The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1528 | 11.66 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 32964 | 105360 |
#1
Carnegie Mellon University
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| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 1528 | 5.4 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 26017 | 90555 |
#2
University of Pennsylvania
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| 3 | Swarthmore College | 1520 | 7.46 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 17930 | 56211 |
#3
Swarthmore College
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| 4 | Haverford College | 1499 | 12.37 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22828 | 53353 |
#4
Haverford College
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| 5 | Villanova University | 1457 | 26.98 | 1,410 – 1,510 | 37946 | 84905 |
#5
Villanova University
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| 6 | Lehigh University | 1436 | 25.93 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 33289 | 88810 |
#6
Lehigh University
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| 7 | Lafayette College | 1427 | 31.45 | 1,370 – 1,490 | 34728 | 80614 |
#7
Lafayette College
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| 8 | Dickinson College | 1399 | 42.09 | 1,340 – 1,460 | 40242 | 57110 |
Dickinson College
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| 9 | Franklin and Marshall College | 1396 | 28.19 | 1,330 – 1,470 | 37475 | 62544 |
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 10 | Bryn Mawr College | 1383 | 29.43 | 1,300 – 1,500 | 39383 | 53102 |
Bryn Mawr College
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| 11 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 1375 | 58.08 | 1,300 – 1,460 | 24338 | 54240 |
#11
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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| 12 | Drexel University | 1339 | 79.44 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 42342 | 69063 |
Drexel University
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| 13 | Gettysburg College | 1337 | 38.9 | 1,240 – 1,460 | 35729 | 57274 |
Gettysburg College
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| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1336 | 60.56 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 27450 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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| 15 | Muhlenberg College | 1324 | 64.01 | 1,250 – 1,400 | 31814 | 53265 |
Muhlenberg College
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| 16 | Ursinus College | 1303 | 91.77 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 31625 | 54542 |
#16
Ursinus College
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| 17 | Bucknell University | 1284 | 28.93 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 38486 | 78852 |
#17
Bucknell University
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| 18 | Allegheny College | 1269 | 54.52 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 27929 | 45603 |
#18
Allegheny College
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| 19 | Duquesne University | 1269 | 83.56 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 35125 | 62627 |
Duquesne University
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| 20 | Grove City College | 1256 | 72.32 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 24184 | 63721 |
Grove City College
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| 21 | Thomas Jefferson University | 1255 | 80.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29097 | 64335 |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 22 | Immaculata University | 1245 | 85.78 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 29499 | 56416 |
Immaculata University
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| 23 | Temple University | 1245 | 80.45 | 1,130 – 1,370 | 29641 | 50860 |
#23
Temple University
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| 24 | Messiah University | 1241 | 78.97 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 29882 | 50192 |
#24
Messiah University
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| 25 | Saint Joseph's University | 1234 | 86.39 | 1,140 – 1,330 | 36392 | 66438 |
Saint Joseph's University
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| 26 | Lebanon Valley College | 1225 | 83.77 | 1,140 – 1,310 | 28640 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 27 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 1224 | 96.83 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 20964 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
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| 28 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1224 | 97.37 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 19070 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
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| 29 | University of Scranton | 1220 | 81.2 | 1,160 – 1,280 | 32100 | 62921 |
University of Scranton
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| 30 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 1219 | 97.6 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 22406 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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| 31 | Elizabethtown College | 1214 | 77.87 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 27019 | 54833 |
Elizabethtown College
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| 32 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 1214 | 90.75 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 21856 | 43309 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| 33 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 1212 | 96.99 | 1,100 – 1,330 | 16275 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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| 34 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 1204 | 96.41 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 19920 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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| 35 | Susquehanna University | 1204 | 78.71 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 27258 | 51535 |
Susquehanna University
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| 36 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 1203 | 98.11 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 21739 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
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| 37 | Chatham University | 1197 | 61.96 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 29051 | 48709 |
Chatham University
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| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 1195 | 95.65 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 19329 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
