These rankings are based on data about college professor and faculty salaries at each institution. Faculty who earn higher salaries tend to be more tenured, so colleges and universities with higher average salaries is often seen as an indicator of higher academic strength. But, this ranking can also be affected by other factors -- such as the presence of a medical school or other high-paying faculty positions.
| Rank | Institution | Average Faculty Salary | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 132785 | 5.4 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 26017 | 90555 |
#1
University of Pennsylvania
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| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 115011 | 11.66 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 32964 | 105360 |
#2
Carnegie Mellon University
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| 3 | Lehigh University | 106598 | 25.93 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 33289 | 88810 |
#3
Lehigh University
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| 4 | Swarthmore College | 105532 | 7.46 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 17930 | 56211 |
#4
Swarthmore College
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| 5 | Lafayette College | 94312 | 31.45 | 1,370 – 1,490 | 34728 | 80614 |
#5
Lafayette College
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| 6 | Temple University | 94259 | 80.45 | 1,130 – 1,370 | 29641 | 50860 |
#6
Temple University
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| 7 | Drexel University | 92781 | 79.44 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 42342 | 69063 |
#7
Drexel University
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| 8 | American College of Financial Services | 91096 | 0 | -- | 0 | 63721 | |
| 9 | Villanova University | 87970 | 26.98 | 1,410 – 1,510 | 37946 | 84905 |
Villanova University
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| 10 | Haverford College | 87414 | 12.37 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22828 | 53353 |
Haverford College
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| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 87356 | 60.56 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 27450 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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| 12 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 85860 | 58.08 | 1,300 – 1,460 | 24338 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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| 13 | Bucknell University | 84773 | 28.93 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 38486 | 78852 |
Bucknell University
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| 14 | Bryn Mawr College | 84156 | 29.43 | 1,300 – 1,500 | 39383 | 53102 |
Bryn Mawr College
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| 15 | Saint Joseph's University | 83904 | 86.39 | 1,140 – 1,330 | 36392 | 66438 |
#15
Saint Joseph's University
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| 16 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 83815 | 86.19 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 20860 | 44813 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| 17 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 82590 | 85.55 | 980 – 1,220 | 23344 | 45010 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 18 | La Salle University | 81977 | 95.52 | 900 – 1,110 | 20119 | 53701 |
La Salle University
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| 19 | Robert Morris University | 81670 | 90.57 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 26215 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 20 | Franklin and Marshall College | 81502 | 28.19 | 1,330 – 1,470 | 37475 | 62544 |
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 21 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 80796 | 85.96 | 1,000 – 1,180 | 15318 | 44290 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 22 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 80590 | 90.77 | 980 – 1,190 | 17665 | 42278 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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| 23 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 80346 | 71.47 | 980 – 1,200 | 18407 | 45398 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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| 24 | University of Scranton | 80035 | 81.2 | 1,160 – 1,280 | 32100 | 62921 |
University of Scranton
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| 25 | Ursinus College | 79554 | 91.77 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 31625 | 54542 |
Ursinus College
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| 26 | Duquesne University | 79470 | 83.56 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 35125 | 62627 |
#26
Duquesne University
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| 27 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 79283 | 79.13 | 850 – 1,080 | 8460 | 28568 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 28 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 78672 | 78.16 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 21684 | 51013 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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| 29 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 77641 | 97.6 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 22406 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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| 30 | Gettysburg College | 76908 | 38.9 | 1,240 – 1,460 | 35729 | 57274 |
Gettysburg College
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| 31 | York College of Pennsylvania | 75940 | 94.2 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 21036 | 50940 |
York College of Pennsylvania
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| 32 | Widener University | 75296 | 84.02 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 30720 | 63375 |
Widener University
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| 33 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 74943 | 90.75 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 21856 | 43309 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| 34 | Wilkes University | 74323 | 91.46 | 1,030 – 1,280 | 28508 | 54128 |
Wilkes University
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| 35 | Muhlenberg College | 73991 | 64.01 | 1,250 – 1,400 | 31814 | 53265 |
Muhlenberg College
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| 36 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 73920 | 74.23 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 24650 | 47995 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
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| 37 | Dickinson College | 73604 | 42.09 | 1,340 – 1,460 | 40242 | 57110 |
Dickinson College
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| 38 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 73603 | 82.91 | 980 – 1,260 | 19204 | 32083 |
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
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| 39 | Thomas Jefferson University | 73200 | 80.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29097 | 64335 |
