Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Pennsylvania. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Pennsylvania is 61.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.47%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.50% and Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in Pennsylvania. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 579 (251/328) | 463 (190/273) | 78 (36/42) | 80% (76%/83%) | 17% (19%/13%) | |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Albright College | 5,578 (2,287/3,289) | 4,734 (1,877/2,856) | 401 (167/234) | 85% (82%/87%) | 8% (9%/7%) | |
| Allegheny College | 4,148 (2,038/2,106) | 2,889 (1,316/1,573) | 289 (148/141) | 70% (65%/75%) | 10% (11%/7%) | |
| DeSales University | 3,662 (1,293/2,369) | 2,826 (956/1,870) | 509 (183/326) | 77% (74%/79%) | 18% (19%/14%) | |
| Alvernia University | 5,703 (2,837/2,866) | 3,365 (1,429/1,936) | 497 (224/273) | 59% (50%/68%) | 15% (16%/10%) | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| The Art Institutes of York-PA | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/23/2017) | |||||
| The Art Institute of Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| Clarks Summit University | 342 (245/97) | 223 (146/77) | 77 (48/29) | 65% (60%/79%) | 35% (33%/30%) | |
| Arcadia University | 6,321 (2,175/4,146) | 4,903 (1,485/3,418) | 489 (180/309) | 78% (68%/82%) | 10% (12%/7%) | |
| Missio Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Bryn Mawr College | 3,594 (0/3,594) | 1,105 (0/1,105) | 396 (0/396) | 31% (0%/31%) | 36% (0%/11%) | |
| Bucknell University | 11,707 (5,801/5,906) | 3,811 (1,717/2,094) | 1,034 (503/531) | 33% (30%/35%) | 27% (29%/9%) | |
| Cabrini University | 3,403 (1,088/2,301) | 2,672 (844/1,815) | 282 (97/184) | 79% (78%/79%) | 11% (11%/8%) | |
| California University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Carlow University | 1,124 (225/899) | 1,042 (200/842) | 199 (44/155) | 93% (89%/94%) | 19% (22%/17%) | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) | |
| Cedar Crest College | 946 (23/923) | 797 (15/782) | 133 (0/133) | 84% (65%/85%) | 17% (0%/14%) | |
| Central Penn College | 709 (233/471) | 241 (84/155) | 144 (62/80) | 34% (36%/33%) | 60% (74%/17%) | |
| Chatham University | 3,514 (1,223/2,289) | 2,331 (687/1,643) | 306 (102/204) | 66% (56%/72%) | 13% (15%/9%) | |
| Chestnut Hill College | 1,543 (642/901) | 1,515 (614/901) | 144 (82/62) | 98% (96%/100%) | 10% (13%/7%) | |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Curtis Institute of Music | 414 (228/175) | 40 (24/15) | 33 (19/13) | 10% (11%/9%) | 83% (79%/7%) | |
| Delaware Valley University | 2,299 (1,028/1,271) | 2,194 (967/1,227) | 438 (191/247) | 95% (94%/97%) | 20% (20%/19%) | |
| Dickinson College | 8,261 (3,536/4,693) | 2,885 (1,103/1,782) | 577 (241/336) | 35% (31%/38%) | 20% (22%/7%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Drexel University | 37,040 (17,115/19,389) | 29,487 (13,403/15,673) | 2,935 (1,484/1,393) | 80% (78%/81%) | 10% (11%/7%) | |
| Duquesne University | 12,376 (4,399/7,883) | 10,828 (3,808/6,967) | 1,441 (516/925) | 87% (87%/88%) | 13% (14%/12%) | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 5,679 (2,489/3,190) | 5,317 (2,308/3,009) | 1,153 (514/639) | 94% (93%/94%) | 22% (22%/20%) | |
| Eastern University | 2,994 (1,313/1,505) | 1,893 (883/931) | 464 (252/212) | 63% (67%/62%) | 25% (29%/14%) | |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Elizabethtown College | 2,977 (1,151/1,826) | 2,415 (909/1,506) | 463 (191/272) | 81% (79%/82%) | 19% (21%/15%) | |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Franklin and Marshall College | 8,923 (4,269/4,654) | 3,233 (1,518/1,715) | 487 (256/231) | 36% (36%/37%) | 15% (17%/5%) | |
| Gannon University | 6,678 (3,633/3,045) | 5,399 (2,852/2,547) | 642 (275/367) | 81% (79%/84%) | 12% (10%/12%) | |
| Geneva College | 1,575 (973/602) | 1,245 (764/481) | 274 (163/111) | 79% (79%/80%) | 22% (21%/18%) | |
| Gettysburg College | 5,796 (2,876/2,920) | 3,264 (1,548/1,716) | 644 (308/336) | 56% (54%/59%) | 20% (20%/12%) | |
| Gratz College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Grove City College | 2,174 (1,116/1,058) | 1,543 (781/762) | 609 (328/281) | 71% (70%/72%) | 39% (42%/27%) | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,063 (298/762) | 621 (172/448) | 152 (52/100) | 58% (58%/59%) | 24% (30%/13%) | |
| Haverford College | 5,657 (2,569/3,088) | 804 (341/463) | 362 (149/213) | 14% (13%/15%) | 45% (44%/7%) | |
| Holy Family University | 1,986 (650/1,319) | 1,538 (484/1,048) | 339 (121/216) | 77% (74%/79%) | 22% (25%/16%) | |
| Hussian College-Philadelphia | 62 (4/22) | 44 (3/15) | 21 (3/4) | 71% (75%/68%) | 48% (100%/18%) | |
| Immaculata University | 2,188 (691/1,494) | 1,526 (440/1,085) | 207 (72/135) | 70% (64%/73%) | 14% (16%/9%) | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 8,603 (2,962/5,641) | 7,910 (2,679/5,231) | 1,778 (683/1,095) | 92% (90%/93%) | 22% (25%/19%) | |
