The percentage of instructors who are full time is one measure of overall academic and financial health of a given institution. In general, colleges and universities that employ more adjunct and part-time instructors are seen as less desirable as these faculty are often paid less and only work limited hours in their academic roles. But, this ranking is not always a strong indicator of academic quality.
| Rank | Institution | % of Instructors Who Are Full Time | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American College of Financial Services | 100 | 0 | -- | 0 | 63721 | |
| 2 | Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 100 | 90.24 | -- | 11885 | 53468 |
#2
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
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| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 98.8008 | 5.4 | 1,510 – 1,580 | 23570 | 90555 |
#3
University of Pennsylvania
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| 4 | Bucknell University | 97.1084 | 28.93 | 1,330 – 1,470 | 39003 | 78852 |
#4
Bucknell University
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| 5 | Swarthmore College | 87.1622 | 7.46 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 22469 | 56211 |
Swarthmore College
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| 6 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 86.3081 | 71.47 | 980 – 1,200 | 18252 | 45398 |
#6
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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| 7 | Lafayette College | 85.7143 | 31.45 | 1,370 – 1,490 | 38442 | 80614 |
Lafayette College
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| 8 | Haverford College | 84.689 | 12.37 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 26535 | 53353 |
Haverford College
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| 9 | Lehigh University | 84.5934 | 25.93 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 34154 | 88810 |
Lehigh University
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| 10 | Washington & Jefferson College | 83.4646 | 80.64 | 1,010 – 1,270 | 22702 | 52082 |
Washington & Jefferson College
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| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 82.716 | 60.56 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 27889 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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| 12 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 82 | 94.84 | 990 – 1,230 | 18452 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
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| 13 | Lycoming College | 81.982 | 74.07 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 20492 | 43713 |
#13
Lycoming College
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| 14 | Bryn Mawr College | 81.405 | 29.43 | 1,300 – 1,500 | 33221 | 53102 |
Bryn Mawr College
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| 15 | Dickinson College | 80.6569 | 42.09 | 1,330 – 1,460 | 38483 | 57110 |
Dickinson College
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| 16 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 80.6338 | 86.5 | 890 – 1,310 | 23772 | 45010 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 17 | Gettysburg College | 80.4979 | 38.9 | 1,290 – 1,460 | 32769 | 57274 |
Gettysburg College
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| 18 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 80.2083 | 90.75 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 22134 | 43309 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| 19 | Franklin and Marshall College | 79.9145 | 28.19 | 1,330 – 1,470 | 43987 | 62544 |
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 20 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 79.7872 | 88.54 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 15830 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
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| 21 | Pennsylvania Western University | 79.6134 | 94.33 | 940 – 1,150 | 18094 | 38474 |
Pennsylvania Western University
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| 22 | Ursinus College | 79.4286 | 91.77 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 32158 | 54542 |
Ursinus College
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| 23 | Carnegie Mellon University | 79.1807 | 11.66 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 35552 | 105360 |
Carnegie Mellon University
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| 24 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 79.1586 | 58.08 | 1,300 – 1,460 | 25223 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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| 25 | Allegheny College | 78.5276 | 54.57 | 1,190 – 1,370 | 26420 | 45603 |
Allegheny College
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| 26 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 78 | 96.64 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 19039 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
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| 27 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 77.7236 | 93.09 | 990 – 1,190 | 16111 | 44053 |
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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| 28 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 77.1044 | 96.83 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 23764 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
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| 29 | Juniata College | 76.5625 | 78.91 | 1,130 – 1,330 | 24580 | 48571 |
Juniata College
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| 30 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 75.5556 | 97.12 | 990 – 1,210 | 17880 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 74.5098 | 98.06 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 21618 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
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| 32 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | 72.8261 | 41.21 | 1,050 – 1,220 | 38730 | 69019 |
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
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| 33 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 70.7937 | 92.05 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 18610 | 44290 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 34 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 70.2128 | 0 | -- | 14207 | 28568 | |
| 35 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 70.1883 | 78.4 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 22546 | 51013 |
#35
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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| 36 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 68.6275 | 95.47 | 1,120 – 1,250 | 15112 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
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| 37 | University of Scranton | 68.3951 | 81.23 | 1,170 – 1,330 | 34234 | 62921 |
University of Scranton
