University of Pennsylvania ranked first in the Top Colleges in Pennsylvania rankings, followed by Carnegie Mellon University and Swarthmore College.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Pennsylvania is $62,551 in the academic year 2023-2024.

Haverford College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,300 and University of Scranton has the lowest tuition & fees of $52,309 among Top Colleges in Pennsylvania. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $29,791.

The average acceptance rate is 36.13% and the average graduation rate is 88% in the Top Colleges in Pennsylvania. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,421. The average salary after 10 years of graduation from the Top Colleges in Pennsylvania is $84,940.

Top Colleges in Pennsylvania Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Pennsylvania is $62,551 in the academic year 2023-2024. Haverford College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,300 and University of Scranton has the lowest rates of $52,309.

The average graduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Pennsylvania is $29,791 in the academic year 2023-2024. Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $49,450 and University of Scranton has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $11,630.

The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Top Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Table. Top Colleges in Pennsylvania Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$66,104$46,0346.50%1,540 SAT
35 ACT		28,20196%
2Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA$63,829$49,45011.30%1,540 SAT
35 ACT		16,00291%
3Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA$62,412-6.93%1,520 SAT
33 ACT		1,62593%
4Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA$68,300-14.21%1,500 SAT
34 ACT		1,42191%
5Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA$62,180$28,02036.98%1,410 SAT
32 ACT		7,39491%
6Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA$64,701$21,36123.39%1,440 SAT
33 ACT		10,38390%
7Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA$60,240$16,48065.51%1,310 SAT
31 ACT		1,95982%
8Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA$64,772$28,28032.55%1,390 SAT
32 ACT		3,78786%
9University of ScrantonScranton, PA$52,309$11,63084.35%1,230 SAT
27 ACT		4,73179%
10Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$60,663$37,07479.61%1,330 SAT
29 ACT		22,34478%
Average$62,551 (-)$29,791 (-)36%1,4219,78588%
Top Colleges in Pennsylvania Tuition Comparison