| Juniata College | 2,563 (1,264/1,299) | 1,952 (920/1,032) | 296 (150/146) | 76% (73%/79%) | 15% (16%/11%) | |
| Keystone College | 1,572 (914/658) | 1,268 (728/540) | 199 (124/75) | 81% (80%/82%) | 16% (17%/11%) | |
| King's College | 3,216 (1,525/1,691) | 3,087 (1,447/1,640) | 369 (193/176) | 96% (95%/97%) | 12% (13%/10%) | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 7,248 (3,281/3,967) | 6,968 (3,132/3,836) | 1,600 (724/876) | 96% (95%/97%) | 23% (23%/22%) | |
| La Roche University | 3,222 (1,455/1,767) | 3,137 (1,395/1,742) | 128 (50/78) | 97% (96%/99%) | 4% (4%/4%) | |
| La Salle University | 5,214 (1,844/3,370) | 4,914 (1,730/3,184) | 557 (200/357) | 94% (94%/94%) | 11% (12%/11%) | |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lafayette College | 10,500 (5,505/4,995) | 3,531 (1,712/1,819) | 757 (363/394) | 34% (31%/36%) | 21% (21%/8%) | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 351 (179/172) | 341 (173/168) | 184 (98/86) | 97% (97%/98%) | 54% (57%/50%) | |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Lebanon Valley College | 3,130 (1,305/1,823) | 2,402 (992/1,408) | 428 (198/230) | 77% (76%/77%) | 18% (20%/13%) | |
| Lehigh University | 15,163 (7,744/7,419) | 5,607 (2,713/2,894) | 1,511 (804/707) | 37% (35%/39%) | 27% (30%/10%) | |
| Lincoln University | 6,699 (1,979/4,645) | 5,400 (1,488/3,888) | 401 (130/271) | 81% (75%/84%) | 7% (9%/6%) | |
| Lock Haven University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| United Lutheran Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Lycoming College | 3,039 (1,532/1,506) | 2,286 (1,134/1,151) | 296 (147/149) | 75% (74%/76%) | 13% (13%/10%) | |
| Manor College | 795 (217/567) | 741 (204/528) | 126 (38/88) | 93% (94%/93%) | 17% (19%/16%) | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Marywood University | 2,645 (931/1,714) | 2,136 (678/1,458) | 445 (155/290) | 81% (73%/85%) | 21% (23%/17%) | |
| Mercyhurst University | 3,625 (1,479/2,146) | 2,920 (1,181/1,739) | 547 (217/330) | 81% (80%/81%) | 19% (18%/15%) | |
| Messiah University | 2,438 (959/1,479) | 1,936 (763/1,173) | 587 (248/339) | 79% (80%/79%) | 30% (33%/23%) | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 6,506 (2,805/3,701) | 6,013 (2,559/3,454) | 1,204 (517/687) | 92% (91%/93%) | 20% (20%/19%) | |
| Misericordia University | 2,196 (920/1,276) | 1,948 (807/1,141) | 369 (149/220) | 89% (88%/89%) | 19% (18%/17%) | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 1,510 (0/1,303) | 803 (0/692) | 113 (0/98) | 53% (0%/53%) | 14% (0%/8%) | |
| Moravian University | 3,284 (1,458/1,759) | 2,201 (919/1,269) | 426 (193/229) | 67% (63%/72%) | 19% (21%/13%) | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 1,865 (905/939) | 1,603 (717/872) | 295 (89/205) | 86% (79%/93%) | 18% (12%/22%) | |
| Muhlenberg College | 4,329 (1,807/2,522) | 2,836 (1,108/1,728) | 420 (167/253) | 66% (61%/69%) | 15% (15%/10%) | |
| Neumann University | 3,501 (1,196/2,305) | 2,992 (978/2,014) | 392 (127/265) | 85% (82%/87%) | 13% (13%/11%) | |
| Salus University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 4,363 (2,231/2,121) | 4,164 (2,115/2,038) | 829 (512/309) | 95% (95%/96%) | 20% (24%/15%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 678 (326/348) | 620 (294/322) | 134 (79/54) | 91% (90%/93%) | 22% (27%/16%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 192 (72/118) | 167 (59/106) | 51 (14/37) | 87% (82%/90%) | 31% (24%/31%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 653 (366/285) | 622 (348/272) | 127 (81/44) | 95% (95%/95%) | 20% (23%/15%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 2,297 (1,012/1,281) | 2,159 (979/1,176) | 229 (143/82) | 94% (97%/92%) | 11% (15%/6%) | |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1,806 (960/841) | 1,699 (906/788) | 267 (171/91) | 94% (94%/94%) | 16% (19%/11%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 7,523 (3,158/4,338) | 7,204 (3,036/4,143) | 905 (482/410) | 96% (96%/96%) | 13% (16%/9%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 1,707 (926/773) | 1,591 (854/730) | 168 (97/70) | 93% (92%/94%) | 11% (11%/9%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 5,605 (2,629/2,961) | 5,453 (2,559/2,879) | 632 (383/243) | 97% (97%/97%) | 12% (15%/8%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 9,925 (5,321/4,550) | 9,483 (5,072/4,360) | 1,197 (754/437) | 96% (95%/96%) | 13% (15%/10%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 2,440 (1,230/1,200) | 2,347 (1,180/1,157) | 399 (263/130) | 96% (96%/96%) | 17% (22%/11%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 511 (279/227) | 472 (256/212) | 98 (67/29) | 92% (92%/93%) | 21% (26%/13%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 872 (335/533) | 704 (286/416) | 102 (54/47) | 81% (85%/78%) | 14% (19%/9%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 