

#1213 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$28,707
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,623

84. Juniata College

For Psychology

#1218 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$29,926

85. Seton Hill University

For Psychology

#1228 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$24,576

86. Wilson College

For Psychology

#1242 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1045
Net Price
$23,923
Receiving Aid
99%

87. Immaculata University

For Psychology

#1251 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1175
Net Price
$29,188
Receiving Aid
100%

88. Alvernia University

For Psychology

#1260 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1083
Net Price
$27,091
Receiving Aid
100%

89. Thiel College

For Psychology

#1324 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$22,732
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,563

90. Point Park University

For Psychology

#1348 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1138
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,702

91. Rosemont College

For Psychology

#1375 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$19,741
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,072

92. Delaware Valley University

For Psychology

#1403 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1104
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,256

93. University of Valley Forge

For Psychology

#1408 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$25,825
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,715

94. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

For Psychology

#1416 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1135
Net Price
$33,047
Receiving Aid
89%

95. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#1424 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$42,467
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,460

96. Mount Aloysius College

For Psychology

#1443 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1025
Net Price
$20,564
Receiving Aid
100%

97. Waynesburg University

For Psychology

#1489 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,281

98. Moore College of Art and Design

For Psychology

#1490 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1200
Net Price
$38,204
Receiving Aid
100%

99. Biblical Theological Seminary

For Psychology

#1534 in North America
Enrollment
160
Male:Female
50:50

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Psychology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Maryland 27 2
District of Columbia 10 69
New Jersey 27 33
New York 130 9
West Virginia 17 108
Connecticut 21 6
Virginia 41 42
Ohio 60 22
Massachusetts 67 1
Rhode Island 9 52
Vermont 11 96
New Hampshire 13 102
North Carolina 42 16
Indiana 34 58
Kentucky 26 55
Michigan 37 3
South Carolina 24 72
Maine 13 247
Tennessee 35 40
Illinois 70 23
Georgia 44 20
Wisconsin 31 17
Alabama 24 50
Iowa 32 31
Missouri 35 18
Mississippi 14 155
Minnesota 28 14
Arkansas 17 125
Florida 55 27
Louisiana 25 91
Kansas 14 79
South Dakota 8 258
Nebraska 13 114
Oklahoma 18 132
North Dakota 6 204
Texas 76 34
Colorado 20 56
New Mexico 7 89
Montana 7 230
Puerto Rico 15 427
Utah 11 41
Idaho 7 277
Arizona 10 39
Nevada 7 151
Washington 29 5
Oregon 18 53
California 128 4
Alaska 4 395
Hawaii 6 136