University of Pennsylvania ranked first in the Top Colleges in Pennsylvania rankings, followed by Carnegie Mellon University and Swarthmore College.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Pennsylvania is $64,978 for the academic year 2024-2025.
Haverford College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,398 and University of Scranton has the lowest tuition & fees of $53,777 among Top Colleges in Pennsylvania. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,938.
The average acceptance rate is 35.14% and the SAT score is 1433 for the Top Colleges in Pennsylvania. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $68,686 $2,582 | $47,844 $1,810 | 5.40% -0.47% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 29,109 398 | 97% 1% |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $65,636 $2,362 | $50,975 $1,525 | 11.66% 0.26% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 15,888 292 | 94% 2% |
| 3 | Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA | $65,494 $3,082 | - | 7.46% 0.52% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 1,623 -21 | 92% -2% |
| 4 | Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA | $70,398 $2,378 | - | 12.37% -0.54% | 1,510 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 1,431 7 | 90% 1% |
| 5 | Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA | $64,980 $2,800 | $28,840 $820 | 25.93% -3.33% | 1,440 SAT 32 ACT 10 /0 | 7,692 102 | 88% -1% |
| 6 | Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | $67,776 $3,075 | $22,335 $974 | 26.98% 1.86% | 1,450 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 10,041 -70 | 92% |
| 7 | Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA | $62,805 $2,565 | $17,000 $520 | 71.99% 7.98% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT 20 /0 | 1,788 -30 | 82% 2% |
| 8 | Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA | $67,812 $3,040 | $29,616 $1,336 | 28.93% -3.08% | 1,400 SAT 32 ACT 30 /0 | 3,969 77 | 86% |
| 9 | University of ScrantonScranton, PA | $53,777 $1,743 | $11,630 | 81.23% -3.12% | 1,230 SAT 27 ACT0 /0 | 4,724 -101 | 80% |
| 10 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $62,412 $1,749 | $39,261 $2,187 | 79.44% 1.91% | 1,340 SAT 30 ACT 10 /0 | 21,153 -550 | 78% 1% |
| Average | $64,978 (-) | $30,938 (-) | 35% | 1,433 | 9,742 | 88% |