585 (264/320) | 526 (237/288) | 149 (85/63) | 90% (90%/90%) | 28% (36%/20%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 85,784 (39,364/46,114) | 47,360 (20,723/26,476) | 9,216 (4,689/4,485) | 55% (53%/57%) | 19% (23%/10%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 672 (423/243) | 589 (369/217) | 115 (81/33) | 88% (87%/89%) | 20% (22%/14%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 678 (268/407) | 619 (248/368) | 190 (78/109) | 91% (93%/90%) | 31% (31%/27%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 6,463 (3,132/3,310) | 6,037 (2,920/3,099) | 885 (531/344) | 93% (93%/94%) | 15% (18%/10%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 928 (246/677) | 796 (216/575) | 177 (55/118) | 86% (88%/85%) | 22% (25%/17%) | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 2,005 (1,021/977) | 1,862 (942/914) | 192 (137/54) | 93% (92%/94%) | 10% (15%/6%) | |
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 183 (39/121) | 167 (35/111) | 19 (10/9) | 91% (90%/92%) | 11% (29%/7%) | |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) | |
| University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) | |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| The University of the Arts | 1,086 (282/653) | 869 (233/516) | 182 (64/93) | 80% (83%/79%) | 21% (27%/14%) | |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 468 (208/260) | 379 (178/201) | 202 (96/106) | 81% (86%/77%) | 53% (54%/41%) | |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of the Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 5,071 (2,132/2,939) | 4,744 (2,018/2,726) | 297 (144/153) | 94% (95%/93%) | 6% (7%/5%) | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3,003 (1,233/1,770) | 2,931 (1,206/1,725) | 409 (179/230) | 98% (98%/97%) | 14% (15%/13%) | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 3,470 (1,608/1,862) | 3,380 (1,573/1,807) | 518 (298/220) | 97% (98%/97%) | 15% (19%/12%) | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 53,072 (22,670/30,402) | 26,079 (10,295/15,784) | 4,390 (1,587/2,803) | 49% (45%/52%) | 17% (15%/9%) | |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Point Park University | 6,033 (1,777/4,238) | 4,950 (1,328/3,616) | 559 (191/367) | 82% (75%/85%) | 11% (14%/9%) | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Walnut Hill College | 133 (64/69) | 133 (64/69) | 73 (30/43) | 100% (100%/100%) | 55% (47%/62%) | |
| Robert Morris University | 4,684 (2,124/2,543) | 4,392 (1,951/2,436) | 589 (310/279) | 94% (92%/96%) | 13% (16%/11%) | |
| Rosemont College | 950 (380/570) | 718 (281/437) | 80 (38/42) | 76% (74%/77%) | 11% (14%/7%) | |
| Saint Francis University | 2,167 (911/1,256) | 1,583 (619/964) | 335 (133/202) | 73% (68%/77%) | 21% (21%/16%) | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 9,708 (3,937/5,771) | 8,609 (3,456/5,153) | 1,096 (525/571) | 89% (88%/89%) | 13% (15%/10%) | |
| Saint Vincent College | 2,163 (1,307/821) | 1,587 (922/653) | 342 (215/127) | 73% (71%/80%) | 22% (23%/15%) | |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Scranton | 9,530 (3,913/5,617) | 8,039 (3,382/4,657) | 1,058 (472/586) | 84% (86%/83%) | 13% (14%/10%) | |
| Seton Hill University | 2,668 (1,152/1,516) | 2,090 (845/1,245) | 384 (146/238) | 78% (73%/82%) | 18% (17%/16%) | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 6,367 (2,850/3,517) | 5,590 (2,462/3,128) | 1,079 (535/544) | 88% (86%/89%) | 19% (22%/15%) | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 5,591 (2,251/3,340) | 4,156 (1,618/2,538) | 1,459 (603/856) | 74% (72%/76%) | 35% (37%/26%) | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 4 (4/0) | 3 (3/0) | 3 (3/0) | 75% (75%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) | |
| Susquehanna University | 6,375 (2,674/3,700) | 4,889 (2,007/2,881) | 578 (242/336) | 77% (75%/78%) | 12% (12%/9%) | |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) | |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 40 (40/0) | 35 (35/0) | 32 (32/0) | 88% (88%/0%) | 91% (91%/0%) | |
| Temple University | 38,666 (15,129/23,537) | 30,817 (11,880/18,937) | 4,664 (1,982/2,682) | 80% (79%/80%) | 15% (17%/11%) | |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Thiel College | 1,878 (994/875) | 1,546 (762/776) | 229 (109/117) | 82% (77%/89%) | 15% (14%/13%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 5,723 (1,460/4,238) | 5,085 (1,308/3,754) | 756 (200/556) | 89% (90%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) | |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Ursinus College | 3,237 (1,522/1,701) | 2,661 (1,235/1,416) | 381 (191/189) | 82% (81%/83%) | 14% (15%/11%) | |
| University of Valley Forge | 370 (204/166) | 305 (160/145) | 125 (66/59) | 82% (78%/87%) | 41% (41%/36%) | |
| Villanova University | 23,835 (10,834/13,000) | 5,576 (2,767/2,809) | 1,779 (871/908) | 23% (26%/22%) | 32% (31%/7%) | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 3,414 (1,650/1,764) | 3,007 (1,428/1,579) | 348 (187/161) | 88% (87%/90%) | 12% (13%/9%) | |
