Best Pennsylvania Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania for 2024

There are 192 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania enrolling 613,987 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Pennsylvania below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Pennsylvania offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Pennsylvania is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Swarthmore College and Carnegie Mellon University. The highest ranked college in Pennsylvania is University of Pennsylvania and the top rated public state college is University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus.

Local college options can be explored in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh or other cities.


192 results

List of the Best Pennsylvania Colleges

Ursinus College
U
Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#19 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $33,546net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

University of Scranton
S
Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#20 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,731enrollment
  • $35,526net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Lebanon Valley College
L
Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#21 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,080enrollment
  • $26,743net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1280SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Moravian University
M
Bethlehem, PA

Moravian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#22 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,533enrollment
  • $31,168net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1253SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

DeSales University
D
Center Valley, PA

DeSales University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#23 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,991enrollment
  • $29,104net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Washington & Jefferson College
W
Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#24 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,151enrollment
  • $25,636net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Elizabethtown College
E
Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#25 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Juniata College
J
Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#26 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $29,926net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15

Chatham University
C
Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#27 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,387enrollment
  • $28,322net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1270SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

Gwynedd Mercy College
G
Gwynedd Valley, PA
 

Gwynedd Mercy College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#28 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,091enrollment
  • $28,122net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1015-1235SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

Susquehanna University
S
Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#29 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,231enrollment
  • $28,605net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1088-1280SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Saint Vincent College
S
Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#30 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,536enrollment
  • $23,121net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Messiah College
M
Grantham, PA

Messiah College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#31 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,231enrollment
  • $24,120net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Widener University Main Campus
W
Chester, PA

Widener University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#32 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,416enrollment
  • $32,185net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1105-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Lycoming College
L
Williamsport, PA

Lycoming College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#33 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,059enrollment
  • $19,697net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1053-1238SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Gannon University
G
Erie, PA

Gannon University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#34 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,665enrollment
  • $22,200net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

King's College
K
Wilkes-Barre, PA

King's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#35 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,993enrollment
  • $25,869net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

La Salle University
L
Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#36 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,049enrollment
  • $17,552net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1268SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA