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 | University of Pennsylvania | 1535 | 4.92 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 23570 | 90555 |
#1
University of Pennsylvania
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| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1528 | 11.07 | 1,500 – 1,580 | 35552 | 105360 |
Carnegie Mellon University
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| 3 | Swarthmore College | 1513 | 7.52 | 1,480 – 1,560 | 22469 | 56211 |
#3
Swarthmore College
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| 4 | Haverford College | 1490 | 13.31 | 1,450 – 1,540 | 26535 | 53353 |
#4
Haverford College
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| 5 | Villanova University | 1466 | 28.14 | 1,420 – 1,520 | 37201 | 84905 |
#5
Villanova University
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| 6 | Lehigh University | 1436 | 28.96 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 34154 | 88810 |
#6
Lehigh University
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| 7 | Lafayette College | 1415 | 31.16 | 1,350 – 1,490 | 38442 | 80614 |
#7
Lafayette College
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| 8 | Dickinson College | 1390 | 41.49 | 1,340 – 1,440 | 38483 | 57110 |
#8
Dickinson College
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| 9 | Bryn Mawr College | 1387 | 28.15 | 1,310 – 1,480 | 33221 | 53102 |
Bryn Mawr College
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| 10 | Franklin and Marshall College | 1387 | 31.63 | 1,310 – 1,480 | 43987 | 62544 |
#10
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 11 | Gettysburg College | 1369 | 38.9 | 1,290 – 1,460 | 32769 | 57274 |
Gettysburg College
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| 12 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 1369 | 59.45 | 1,290 – 1,460 | 25223 | 54240 |
#12
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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| 13 | Drexel University | 1354 | 69.9 | 1,270 – 1,450 | 42801 | 69063 |
#13
Drexel University
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| 14 | Muhlenberg College | 1353 | 71.99 | 1,280 – 1,430 | 34739 | 53265 |
Muhlenberg College
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| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1336 | 60.56 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 27889 | 55620 |
#15
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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| 16 | Ursinus College | 1303 | 92.85 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 32158 | 54542 |
#16
Ursinus College
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| 17 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 1292 | 90.03 | 1,180 – 1,430 | 20728 | 32083 |
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
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| 18 | Moore College of Art and Design | 1292 | 56.46 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 43626 | 30512 |
#18
Moore College of Art and Design
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| 19 | Bucknell University | 1275 | 32.2 | 1,170 – 1,390 | 39003 | 78852 |
Bucknell University
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| 20 | Messiah University | 1266 | 81.07 | 1,160 – 1,380 | 29408 | 50192 |
Messiah University
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| 21 | Immaculata University | 1264 | 86.56 | 1,180 – 1,350 | 24708 | 56416 |
Immaculata University
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| 22 | Juniata College | 1263 | 79.41 | 1,170 – 1,360 | 24580 | 48571 |
Juniata College
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| 23 | Lebanon Valley College | 1260 | 80.8 | 1,190 – 1,330 | 27995 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 24 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | 1258 | 92.96 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 31205 | 66438 |
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
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| 25 | Thomas Jefferson University | 1255 | 80.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29325 | 64335 |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 26 | Duquesne University | 1252 | 86.39 | 1,150 – 1,360 | 37917 | 62627 |
Duquesne University
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| 27 | Grove City College | 1248 | 66.7 | 1,130 – 1,380 | 25289 | 63721 |
Grove City College
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| 28 | University of Scranton | 1245 | 80.06 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 34234 | 62921 |
University of Scranton
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| 29 | Allegheny College | 1243 | 58.77 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 26420 | 45603 |
Allegheny College
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| 30 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 1243 | 95.94 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 23764 | 55620 |
#30
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
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| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 1232 | 91.17 | 1,120 – 1,350 | 19314 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
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| 32 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 1224 | 96.75 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 21618 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
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| 33 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1222 | 95.24 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 19066 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
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| 34 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 1219 | 97.6 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 23788 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1218 | 93.74 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 19232 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
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| 36 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 1218 | 96.53 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 23721 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