| Waynesburg University | 2,157 (1,183/964) | 1,630 (894/733) | 299 (148/151) | 76% (76%/76%) | 18% (17%/16%) | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 14,778 (5,612/9,166) | 12,982 (4,759/8,223) | 3,006 (1,207/1,799) | 88% (85%/90%) | 23% (25%/20%) | |
| Westminster College | 2,225 (1,135/1,087) | 1,675 (831/841) | 289 (141/148) | 75% (73%/77%) | 17% (17%/14%) | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Widener University | 5,961 (2,631/3,330) | 5,227 (2,241/2,986) | 536 (234/302) | 88% (85%/90%) | 10% (10%/9%) | |
| Wilkes University | 4,798 (2,437/2,361) | 4,517 (2,260/2,257) | 478 (245/233) | 94% (93%/96%) | 11% (11%/10%) | |
| Wilson College | 739 (238/501) | 695 (221/474) | 136 (34/102) | 94% (93%/95%) | 20% (15%/20%) | |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 11 (11/0) | 11 (11/0) | 9 (9/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 82% (82%/0%) | |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 4,529 (1,754/2,775) | 4,330 (1,681/2,649) | 749 (328/421) | 96% (96%/95%) | 17% (20%/15%) | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 593 (70/523) | 271 (35/236) | 97 (14/83) | 46% (50%/45%) | 36% (40%/16%) | |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 1,160 (601/555) | 978 (505/471) | 139 (101/38) | 84% (84%/85%) | 14% (20%/7%) | |
| International Institute for Restorative Practices | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 857 (347/505) | 700 (286/409) | 299 (135/159) | 82% (82%/81%) | 43% (47%/31%) | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| DeVry University-Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| EDMC Central Administrative Office | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| The Pennsylvania State University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Allentown Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Lower Bucks County Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Center City Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 9,570 (3,646/5,924) | 8,992 (3,378/5,614) | 2,190 (870/1,320) | 94% (93%/95%) | 24% (26%/22%) | |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 8,463 (3,323/5,140) | 7,923 (3,064/4,859) | 2,031 (795/1,236) | 94% (92%/95%) | 26% (26%/24%) | |
| Average | 6,228 (2,742/2,757) | 3,848 (1,609/2,222) | 701 (320/382) | 61.79% (58.7%/80.6%) | 17.47% (19.1%/16.3%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Pennsylvania is 1184. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 596 and the average SAT Math score is 588.
Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Holy Family University has the lowest SAT scores of 940 among Colleges in Pennsylvania. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Pennsylvania for the academic year 2022-2023.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36% (28) | 1118 | 567 | 551 | |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Albright College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Allegheny College | 21% (61) | 1243 | 630 | 613 | |
| DeSales University | 31% (157) | 1200 | 610 | 590 | |
| Alvernia University | 7% (34) | 1075 | 555 | 520 | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Art Institutes of York-PA | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/23/2017) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Clarks Summit University | Test Score is NOT considered for Clarks Summit University admission. | ||||
| Arcadia University | 22% (104) | 1205 | 610 | 595 | |
| Missio Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Bryn Mawr College | 34% (134) | 1400 | 720 | 680 | |
| Bucknell University | 35% (363) | 1390 | 690 | 700 | |
| Cabrini University | 16% (45) | 1120 | 560 | 560 | |
| California University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Carlow University | 3% (5) | 950 | 460 | 490 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| Cedar Crest College | 17% (22) | 1075 | 565 | 510 | |
| Central Penn College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Chatham University | 36% (109) | 1160 | 600 | 560 | |
| Chestnut Hill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Chestnut Hill College admission. | ||||
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Delaware Valley University | 19% (84) | 1100 | 570 | 530 | |
| Dickinson College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Drexel University | 41% (1,196) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| Duquesne University | 28% (399) | 1240 | 630 | 610 | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 23% (265) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
| Eastern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Eastern University admission. | ||||
