Pennsylvania Colleges with the Lowest Students to Faculty Ratio

Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 5 to last year.

University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Carnegie Mellon University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. University of Pennsylvania has the second lowest ratio of 8 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $57,363 and graduate tuition & fees is $31,937 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Pennsylvania Colleges with More Faculty per Student, the average acceptance rate is 55.41% and the average SAT score is 1,361, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Comparison between Pennsylvania Colleges With More Faculty Per Student

Table. Pennsylvania Colleges With More Faculty Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year 5 to 1
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15,8881,387361$65,63694.00%
2
-
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 8 to 1
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29,1092,268258$68,68697.00%
3
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Drexel University Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 9 to 1
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21,1531,199960$62,41278.00%
4
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Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
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7,69257797$64,98088.00%
4
-
Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
-
10,041769463$67,77692.00%
6
2
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 11 to 1
1 to 1
7,159369742$53,26079.00%
6
1
Widener University Chester, PAPrivate, 4-year 11 to 1
-
5,713276540$55,73068.00%
8
-
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
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8,234456482$48,98677.00%
8
-
Temple University Philadelphia, PAPublic, 4-year 12 to 1
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29,6402,1711,348$38,805
($23,005)
75.00%
8
2
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
1 to 1
8,238330491$47,35569.00%
Average10 to 114,287980574$57,363
($23,005)
81.70%