This ranking is based on the balance of gender diversity on campus. Institutions that rank the highest have closest to a 50-50 split between males and females.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Institute of Music | 109 | 4.4 | -- | 23686 | 31201 |
#1
Curtis Institute of Music
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| 2 | Peirce College | 800 | 100 | -- | 13290 | 41647 | |
| 3 | Rosemont College | 504 | 76.34 | 980 – 1,190 | 20994 | 40852 |
#3
Rosemont College
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| 4 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 4371 | 86.5 | 890 – 1,310 | 23772 | 45010 |
#4
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 352 | 89.9 | 1,060 – 1,350 | 15112 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
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| 6 | Wilkes University | 2055 | 93.97 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 28511 | 54128 |
Wilkes University
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| 7 | Lehigh University | 5986 | 28.96 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 34154 | 88810 |
Lehigh University
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| 8 | Walnut Hill College | 175 | 42.72 | -- | 26675 | 33867 |
Walnut Hill College
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| 9 | Eastern University | 3053 | 91.01 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 27422 | 41580 |
Eastern University
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| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42604 | 60.56 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 27889 | 55620 |
#10
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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| 11 | Susquehanna University | 2220 | 79.08 | 1,090 – 1,310 | 26444 | 51535 |
Susquehanna University
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| 12 | Juniata College | 1276 | 79.41 | 1,170 – 1,360 | 24580 | 48571 |
Juniata College
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| 13 | Bucknell University | 3928 | 32.2 | 1,170 – 1,390 | 39003 | 78852 |
Bucknell University
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| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 586 | 95.77 | 1,060 – 1,220 | 19675 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
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| 15 | Lafayette College | 2675 | 31.16 | 1,350 – 1,490 | 38442 | 80614 |
Lafayette College
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| 16 | Grove City College | 2247 | 66.7 | 1,130 – 1,380 | 25289 | 63721 |
Grove City College
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| 17 | Franklin and Marshall College | 1778 | 31.63 | 1,310 – 1,480 | 43987 | 62544 |
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 2280 | 96.75 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 21618 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
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| 19 | Robert Morris University | 4325 | 89.89 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 23933 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 20 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 736 | 92.19 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 23273 | 37077 |
Cairn University-Langhorne
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| 21 | Allegheny College | 1125 | 58.77 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 26420 | 45603 |
Allegheny College
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| 22 | Westminster College | 1110 | 91.67 | 1,080 – 1,210 | 20394 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 23 | University of Valley Forge | 503 | 54.68 | 1,020 – 1,170 | 27083 | 35671 |
University of Valley Forge
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| 24 | Swarthmore College | 1631 | 7.52 | 1,480 – 1,560 | 22469 | 56211 |
Swarthmore College
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| 25 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 1312 | 92.98 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 18365 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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| 26 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 1829 | 94.5 | 1,030 – 1,270 | 18452 | 54240 | |
| 27 | Lackawanna College | 2211 | 86.19 | -- | 19682 | 35500 |
Lackawanna College
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| 28 | Messiah University | 2722 | 81.07 | 1,160 – 1,380 | 29408 | 50192 |
Messiah University
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| 29 | University of Pennsylvania | 9989 | 4.92 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 23570 | 90555 |
University of Pennsylvania
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| 30 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 1094 | 89.17 | 990 – 1,230 | 15830 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
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| 31 | Lycoming College | 1014 | 77.02 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 20492 | 43713 |
Lycoming College
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| 32 | Gettysburg College | 2104 | 38.9 | 1,290 – 1,460 | 32769 | 57274 |
Gettysburg College
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| 33 | Drexel University | 12318 | 69.9 | 1,270 – 1,450 | 42801 | 69063 |
Drexel University
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| 34 | Haverford College | 1420 | 13.31 | 1,450 – 1,540 | 26535 | 53353 |
Haverford College
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| 35 | University of Scranton | 3689 | 80.06 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 34234 | 62921 |
University of Scranton
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| 36 | Washington & Jefferson College | 1517 | 80.64 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 22702 | 52082 |
Washington & Jefferson College
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| 37 | Waynesburg University | 1032 | 89.81 | 950 – 1,240 | 18667 | 48994 |
Waynesburg University
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| 38 | Lincoln University | 1424 | 64.31 | 820 – 960 | 14473 | 32865 |
Lincoln University
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| 39 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 384 | 87.39 | 1,080 – 1,360 | 19504 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
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| 40 | Villanova University | 6933 | 28.14 | 1,420 – 1,520 | 37201 | 84905 |
Villanova University
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| 41 | Geneva College | 1299 | 95.56 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 23528 | 46107 |
Geneva College
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| 42 | Seton Hill University | 1502 | 79.53 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 23056 | 43700 |