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| 39 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1195 | 78.16 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 21684 | 51013 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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| 40 | Juniata College | 1193 | 78.91 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 28925 | 48571 |
Juniata College
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| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 1190 | 95.29 | 1,110 – 1,270 | 19294 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
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| 42 | Westminster College | 1190 | 92.56 | 1,130 – 1,250 | 21089 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 43 | Lycoming College | 1189 | 74.07 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 20733 | 43713 |
Lycoming College
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| 44 | Mercyhurst University | 1189 | 81.02 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 26962 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 45 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 1189 | 98.08 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 22506 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
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| 46 | Arcadia University | 1185 | 80.22 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 26994 | 44004 |
Arcadia University
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| 47 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 1185 | 98.67 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 22450 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
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| 48 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 1185 | 95.47 | 1,120 – 1,250 | 18780 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
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| 49 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 1185 | 98.56 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 18239 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
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| 50 | Moravian University | 1184 | 54.17 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 30720 | 53471 |
Moravian University
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| 51 | Delaware Valley University | 1180 | 93.26 | 1,090 – 1,270 | 28401 | 41324 |
Delaware Valley University
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| 52 | King's College | 1180 | 93.05 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25608 | 51734 |
King's College
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| 53 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 1180 | 96.47 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 14933 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 54 | Robert Morris University | 1180 | 90.57 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 26215 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 55 | DeSales University | 1175 | 77.09 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 30524 | 52721 |
DeSales University
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| 56 | Misericordia University | 1175 | 88.71 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 25090 | 55910 |
Misericordia University
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| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1175 | 96.77 | 1,080 – 1,270 | 17561 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
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| 58 | Gannon University | 1174 | 74.16 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 23942 | 55319 |
Gannon University
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| 59 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 1172 | 92.2 | 1,180 – 1,180 | 14895 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
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| 60 | Moore College of Art and Design | 1170 | 60.51 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 44371 | 30512 |
Moore College of Art and Design
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| 61 | Marywood University | 1160 | 60.58 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 24712 | 47000 |
Marywood University
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| 62 | Washington & Jefferson College | 1159 | 80.64 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 26051 | 52082 |
Washington & Jefferson College
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| 63 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 1155 | 97.41 | 1,060 – 1,250 | 19159 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
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| 64 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 1155 | 95.21 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 17196 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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| 65 | Widener University | 1155 | 84.02 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 30720 | 63375 |
Widener University
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| 66 | Wilkes University | 1153 | 91.46 | 1,030 – 1,280 | 28508 | 54128 |
Wilkes University
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| 67 | La Roche University | 1150 | 77.61 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 24638 | 45308 |
La Roche University
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| 68 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1150 | 86.19 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 20860 | 44813 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| 69 | Saint Francis University | 1150 | 79.16 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 27421 | 56920 |
Saint Francis University
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| 70 | Seton Hill University | 1150 | 75.79 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 23732 | 43700 |
Seton Hill University
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| 71 | Point Park University | 1144 | 96.91 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 25477 | 36906 | |
| 72 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 1139 | 100 | 1,020 – 1,260 | 21171 | 55620 | |
| 73 | York College of Pennsylvania | 1135 | 94.2 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 21036 | 50940 |
York College of Pennsylvania
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| 74 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 1130 | 74.23 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 24650 | 47995 |
#74
Pennsylvania College of Technology
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| 75 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 1129 | 98.21 | 980 – 1,290 | 20294 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