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| 37 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 1217 | 96.46 | 1,090 – 1,360 | 22710 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
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| 38 | Elizabethtown College | 1214 | 88.92 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 27760 | 54833 |
Elizabethtown College
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| 39 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 1211 | 87.39 | 1,080 – 1,360 | 19504 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
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| 40 | Mercyhurst University | 1203 | 77.5 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 25946 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 1200 | 90.95 | 1,110 – 1,290 | 17512 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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| 42 | Susquehanna University | 1199 | 79.08 | 1,090 – 1,310 | 26444 | 51535 |
Susquehanna University
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| 43 | Chatham University | 1197 | 61.96 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 31280 | 48709 |
Chatham University
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| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 1196 | 89.9 | 1,060 – 1,350 | 15112 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
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| 45 | Alvernia University | 1195 | 58.06 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 28645 | 49938 |
Alvernia University
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| 46 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 1195 | 94.18 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 18581 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
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| 47 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1190 | 75.83 | 1,100 – 1,280 | 22546 | 51013 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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| 48 | Delaware Valley University | 1189 | 92.68 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 28975 | 41324 |
Delaware Valley University
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| 49 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 1188 | 94.69 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 17536 | 55620 |
#49
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
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| 50 | Wilkes University | 1188 | 93.97 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 28511 | 54128 |
Wilkes University
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| 51 | DeSales University | 1185 | 77.09 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 31732 | 52721 |
DeSales University
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| 52 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 1185 | 93.19 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 17880 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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| 53 | Widener University | 1179 | 70.93 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 26778 | 63375 | |
| 54 | Gannon University | 1174 | 74.16 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 23123 | 55319 |
Gannon University
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| 55 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 1174 | 89.42 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 22134 | 43309 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| 56 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 1174 | 55.89 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 25940 | 36747 |
Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
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| 57 | Temple University | 1172 | 86.22 | 1,030 – 1,330 | 28088 | 50860 |
Temple University
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| 58 | Geneva College | 1167 | 95.56 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 23528 | 46107 |
Geneva College
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| 59 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 1165 | 97.13 | 1,070 – 1,260 | 16621 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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| 60 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 1160 | 95.22 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 18887 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
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| 61 | Arcadia University | 1159 | 74.48 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 30037 | 44004 |
Arcadia University
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| 62 | Washington & Jefferson College | 1159 | 80.64 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22702 | 52082 |
Washington & Jefferson College
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| 63 | York College of Pennsylvania | 1153 | 73.74 | 1,030 – 1,280 | 20096 | 50940 |
York College of Pennsylvania
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| 64 | Lycoming College | 1150 | 77.02 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 20492 | 43713 |
Lycoming College
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| 65 | Saint Francis University | 1150 | 76.82 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 28326 | 56920 |
Saint Francis University
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| 66 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 1149 | 94.5 | 1,030 – 1,270 | 18452 | 54240 | |
| 67 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 1145 | 79.72 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 19039 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
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| 68 | Robert Morris University | 1145 | 89.89 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 23933 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 69 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 1145 | 92.98 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 18365 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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| 70 | Westminster College | 1145 | 91.67 | 1,080 – 1,210 | 20394 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 71 | Marywood University | 1144 | 78.78 | 970 – 1,370 | 26217 | 47000 |
Marywood University