#39
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 40 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 72975 | 96.83 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 20964 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
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| 41 | Allegheny College | 72538 | 54.52 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 27929 | 45603 |
Allegheny College
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| 42 | Lincoln University | 71300 | 65.72 | 820 – 960 | 12910 | 32865 |
Lincoln University
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| 43 | Juniata College | 71218 | 78.91 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 28925 | 48571 |
Juniata College
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| 44 | Curtis Institute of Music | 70590 | 6.95 | -- | 21615 | 31201 | |
| 45 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 70586 | 95.29 | 1,110 – 1,270 | 19294 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
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| 46 | Arcadia University | 70578 | 80.22 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 26994 | 44004 |
Arcadia University
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| 47 | Holy Family University | 69665 | 71.04 | 910 – 1,150 | 13016 | 55285 |
Holy Family University
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| 48 | Susquehanna University | 69222 | 78.71 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 27258 | 51535 |
Susquehanna University
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| 49 | Elizabethtown College | 69019 | 77.87 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 27019 | 54833 |
Elizabethtown College
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| 50 | Marywood University | 68879 | 60.58 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 24712 | 47000 |
Marywood University
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| 51 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 68872 | 81.78 | -- | 14882 | 34365 |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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| 52 | Point Park University | 68862 | 96.91 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 25477 | 36906 | |
| 53 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 68837 | 98.11 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 21739 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
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| 54 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 68206 | 98.56 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 18239 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
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| 55 | King's College | 68061 | 93.05 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25608 | 51734 |
King's College
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| 56 | Lebanon Valley College | 66967 | 83.77 | 1,140 – 1,310 | 28640 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 57 | Washington & Jefferson College | 66614 | 80.64 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 26051 | 52082 |
Washington & Jefferson College
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| 58 | Moravian University | 66322 | 54.17 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 30720 | 53471 |
Moravian University
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| 59 | Misericordia University | 66247 | 88.71 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 25090 | 55910 |
Misericordia University
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| 60 | Messiah University | 65985 | 78.97 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 29882 | 50192 |
Messiah University
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| 61 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 65936 | 96.47 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 14933 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 62 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 65725 | 96.99 | 1,100 – 1,330 | 16275 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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| 63 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 65236 | 97.41 | 1,060 – 1,250 | 19159 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
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| 64 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 65205 | 98.67 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 22450 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
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| 65 | DeSales University | 65085 | 77.09 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 30524 | 52721 |
DeSales University
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| 66 | Gannon University | 65021 | 74.16 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 23942 | 55319 |
Gannon University
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| 67 | Seton Hill University | 64738 | 75.79 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 23732 | 43700 |
Seton Hill University
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| 68 | Chatham University | 64317 | 61.96 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 29051 | 48709 |
Chatham University
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| 69 | Albright College | 64191 | 86.15 | 950 – 1,150 | 22116 | 45391 |
Albright College
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| 70 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 63810 | 95.65 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 19329 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
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| 71 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 63787 | 96.77 | 1,080 – 1,270 | 17561 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
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| 72 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 63741 | 97.37 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 19070 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
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| 73 | Delaware Valley University | 63283 | 93.26 | 1,090 – 1,270 | 28401 | 41324 |
Delaware Valley University
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| 74 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 63094 | 97.12 | 990 – 1,210 | 18960 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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| 75 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 62809 | 96.64 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 20317 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
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| 76 | Immaculata University | 62693 | 85.78 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 29499 | 56416 |
Immaculata University
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| 77 | Cedar Crest College | 62462 | 99.13 | 980 – 1,210 | 23036 | 48295 |
Cedar Crest College
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| 78 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 62342 | 96.41 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 19920 | 55620 |
#78
