Most Selective Universities in Pennsylvania

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Pennsylvania?

There are 50 universities ranked for Most Selective in Pennsylvania based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Pennsylvania.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Pennsylvania Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$66,104	$90,555	97%	6%
2	Swarthmore College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$62,412	$56,211	94%	7%
3	Curtis Institute of Music Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$6,000	$31,201	89%	7%
4	Carnegie Mellon University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$63,829	$105,360	92%	11%
5	Haverford College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$68,300	$53,353	90%	13%
6	Villanova University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$64,701	$84,905	92%	25%
7	Central Penn College Private For-Profit PA ROI	$19,404	$40,798	36%	26%
8	Lehigh University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$62,180	$88,810	90%	29%
9	Bryn Mawr College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$62,560	$53,102	84%	31%
10	Lafayette College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$62,574	$80,614	89%	32%
11	Franklin and Marshall College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$68,380	$62,544	86%	32%
12	Bucknell University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$64,772	$78,852	86%	32%
13	Dickinson College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$63,475	$57,110	84%	43%
14	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$31,370	$23,638	62%	46%
15	Gettysburg College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$64,230	$57,274	82%	48%
16	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public PA ROI	$21,524	$54,240	84%	50%
17	Moravian University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$52,000	$53,471	71%	54%
18	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public PA ROI	$20,234	$55,620	84%	54%
19	Allegheny College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$54,960	$45,603	67%	59%
20	Saint Vincent College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$41,100	$47,267	74%	59%
21	Moore College of Art and Design Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$50,279	$30,512	63%	61%
22	Alvernia University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$42,810	$49,938	61%	62%
23	Muhlenberg College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$60,240	$53,265	82%	64%
24	Lycoming College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$47,675	$43,713	62%	68%
25	Chatham University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$43,810	$48,709	67%	70%
26	Thiel College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$36,864	$40,686	43%	71%
27	Juniata College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$56,402	$48,571	70%	72%
28	Grove City College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$20,890	$0	80%	73%
29	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$27,804	$32,083	48%	74%
30	Holy Family University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$33,968	$55,285	60%	74%
31	Lebanon Valley College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$50,320	$54,021	71%	75%
32	Rosemont College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$22,171	$40,852	43%	75%
33	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Public PA ROI	$10,507	$45,398	66%	75%
34	Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$10,869	$0	71%	76%
35	Seton Hill University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$41,414	$43,700	71%	76%
36	Neumann University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$37,300	$48,556	50%	76%
37	Gannon University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$37,951	$55,319	70%	77%
38	Elizabethtown College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$36,842	$54,833	77%	77%
39	Saint Francis University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$41,720	$56,920	72%	77%
40	Drexel University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$60,663	$69,063	78%	78%
41	La Roche University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$33,120	$45,308	56%	78%
42	University of Valley Forge Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$24,510	$35,671	48%	78%
43	Lincoln University Public PA ROI	$12,512	$32,865	49%	78%
44	Immaculata University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$28,550	$56,416	63%	79%
45	Messiah University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$40,640	$50,192	78%	79%
46	DeSales University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$44,800	$52,721	69%	79%
47	Susquehanna University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$57,400	$51,535	75%	79%
48	Duquesne University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$47,146	$62,627	77%	79%
49	Chestnut Hill College Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$39,410	$45,221	59%	79%
50	Arcadia University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$48,290	$44,004	64%	79%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Most Selective universities in Pennsylvania?

The top Most Selective university in Pennsylvania is University of Pennsylvania, followed by Swarthmore College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Pennsylvania?

How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

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