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| 72 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 1144 | 90.53 | 1,000 – 1,300 | 15574 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 73 | Point Park University | 1144 | 98.4 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 26502 | 36906 |
Point Park University
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| 74 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 1140 | 95.77 | 1,060 – 1,220 | 19675 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
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| 75 | Saint Vincent College | 1140 | 78.63 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 23758 | 47267 |
#75
Saint Vincent College
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| 76 | King's College | 1135 | 91.93 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 23689 | 51734 |
King's College
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| 77 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | 1135 | 41.21 | 1,050 – 1,220 | 38730 | 66438 | |
| 78 | Seton Hill University | 1134 | 79.53 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 23056 | 43700 |
Seton Hill University
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| 79 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 1130 | 100 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 23675 | 47995 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
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| 80 | Moravian University | 1124 | 73.66 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 31743 | 53471 |
Moravian University
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| 81 | Cedar Crest College | 1115 | 84.07 | 1,000 – 1,230 | 23691 | 48295 |
Cedar Crest College
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| 82 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1115 | 86.19 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 20551 | 44813 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| 83 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 1109 | 89.17 | 990 – 1,230 | 15830 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
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| 84 | Eastern University | 1105 | 91.01 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 27422 | 41580 |
Eastern University
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| 85 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 1100 | 74.48 | 1,000 – 1,200 | 18252 | 45398 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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| 86 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 1099 | 86.45 | 980 – 1,220 | 18610 | 44290 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 87 | University of Valley Forge | 1095 | 54.68 | 1,020 – 1,170 | 27083 | 35671 |
University of Valley Forge
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| 88 | Waynesburg University | 1093 | 89.81 | 950 – 1,240 | 18667 | 48994 |
#88
Waynesburg University
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| 89 | Rosemont College | 1085 | 76.34 | 980 – 1,190 | 20994 | 40852 |
Rosemont College
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| 90 | Carlow University | 1084 | 87.68 | 950 – 1,220 | 21002 | 44876 |
Carlow University
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| 91 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 1084 | 86.5 | 890 – 1,310 | 23772 | 45010 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 92 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 1080 | 92.19 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 23273 | 37077 |
Cairn University-Langhorne
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| 93 | Albright College | 1079 | 94.08 | 940 – 1,220 | 20587 | 45391 |
Albright College
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| 94 | Misericordia University | 1078 | 88.71 | 930 – 1,230 | 26747 | 55910 |
Misericordia University
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| 95 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 1074 | 91.47 | 950 – 1,200 | 17626 | 42278 |
#95
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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| 96 | Gwynedd Mercy University | 1070 | 91.64 | 980 – 1,160 | 27960 | 65976 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
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| 97 | Thiel College | 1065 | 71.89 | 950 – 1,180 | 22545 | 40686 |
#97
Thiel College
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| 98 | Wilson College | 1055 | 92.11 | 930 – 1,180 | 21748 | 37049 |
Wilson College
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| 99 | La Salle University | 1048 | 82.33 | 890 – 1,210 | 18069 | 53701 |
La Salle University
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| 100 | Mount Aloysius College | 1045 | 93.6 | 920 – 1,170 | 22216 | 45211 | |
| 101 | Keystone College | 1020 | 73.85 | 910 – 1,130 | 21952 | 36653 |
Keystone College
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| 102 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 1015 | 89.86 | 960 – 1,070 | 18383 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
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| 103 | Chestnut Hill College | 995 | 74.46 | 900 – 1,090 | 28588 | 45221 |
Chestnut Hill College
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| 104 | La Roche University | 990 | 66.38 | 870 – 1,110 | 24108 | 45308 |
La Roche University
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| 105 | Holy Family University | 975 | 74.56 | 880 – 1,070 | 14072 | 55285 |
Holy Family University
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| 106 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 965 | 100 | 850 – 1,080 | 14207 | 28568 |
#106
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 107 | Neumann University | 940 | 92.9 | 820 – 1,060 | 28469 | 48556 |
Neumann University
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| 108 | Lincoln University | 890 | 64.31 | 820 – 960 | 14473 | 32865 |
Lincoln University
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| 109 | Manor College | 836 | 94.86 | 730 – 940 | 13684 | 36013 |
Manor College
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| 110 | Central Penn College | 789 | 18.46 | 660 – 910 | 17263 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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