Seton Hill University
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| 43 | Ursinus College | 1378 | 92.85 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 32158 | 54542 |
Ursinus College
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| 44 | Mercyhurst University | 2214 | 77.5 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 25946 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 45 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | 4999 | 92.96 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 31205 | 66438 |
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
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| 46 | Alvernia University | 2192 | 58.06 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 28645 | 49938 |
Alvernia University
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| 47 | Muhlenberg College | 1737 | 71.99 | 1,280 – 1,430 | 34739 | 53265 |
Muhlenberg College
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| 48 | Keystone College | 676 | 73.85 | 910 – 1,130 | 21952 | 36653 |
Keystone College
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| 49 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 7088 | 74.48 | 1,000 – 1,200 | 18252 | 45398 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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| 50 | Dickinson College | 2140 | 41.49 | 1,340 – 1,440 | 38483 | 57110 |
Dickinson College
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| 51 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 264 | 89.86 | 960 – 1,070 | 18383 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
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| 52 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 5130 | 86.45 | 980 – 1,220 | 18610 | 44290 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 53 | King's College | 1559 | 91.93 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 23689 | 51734 |
King's College
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| 54 | Thiel College | 830 | 71.89 | 950 – 1,180 | 22545 | 40686 |
Thiel College
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| 55 | Temple University | 21031 | 86.22 | 1,030 – 1,330 | 28088 | 50860 |
Temple University
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| 56 | Chestnut Hill College | 868 | 74.46 | 900 – 1,090 | 28588 | 45221 |
Chestnut Hill College
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| 57 | Saint Francis University | 2567 | 76.82 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 28326 | 56920 |
Saint Francis University
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| 58 | Gannon University | 2768 | 74.16 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 23123 | 55319 |
Gannon University
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| 59 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 1793 | 55.89 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 25940 | 36747 |
Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
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| 60 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 14657 | 75.83 | 1,100 – 1,280 | 22546 | 51013 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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| 61 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 6229 | 89.42 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 22134 | 43309 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| 62 | York College of Pennsylvania | 3369 | 73.74 | 1,030 – 1,280 | 20096 | 50940 |
#62
York College of Pennsylvania
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| 63 | Misericordia University | 1721 | 88.71 | 930 – 1,230 | 26747 | 55910 |
Misericordia University
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| 64 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 5823 | 86.19 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 20551 | 44813 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| 65 | Central Penn College | 671 | 18.46 | 660 – 910 | 17263 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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| 66 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7728 | 11.07 | 1,500 – 1,580 | 35552 | 105360 |
Carnegie Mellon University
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| 67 | Lebanon Valley College | 1834 | 80.8 | 1,190 – 1,330 | 27995 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 68 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 739 | 94.69 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 17536 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
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| 69 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 375 | 93.19 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 17880 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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| 70 | Moravian University | 2125 | 73.66 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 31743 | 53471 |
Moravian University
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| 71 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 4047 | 97.6 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 23788 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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| 72 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 1709 | 96.53 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 23721 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
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| 73 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 504 | 90.95 | 1,110 – 1,290 | 17512 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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| 74 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 21388 | 59.45 | 1,290 – 1,460 | 25223 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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| 75 | DeSales University | 2172 | 77.09 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 31732 | 52721 |
DeSales University
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| 76 | Elizabethtown College | 1935 | 88.92 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 27760 | 54833 |
Elizabethtown College
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| 77 | Marywood University | 1936 | 78.78 | 970 – 1,370 | 26217 | 47000 |
Marywood University
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| 78 | Saint Vincent College | 1157 | 78.63 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 23758 | 47267 |
Saint Vincent College
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| 79 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 475 | 94.18 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 18581 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