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Elizabethtown College | 38% (177) | 1180 | 590 | 590 | |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Franklin and Marshall College | 28% (135) | 1378 | 686 | 692 | |
| Gannon University | Test Score is NOT considered for Gannon University admission. | ||||
| Geneva College | Test Score is NOT considered for Geneva College admission. | ||||
| Gettysburg College | 32% (203) | 1370 | 690 | 680 | |
| Gratz College | No data is available. | ||||
| Grove City College | 54% (329) | 1250 | 640 | 610 | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 33% (47) | 1110 | 570 | 540 | |
| Haverford College | 43% (157) | 1500 | 740 | 760 | |
| Holy Family University | 11% (38) | 940 | 460 | 480 | |
| Hussian College-Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Hussian College-Philadelphia admission. | ||||
| Immaculata University | 28% (58) | 1180 | 610 | 570 | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 40% (709) | 1060 | 540 | 520 | |
| Juniata College | 27% (81) | 1230 | 620 | 610 | |
| Keystone College | 13% (25) | 1030 | 520 | 510 | |
| King's College | 34% (124) | 1160 | 590 | 570 | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 16% (259) | 1140 | 580 | 560 | |
| La Roche University | 24% (31) | 1090 | 545 | 545 | |
| La Salle University | 22% (122) | 1140 | 580 | 560 | |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lafayette College | 39% (296) | 1410 | 700 | 710 | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 40% (74) | 1110 | 580 | 530 | |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Lebanon Valley College | 42% (178) | 1200 | 600 | 600 | |
| Lehigh University | 37% (552) | 1410 | 690 | 720 | |
| Lincoln University | 38% (152) | 950 | 480 | 470 | |
| Lock Haven University | No data is available. | ||||
| United Lutheran Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lycoming College | 45% (132) | 1150 | 590 | 560 | |
| Manor College | Test Score is NOT considered for Manor College admission. | ||||
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Marywood University | 37% (163) | 1110 | 570 | 540 | |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | ||||
| Messiah University | 57% (336) | 1220 | 610 | 610 | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1% (9) | 1150 | 600 | 550 | |
| Misericordia University | Test Score is NOT considered for Misericordia University admission. | ||||
| Moore College of Art and Design | 31% (35) | 1180 | 620 | 560 | |
| Moravian University | 30% (127) | 1145 | 575 | 570 | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 16% (47) | 1030 | 520 | 510 | |
| Muhlenberg College | 32% (135) | 1310 | 660 | 650 | |
| Neumann University | Test Score is NOT considered for Neumann University admission. | ||||
| Salus University | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 34% (284) | 1205 | 600 | 605 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 22% (30) | 1150 | 570 | 580 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 8% (4) | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 33% (42) | 1190 | 600 | 590 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 28% (63) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 29% (78) | 1170 | 580 | 590 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 31% (284) | 1155 | 575 | 580 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 29% (49) | 1180 | 590 | 590 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 34% (215) | 1190 | 600 | 590 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 28% (331) | 1210 | 600 | 610 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 35% (140) | 1170 | 580 | 590 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 28% (27) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 24% (24) | 1125 | 560 | 565 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 19% (28) | 1145 | 560 | 585 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 38% (3,547) | 1300 | 640 | 660 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 25% (29) | 1130 | 560 | 570 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 29% (55) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 29% (257) | 1180 | 590 | 590 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 15% (27) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 39% (75) | 1190 | 600 | 590 | |
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | ||||
| University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | ||||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| University of the Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 34% (100) | 1060 | 530 | 530 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 35% (142) | 1150 | 590 | 560 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 55% (286) | 1150 | 570 | 580 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 47% (2,072) | 1370 | 680 | 690 | |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Point Park University | 24% (135) | 1150 | 590 | 560 | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No data is available. | ||||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Walnut Hill College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Robert Morris University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Rosemont College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Saint Francis University | 61% (201) | 1140 | 570 | 570 | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 28% (307) | 1230 | 620 | 610 | |
