Top Rated Pennsylvania Private Colleges

University of Pennsylvania

#16 Best Colleges in America

• 28,038enrollment
• $24,167net price
• 6%acceptance rate
• 1480-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.95Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Haverford College

#2 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 1,420enrollment
• $25,215net price
• 18%acceptance rate
• 1420-1540SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Swarthmore College

#16 Best Value Colleges in America

• 1,651enrollment
• $20,360net price
• 8%acceptance rate
• 1430-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Carnegie Mellon University

#4 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 15,057enrollment
• $36,983net price
• 14%acceptance rate
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Lehigh University

#5 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 7,263enrollment
• $29,098net price
• 46%acceptance rate
• 1325-1490SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Lafayette College

#6 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 2,725enrollment
• $28,735net price
• 41%acceptance rate
• 1300-1460SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Bucknell University

#7 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 3,757enrollment
• $39,359net price
• 35%acceptance rate
• 1295-1450SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Gettysburg College

#8 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 2,401enrollment
• $34,850net price
• 56%acceptance rate
• 1280-1430SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Villanova University

#9 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 10,870enrollment
• $38,303net price
• 25%acceptance rate
• 1350-1490SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

Muhlenberg College

#10 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 2,095enrollment
• $35,152net price
• 68%acceptance rate
• 1200-1370SAT range
• 27-32ACT range
• 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Drexel University

#11 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 23,216enrollment
• $39,463net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 1210-1410SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 3.67Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Saint Joseph's University

#12 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 6,464enrollment
• $35,780net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 1120-1310SAT range
• 25-31ACT range
• 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Washington & Jefferson College

#13 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 1,157enrollment
• $27,477net price
• 84%acceptance rate
• 1050-1300SAT range
• 21-31ACT range
• 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

University of the Sciences

#14 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 2,420enrollment
• $31,497net price
• 61%acceptance rate
• 1090-1340SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.63Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

Ursinus College

#15 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 1,556enrollment
• $31,400net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 1200-1360SAT range
• 27-32ACT range
• 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Allegheny College

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 1,575enrollment
• $26,376net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1140-1350SAT range
• 23-28ACT range
• 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Duquesne University

#17 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 8,300enrollment
• $32,408net price
• 84%acceptance rate
• 1140-1310SAT range
• 24-29ACT range
• 3.8Avg GPA

University of Scranton

#18 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 4,692enrollment
• $36,093net price
• 80%acceptance rate
• 1100-1280SAT range
• 23-28ACT range
• 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15