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| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 67.5676 | 96.99 | 1,090 – 1,330 | 16621 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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| 39 | Thiel College | 67.4419 | 71.55 | 950 – 1,180 | 22545 | 40686 |
Thiel College
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| 40 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 67.3469 | 96.41 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 17512 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 67.0807 | 98.67 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 23721 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
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| 42 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 65.9574 | 96.47 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 15574 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 43 | Albright College | 64.9254 | 76.33 | 950 – 1,150 | 20587 | 45391 |
Albright College
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| 44 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 64.0103 | 86.19 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 20551 | 44813 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| 45 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 63.4146 | 82.94 | 1,060 – 1,300 | 20728 | 32083 |
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
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| 46 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 63.3333 | 95.21 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 18365 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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| 47 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 62.2642 | 95.29 | 1,110 – 1,270 | 19504 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
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| 48 | Villanova University | 61.9696 | 26.98 | 1,410 – 1,510 | 37201 | 84905 |
Villanova University
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| 49 | Lincoln University | 61.9318 | 65.72 | 820 – 960 | 14473 | 32865 |
Lincoln University
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| 50 | Susquehanna University | 61.6438 | 81.43 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 26444 | 51535 |
Susquehanna University
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| 51 | Walnut Hill College | 60.8696 | 42.72 | -- | 26675 | 33867 |
Walnut Hill College
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| 52 | Mercyhurst University | 60 | 81.02 | 990 – 1,190 | 25946 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 53 | Westminster College | 59.1667 | 92.56 | 1,040 – 1,260 | 20394 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 54 | King's College | 59.0674 | 93.11 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 23689 | 51734 |
King's College
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| 55 | Saint Vincent College | 57.8313 | 61.73 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 23758 | 47267 |
Saint Vincent College
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| 56 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 57.3333 | 98.21 | 980 – 1,300 | 19675 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
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| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 57.1429 | 97.6 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 23788 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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| 58 | Saint Francis University | 57.1429 | 76.82 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 28326 | 56920 |
Saint Francis University
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| 59 | Drexel University | 56.5095 | 79.44 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 42801 | 69063 |
Drexel University
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| 60 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 55.914 | 98.52 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 17536 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
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| 61 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 55.516 | 90.77 | 980 – 1,190 | 17626 | 42278 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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| 62 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 55.2795 | 0 | -- | 23675 | 47995 | |
| 63 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 54.0541 | 98.11 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 22710 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
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| 64 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 53.125 | 97.41 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 18887 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
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| 65 | Muhlenberg College | 52.1452 | 71.99 | 1,280 – 1,430 | 34739 | 53265 |
Muhlenberg College
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| 66 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 51.9231 | 95.65 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 18581 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
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| 67 | Temple University | 51.6912 | 80.41 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 28088 | 50860 |
Temple University
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| 68 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 51.1111 | 96.77 | 1,080 – 1,270 | 19232 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
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| 69 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 50 | 92.2 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 18383 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
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| 70 | Robert Morris University | 47.8261 | 89.89 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 23933 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 71 | Alvernia University | 47.619 | 58.06 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 28645 | 49938 |
#71
Alvernia University
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| 72 | Duquesne University | 47.3073 | 83.56 | 1,190 – 1,360 | 37917 | 62627 |
Duquesne University
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| 73 | Cedar Crest College | 47.205 | 84.07 | 1,000 – 1,230 | 23691 | 48295 |
Cedar Crest College
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| 74 | Messiah University | 46.7192 | 78.97 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 29408 | 50192 |
Messiah University
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| 75 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 45.8824 | 97.37 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 19066 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
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| 76 | Elizabethtown College | 45.4167 | 77.87 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 27760 | 54833 |
Elizabethtown College
