The 2023 average ACT score of public Pennsylvania colleges is 24 which is same as last year.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest ACT score of 31 among 9 Pennsylvania colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 9 Pennsylvania colleges, 1 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased. 5 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 9 Pennsylvania colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Pennsylvania Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest ACT score of 31 from enrolled students and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the second highest ACT scores of 29.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,822 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,858 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 80.44% and the average SAT score is 1,129 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 58.89% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 over the 9 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 9 Pennsylvania Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores.

Table. Pennsylvania Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
School NameACT ScoreSAT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PAPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,37049.14%16.83%$39,890
($21,524)		33,76783.00%13 to 1
2
-		Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PAPublic, 4-year 29
-		1,30055.21%19.46%$40,188
($20,234)		50,02883.00%15 to 1
3
1		University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PAPublic, 4-year 26
1		1,15097.60%13.95%$26,504
($14,630)		1,32838.00%16 to 1
3
-		West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PAPublic, 4-year 26
1		1,16087.85%23.16%$22,511
($10,687)		17,27571.00%20 to 1
5
-		Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PAPublic, 4-year 22
-		1,05074.33%35.11%$14,615
($10,507)		8,22166.00%19 to 1
6
2		Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PAPublic, 4-year 21
-		1,06091.94%22.48%$16,297
($11,380)		8,81652.00%21 to 1
6
1		Pennsylvania Western University California, PAPublic, 4-year 21
1		1,05093.62%25.63%$16,006
($11,388)		12,77848.00%18 to 1
8
3		East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PAPublic, 4-year 20
2		1,07093.63%21.69%$19,002
($11,036)		5,14345.00%20 to 1
9
-		Lincoln University Lincoln University, PAPublic, 4-year 18
-		95080.61%7.43%$19,384
($12,512)		1,82444.00%13 to 1
Average241,12980.44%20.64%$23,822
($13,766)		15,46458.89%17 to 1