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| 80 | Manor College | 569 | 94.86 | 730 – 940 | 13684 | 36013 |
Manor College
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| 81 | La Roche University | 1972 | 66.38 | 870 – 1,110 | 24108 | 45308 |
La Roche University
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| 82 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 2710 | 93.74 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 19232 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
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| 83 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 1078 | 96.46 | 1,090 – 1,360 | 22710 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
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| 84 | Delaware Valley University | 1680 | 92.68 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 28975 | 41324 |
Delaware Valley University
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| 85 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 625 | 95.22 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 18887 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
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| 86 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 653 | 79.72 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 19039 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
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| 87 | Widener University | 2975 | 70.93 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 26778 | 63375 | |
| 88 | Duquesne University | 5382 | 86.39 | 1,150 – 1,360 | 37917 | 62627 |
Duquesne University
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| 89 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 7425 | 91.47 | 950 – 1,200 | 17626 | 42278 |
#89
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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| 90 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 111 | 90.03 | 1,180 – 1,430 | 20728 | 32083 |
#90
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
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| 91 | Holy Family University | 2808 | 74.56 | 880 – 1,070 | 14072 | 55285 |
Holy Family University
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| 92 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3211 | 95.94 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 23764 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
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| 93 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 8051 | 91.17 | 1,120 – 1,350 | 19314 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
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| 94 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 620 | 100 | 850 – 1,080 | 14207 | 28568 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 95 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 308 | 90.53 | 1,000 – 1,300 | 15574 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 96 | Chatham University | 1555 | 61.96 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 31280 | 48709 |
Chatham University
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| 97 | Albright College | 1210 | 94.08 | 940 – 1,220 | 20587 | 45391 |
Albright College
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| 98 | Point Park University | 2498 | 98.4 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 26502 | 36906 |
Point Park University
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| 99 | Neumann University | 1579 | 92.9 | 820 – 1,060 | 28469 | 48556 |
Neumann University
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| 100 | La Salle University | 2368 | 82.33 | 890 – 1,210 | 18069 | 53701 |
La Salle University
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| 101 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania | 1226 | 0 | -- | 0 | 36582 | |
| 102 | Arcadia University | 2163 | 74.48 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 30037 | 44004 |
Arcadia University
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| 103 | Immaculata University | 1889 | 86.56 | 1,180 – 1,350 | 24708 | 56416 |
Immaculata University
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| 104 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 4526 | 100 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 23675 | 47995 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
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| 105 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 414 | 99.24 | -- | 28826 | 23638 |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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| 106 | Gwynedd Mercy University | 1816 | 91.64 | 980 – 1,160 | 27960 | 65976 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
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| 107 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 898 | 95.24 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 19066 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
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| 108 | Mount Aloysius College | 3135 | 93.6 | 920 – 1,170 | 22216 | 45211 | |
| 109 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 707 | 87.35 | -- | 15984 | 34365 |
#109
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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| 110 | Thomas Jefferson University | 3772 | 80.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29325 | 64335 |
#110
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 111 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 232 | 97.13 | 1,070 – 1,260 | 16621 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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| 112 | Carlow University | 2303 | 87.68 | 950 – 1,220 | 21002 | 44876 |
#112
Carlow University
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| 113 | Wilson College | 1379 | 92.11 | 930 – 1,180 | 21748 | 37049 |
Wilson College
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| 114 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | 1348 | 41.21 | 1,050 – 1,220 | 38730 | 66438 | |
| 115 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 811 | 0 | -- | 17980 | 31499 | |
| 116 | Cedar Crest College | 870 | 84.07 | 1,000 – 1,230 | 23691 | 48295 |
Cedar Crest College
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| 117 | Bryn Mawr College | 1288 | 28.15 | 1,310 – 1,480 | 33221 | 53102 |
Bryn Mawr College
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| 118 | Moore College of Art and Design | 535 | 56.46 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 43626 | 30512 |
Moore College of Art and Design
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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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