Tightest Pennsylvania Private Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 68 private Pennsylvania colleges that have competitive admission is 71.51% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 private Pennsylvania colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

University of Pennsylvania has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 6.50%. Swarthmore College (6.93%) and Carnegie Mellon University (11.30%) are following it in the list of Tightest Pennsylvania Private Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Pennsylvania Private Colleges To Get In

University of Pennsylvania has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 6.50% and Swarthmore College has the second lowest rate of 6.93% among 68 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission. University of Pennsylvania stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Swarthmore College also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,711 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,564 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Pennsylvania Private Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Pennsylvania Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, four-years	6.50% -	67.88%	1,540	$66,104	28,201	96.00%	8 to 1
2 -	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Private, four-years	6.93% -	42.49%	1,520	$62,412	1,625	93.00%	8 to 1
3 -	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, four-years	11.30% -	44.31%	1,540	$63,829	16,002	91.00%	5 to 1
4 -	Haverford College Haverford, PA Private, four-years	14.21% -	45.02%	1,500	$68,300	1,421	91.00%	8 to 1
5 -	Villanova University Villanova, PA Private, four-years	23.39% -	31.90%	1,440	$64,701	10,383	90.00%	10 to 1
6 -	Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA Private, four-years	30.75% -	35.84%	1,400	$62,560	1,742	82.00%	8 to 1
7 -	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA Private, four-years	32.55% -	27.13%	1,390	$64,772	3,787	86.00%	9 to 1
8 -	Lafayette College Easton, PA Private, four-years	33.63% -	21.44%	1,410	$62,574	2,729	89.00%	10 to 1
9 -	Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Private, four-years	34.92% -	20.00%	-	$63,475	2,137	83.00%	9 to 1
10 -	Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Private, four-years	36.23% -	15.06%	1,378	$68,380	1,990	85.00%	9 to 1
	Average	23.04%	35.11%	1,458	$64,711	7,002	88.60%	8 to 1

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