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| 76 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 1117 | 82.91 | 980 – 1,260 | 19204 | 32083 |
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
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| 77 | Gwynedd Mercy University | 1115 | 89.63 | 1,040 – 1,190 | 26733 | 65976 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
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| 78 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 1115 | 95.19 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 22872 | 36747 |
Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
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| 79 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 1115 | 96.64 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 20317 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
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| 80 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 1115 | 88.98 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 17015 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
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| 81 | Geneva College | 1110 | 80.35 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 22145 | 46107 |
Geneva College
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| 82 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 1109 | 94.84 | 990 – 1,230 | 17909 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
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| 83 | Eastern University | 1105 | 90.96 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 21900 | 41580 |
Eastern University
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| 84 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 1100 | 97.12 | 990 – 1,210 | 18960 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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| 85 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 1099 | 85.55 | 980 – 1,220 | 23344 | 45010 |
#85
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 86 | Waynesburg University | 1099 | 91.69 | 980 – 1,220 | 22837 | 48994 |
#86
Waynesburg University
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| 87 | Cedar Crest College | 1095 | 99.13 | 980 – 1,210 | 23036 | 48295 |
#87
Cedar Crest College
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| 88 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 1090 | 85.96 | 1,000 – 1,180 | 15318 | 44290 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 89 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 1090 | 71.47 | 980 – 1,200 | 18407 | 45398 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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| 90 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 1085 | 90.77 | 980 – 1,190 | 17665 | 42278 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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| 91 | Rosemont College | 1085 | 74.51 | 980 – 1,190 | 19297 | 40852 |
#91
Rosemont College
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| 92 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 1080 | 88.17 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 27603 | 37077 |
Cairn University-Langhorne
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| 93 | Carlow University | 1080 | 86.96 | 980 – 1,180 | 20561 | 44876 |
Carlow University
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| 94 | Pennsylvania Western University | 1070 | 94.33 | 960 – 1,180 | 19579 | 38474 |
Pennsylvania Western University
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| 95 | Thiel College | 1065 | 71.89 | 950 – 1,180 | 22490 | 40686 |
Thiel College
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| 96 | Alvernia University | 1060 | 62.32 | 980 – 1,140 | 26166 | 49938 |
#96
Alvernia University
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| 97 | University of Valley Forge | 1059 | 61.2 | 930 – 1,190 | 27854 | 35671 |
University of Valley Forge
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| 98 | Albright College | 1050 | 86.15 | 950 – 1,150 | 22116 | 45391 |
#98
Albright College
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| 99 | Wilson College | 1040 | 95.32 | 960 – 1,120 | 21567 | 37049 |
#99
Wilson College
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| 100 | Keystone College | 1035 | 84.8 | 900 – 1,170 | 21461 | 36653 |
#100
Keystone College
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| 101 | Holy Family University | 1030 | 71.04 | 910 – 1,150 | 13016 | 55285 |
Holy Family University
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| 102 | Mount Aloysius College | 1025 | 90.4 | 940 – 1,110 | 20570 | 45211 | |
| 103 | La Salle University | 1005 | 95.52 | 900 – 1,110 | 20119 | 53701 |
La Salle University
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| 104 | Chestnut Hill College | 995 | 79.13 | 900 – 1,090 | 28583 | 45221 |
#104
Chestnut Hill College
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| 105 | Neumann University | 975 | 81.28 | 850 – 1,100 | 29298 | 48556 |
Neumann University
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| 106 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 965 | 79.13 | 850 – 1,080 | 8460 | 28568 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 107 | Manor College | 905 | 95.76 | 810 – 1,000 | 15983 | 36013 |
Manor College
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| 108 | Lincoln University | 890 | 65.72 | 820 – 960 | 12910 | 32865 |
Lincoln University
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| 109 | Central Penn College | 789 | 29.39 | 660 – 910 | 18681 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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| 110 | Curtis Institute of Music | 0 | 6.95 | -- | 21615 | 31201 | |
| 111 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 0 | 81.78 | -- | 14882 | 34365 |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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| 112 | Lackawanna College | 0 | 86.19 | -- | 20382 | 35500 |
Lackawanna College
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| 113 | Peirce College | 0 | 92.16 | -- | 12905 | 41647 |
Peirce College
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| 114 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 0 | 99.24 | -- | 30437 | 23638 |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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| 115 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 0 | 0 | -- | 16303 | 31499 | |
| 116 | Saint Vincent College | 0 | 61.73 | -- | 23857 | 47267 |
Saint Vincent College
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| 117 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | -- | 21360 | 36582 | |
| 118 | Walnut Hill College | 0 | 95 | -- | 31989 | 33867 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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