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| 77 | Lebanon Valley College | 45 | 83.77 | 1,140 – 1,310 | 27995 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 78 | Gannon University | 44.186 | 74.16 | 1,000 – 1,270 | 23123 | 55319 |
Gannon University
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| 79 | La Salle University | 43.5737 | 96.59 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 18069 | 53701 |
#79
La Salle University
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| 80 | Seton Hill University | 43.2 | 79.53 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 23056 | 43700 |
#80
Seton Hill University
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| 81 | Mount Aloysius College | 42.6667 | 82.05 | 920 – 1,170 | 22216 | 45211 |
Mount Aloysius College
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| 82 | Geneva College | 42.4051 | 79.05 | 1,020 – 1,270 | 23528 | 46107 |
Geneva College
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| 83 | York College of Pennsylvania | 41.8231 | 73.74 | 1,030 – 1,280 | 20096 | 50940 |
York College of Pennsylvania
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| 84 | Delaware Valley University | 41.1504 | 93.21 | 1,100 – 1,320 | 28975 | 41324 |
#84
Delaware Valley University
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| 85 | Wilson College | 41 | 92.11 | 930 – 1,180 | 21748 | 37049 |
Wilson College
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| 86 | Misericordia University | 40.7166 | 70.93 | 1,060 – 1,230 | 26747 | 55910 |
Misericordia University
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| 87 | DeSales University | 40.3561 | 77.09 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 31732 | 52721 |
DeSales University
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| 88 | Central Penn College | 40 | 18.46 | 660 – 910 | 17263 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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| 89 | Widener University | 39.9123 | 70.93 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 26778 | 63375 |
Widener University
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| 90 | Thomas Jefferson University | 39.5981 | 80.97 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29325 | 64335 |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 91 | Waynesburg University | 39.4558 | 89.82 | 950 – 1,240 | 18667 | 48994 |
Waynesburg University
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| 92 | Wilkes University | 38.785 | 90.64 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 28511 | 54128 |
Wilkes University
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| 93 | Neumann University | 38.2775 | 81.28 | 910 – 1,100 | 28469 | 48556 |
Neumann University
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| 94 | Moravian University | 37.25 | 54.17 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 31743 | 53471 |
Moravian University
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| 95 | Arcadia University | 35.9694 | 80.22 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 30037 | 44004 |
Arcadia University
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| 96 | Marywood University | 34.4928 | 60.58 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 26217 | 47000 |
#96
Marywood University
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| 97 | La Roche University | 34.2466 | 75.76 | 930 – 1,190 | 24108 | 45308 |
La Roche University
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| 98 | Chatham University | 33.1695 | 61.96 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 31280 | 48709 |
Chatham University
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| 99 | Chestnut Hill College | 33.1429 | 74.46 | 900 – 1,090 | 28588 | 45221 |
Chestnut Hill College
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| 100 | Immaculata University | 32.6693 | 85.76 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 24708 | 56416 |
Immaculata University
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| 101 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 32.5203 | 88.17 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 23273 | 37077 |
Cairn University-Langhorne
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| 102 | Point Park University | 31.6547 | 96.91 | 1,030 – 1,250 | 26502 | 36906 |
Point Park University
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| 103 | Carlow University | 30.7692 | 86.95 | 960 – 1,170 | 21002 | 44876 |
Carlow University
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| 104 | Gwynedd Mercy University | 30.6273 | 89.63 | 1,030 – 1,190 | 27960 | 65976 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
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| 105 | University of Valley Forge | 30.3797 | 61.2 | 840 – 1,100 | 27083 | 35671 |
University of Valley Forge
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| 106 | Keystone College | 30.0813 | 84.8 | 910 – 1,130 | 21952 | 36653 |
Keystone College
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| 107 | Curtis Institute of Music | 29.4118 | 4.58 | -- | 23686 | 31201 |
Curtis Institute of Music
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| 108 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | 27.3684 | 88.83 | 1,190 – 1,360 | 31205 | 66438 |
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
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| 109 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 26.9022 | 87.35 | -- | 15984 | 34365 |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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| 110 | Eastern University | 26.7123 | 90.77 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 27422 | 41580 |
Eastern University
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| 111 | Moore College of Art and Design | 24.7619 | 56.46 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 43626 | 30512 |
Moore College of Art and Design
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| 112 | Manor College | 24.6753 | 94.86 | 730 – 940 | 13684 | 36013 |
#112
Manor College
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| 113 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 24.3243 | 0 | -- | 17980 | 31499 | |
| 114 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 23.75 | 99.24 | -- | 28826 | 23638 |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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| 115 | Holy Family University | 22.0207 | 71.04 | 910 – 1,150 | 14072 | 55285 |
Holy Family University
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| 116 | Rosemont College | 18.6047 | 76.34 | 980 – 1,190 | 20994 | 40852 |
Rosemont College
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| 117 | Peirce College | 15.7143 | 69.02 | -- | 13290 | 41647 | |
| 118 | Lackawanna College | 14.1414 | 0 | -- | 19682 | 35500 | |
| 119 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 12.5891 | 55.89 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 25940 | 36747 |
#119
Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
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| 120 | Gratz College | 8.9744 | 100 | -- | 0 | 63721 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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