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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| 79 | Saint Vincent College | 62079 | 61.73 | -- | 23857 | 47267 |
Saint Vincent College
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| 80 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 61874 | 95.47 | 1,120 – 1,250 | 18780 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
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| 81 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 61563 | 98.08 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 22506 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
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| 82 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 61473 | 98.21 | 980 – 1,290 | 20294 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
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| 83 | Lycoming College | 61246 | 74.07 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 20733 | 43713 |
Lycoming College
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| 84 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 61236 | 92.2 | 1,180 – 1,180 | 14895 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
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| 85 | Gwynedd Mercy University | 61164 | 89.63 | 1,040 – 1,190 | 26733 | 65976 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
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| 86 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 61071 | 88.98 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 17015 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
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| 87 | University of the Arts | 60969 | 78.2 | 930 – 1,170 | 44510 | 27011 |
#87
University of the Arts
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| 88 | Peirce College | 60379 | 92.16 | -- | 12905 | 41647 |
Peirce College
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| 89 | Geneva College | 60335 | 80.35 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 22145 | 46107 |
Geneva College
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| 90 | Eastern University | 59732 | 90.96 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 21900 | 41580 |
Eastern University
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| 91 | Carlow University | 59088 | 86.96 | 980 – 1,180 | 20561 | 44876 |
Carlow University
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| 92 | Alvernia University | 59078 | 62.32 | 980 – 1,140 | 26166 | 49938 |
Alvernia University
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| 93 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania | 58849 | 0 | -- | 21360 | 36582 | |
| 94 | Westminster College | 58514 | 92.56 | 1,130 – 1,250 | 21089 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 95 | Saint Francis University | 58471 | 79.16 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 27421 | 56920 |
Saint Francis University
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| 96 | Gratz College | 58193 | 100 | -- | 0 | 63721 | |
| 97 | Neumann University | 57751 | 81.28 | 850 – 1,100 | 29298 | 48556 |
Neumann University
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| 98 | Waynesburg University | 57497 | 91.69 | 980 – 1,220 | 22837 | 48994 |
Waynesburg University
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| 99 | Mercyhurst University | 57438 | 81.02 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 26962 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 100 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 56926 | 95.21 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 17196 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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| 101 | Wilson College | 56864 | 95.32 | 960 – 1,120 | 21567 | 37049 |
Wilson College
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| 102 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 56440 | 94.84 | 990 – 1,230 | 17909 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
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| 103 | Keystone College | 56314 | 84.8 | 900 – 1,170 | 21461 | 36653 |
#103
Keystone College
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| 104 | Moore College of Art and Design | 56104 | 60.51 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 44371 | 30512 |
Moore College of Art and Design
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| 105 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 55879 | 88.17 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 27603 | 37077 |
#105
Cairn University-Langhorne
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| 106 | La Roche University | 55443 | 77.61 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 24638 | 45308 |
La Roche University
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| 107 | Mount Aloysius College | 55095 | 90.4 | 940 – 1,110 | 20570 | 45211 | |
| 108 | University of Valley Forge | 54921 | 61.2 | 930 – 1,190 | 27854 | 35671 |
University of Valley Forge
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| 109 | Thiel College | 54541 | 71.89 | 950 – 1,180 | 22490 | 40686 |
Thiel College
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| 110 | Chestnut Hill College | 52945 | 79.13 | 900 – 1,090 | 28583 | 45221 |
Chestnut Hill College
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| 111 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 51057 | 44.12 | 1,050 – 1,220 | 33565 | 69019 |
#111
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
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| 112 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 50040 | 95.19 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 22872 | 36747 |
#112
Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
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| 113 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 49281 | 0 | -- | 16303 | 31499 | |
| 114 | Walnut Hill College | 47527 | 95 | -- | 31989 | 33867 | |
| 115 | Central Penn College | 46526 | 29.39 | 660 – 910 | 18681 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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| 116 | Rosemont College | 45293 | 74.51 | 980 – 1,190 | 19297 | 40852 |
Rosemont College
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| 117 | Pittsburgh Technical College | 45269 | 85.88 | -- | 26196 | 36852 |
Pittsburgh Technical College
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| 118 | Manor College | 44567 | 95.76 | 810 – 1,000 | 15983 | 36013 |
#118
Manor College
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| 119 | Clarks Summit University | 39632 | 90.1 | 900 – 1,180 | 23070 | 35009 |
#119
Clarks Summit University
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| 120 | Lackawanna College | 37852 | 86.19 | -- | 20382 | 35500 |
#120
Lackawanna College
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| 121 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 34521 | 99.24 | -- | 30437 | 23638 |
#121
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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| 122 | Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 28627 | 75.51 | -- | 11018 | 53468 |
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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