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 21.8M citations received by 487K 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,570
2. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
4. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $35,552
5. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $14,837
- Enrollment
- 29,640
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,801
7. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,325
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,154
11. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1453
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,201
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,917
13. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,469
14. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1266
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,420
15. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
16. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,221
17. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
18. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,003
19. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $24,108
20. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,205
21. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Net Price
- $23,689
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
22. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,528
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $21,913
23. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,096
24. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
25. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Net Price
- $26,778
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
26. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1387
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,987
27. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,769
28. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $28,588
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,590
29. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1239
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,234
30. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
31. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 2,901
- Male:Female
- 36:64
32. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,442
33. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $18,069
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,880
34. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,535
35. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
36. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,756
37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
38. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,420
39. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Net Price
- $30,037
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
40. American College of Financial Services
- Enrollment
- 5,514
- Male:Female
- 72:28
- Founded
- 1927
41. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,326
42. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,133
- Male:Female
- 42:58
43. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
44. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $23,933
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $27,629
45. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,483
46. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
47. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,143
48. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,384
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $2,461
49. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1183
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,280
50. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $26,747
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,066
51. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $23,123
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $29,799
52. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $34,739
53. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,511
54. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $27,760
55. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,217
56. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1178
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,743
57. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,106
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
58. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
59. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $20,587
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,069
60. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
61. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,444
62. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
63. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
64. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1293
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $32,158
65. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $20,394
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,553
66. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1221
- Net Price
- $27,995
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
67. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
68. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $27,422
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,838
69. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,408
70. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,289
71. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,152
72. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Net Price
- $20,492
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
73. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 890
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,750
74. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $15,984
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,706
75. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $25,946
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,949
76. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,758
77. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,732
78. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $22,545
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,356
79. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1064
- Net Price
- $21,002
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
80. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Net Price
- $27,960
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
81. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,469
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,711
82. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $24,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,025
83. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $23,691
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $33,323
84. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,056
85. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Net Price
- $24,708
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
86. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Net Price
- $28,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
87. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,580
88. Rosemont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $20,994
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $17,148
89. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Net Price
- $14,072
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
90. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Net Price
- $21,748
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
91. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $26,502
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,159
92. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $38,730
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,920
93. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $44,510
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,324
94. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $27,083
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,369
95. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,975
96. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1043
- Net Price
- $22,216
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
97. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $43,626
99. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $18,667
100. Keystone College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,952
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,119
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Psychology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 28 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 71 |
| 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 | 97 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 95 |
| North Carolina | 44 | 14 |
| Indiana | 35 | 57 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 56 |
| Michigan | 37 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 73 |
| Maine | 13 | 253 |
| Tennessee | 37 | 42 |
| Illinois | 71 | 20 |
| Georgia | 46 | 21 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 17 |
| Alabama | 26 | 52 |
| Iowa | 31 | 31 |
| Missouri | 35 | 18 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 158 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 125 |
| Florida | 58 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 90 |
| Kansas | 14 | 75 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 260 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 111 |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 129 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 209 |
| Texas | 77 | 33 |
| Colorado | 21 | 58 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 89 |
| Montana | 7 | 231 |
| Puerto Rico | 16 | 421 |
| Utah | 11 | 43 |
| Idaho | 7 | 269 |
| Arizona | 11 | 40 |
| Nevada | 7 | 149 |
| Washington | 30 | 5 |
| Oregon | 18 | 55 |
| California | 130 | 4 |
| Alaska | 4 | 387 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 139 |