| Saint Vincent College | 53% (180) | 1140 | 580 | 560 | |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Scranton | 35% (374) | 1230 | 620 | 610 | |
| Seton Hill University | 48% (185) | 1150 | 570 | 580 | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 39% (421) | 1090 | 540 | 550 | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 34% (494) | 1050 | 530 | 520 | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook admission. | ||||
| Susquehanna University | 52% (298) | 1180 | 600 | 580 | |
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 | |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia admission. | ||||
| Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | ||||
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No data is available. | ||||
| Thiel College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Thomas Jefferson University | 27% (206) | 1230 | 610 | 620 | |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No data is available. | ||||
| Ursinus College | 36% (138) | 1280 | 645 | 635 | |
| University of Valley Forge | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Valley Forge admission. | ||||
| Villanova University | 28% (492) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 42% (146) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Waynesburg University | 28% (85) | 1120 | 560 | 560 | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 23% (689) | 1160 | 590 | 570 | |
| Westminster College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Widener University | 17% (93) | 1200 | 600 | 600 | |
| Wilkes University | 35% (162) | 1160 | 590 | 570 | |
| Wilson College | 28% (38) | 1060 | 530 | 530 | |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Test Score is NOT considered for Yeshivath Beth Moshe admission. | ||||
| York College of Pennsylvania | 45% (338) | 1115 | 560 | 555 | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 11% (11) | 1120 | 580 | 540 | |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No data is available. | ||||
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| International Institute for Restorative Practices | No data is available. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 13% (39) | 1130 | 580 | 550 | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| DeVry University-Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| EDMC Central Administrative Office | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No data is available. | ||||
| The Pennsylvania State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Allentown Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Lower Bucks County Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Center City Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 25% (547) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 15% (300) | 1050 | 530 | 520 | |
| Average | 30.89% | 1184 | 596 | 588 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Pennsylvania is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Pennsylvania for academic year 2022-2023.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Albright College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Allegheny College | 11% (32) | 28 | 29 | 25 | |
| DeSales University | 3% (14) | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
| Alvernia University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Art Institutes of York-PA | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/23/2017) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Clarks Summit University | Test Score is NOT considered for Clarks Summit University admission. | ||||
| Arcadia University | 4% (18) | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
| Missio Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Bryn Mawr College | 20% (78) | 31 | 34 | 28 | |
| Bucknell University | 15% (157) | 32 | 33 | 29 | |
| Cabrini University | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| California University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Carlow University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| Cedar Crest College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Central Penn College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Chatham University | 11% (35) | 25 | 25 | 22 | |
| Chestnut Hill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Chestnut Hill College admission. | ||||
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Delaware Valley University | 3% (11) | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
| Dickinson College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Drexel University | 7% (202) | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
| Duquesne University | 7% (106) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 2% (21) | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
| Eastern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Eastern University admission. | ||||
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Elizabethtown College | 4% (20) | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Franklin and Marshall College | 9% (42) | 31 | 32 | 28 | |
| Gannon University | Test Score is NOT considered for Gannon University admission. | ||||
| Geneva College | Test Score is NOT considered for Geneva College admission. | ||||
| Gettysburg College | 8% (51) | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gratz College | No data is available. | ||||
| Grove City College | 20% (122) | 29 | 30 | 27 | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haverford College | 19% (67) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
| Holy Family University | 1% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hussian College-Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Hussian College-Philadelphia admission. | ||||
| Immaculata University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 2% (27) | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
| Juniata College | 4% (11) | 29 | 29 | 25 | |
| Keystone College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| King's College | 3% (9) | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| La Roche University | 4% (5) | 22 | 20 | 24 | |
| La Salle University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lafayette College | 14% (109) | 31 | 34 | 29 | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 7% (12) | 24 | 24 | 20 | |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Lebanon Valley College | 3% (12) | 25 | 23 | 27 | |
| Lehigh University | 13% (198) | 32 | 33 | 30 | |
| Lincoln University | 2% (10) | 18 | 15 | 18 | |
| Lock Haven University | No data is available. | ||||
| United Lutheran Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lycoming College | 6% (19) | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
| Manor College | Test Score is NOT considered for Manor College admission. | ||||
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | ||||
| Marywood University | 3% (11) | 23 | 21 | 19 | |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | ||||
| Messiah University | 9% (52) | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Misericordia University | Test Score is NOT considered for Misericordia University admission. | ||||
| Moore College of Art and Design | 4% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moravian University | 3% (13) | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mount Aloysius College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Muhlenberg College | 9% (39) | 31 | 33 | 28 | |
| Neumann University | Test Score is NOT considered for Neumann University admission. | ||||
| Salus University | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 5% (42) | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 4% (5) | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 0% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 3% (8) | 24 | 22 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 3% (26) | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 7% (11) | 21 | 21 | 24 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 4% (23) | 25 | 22 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 2% (24) | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 3% (11) | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 5% (5) | 23 | 21 | 19 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 2% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 7% (654) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 2% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 2% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1% (13) | 29 | 26 | 27 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 3% (5) | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | ||||
| University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | ||||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| University of the Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 5% (14) | 23 | 22 | 26 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3% (13) | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 4% (21) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 16% (689) | 31 | 32 | 28 | |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Point Park University | 8% (44) | 23 | 24 | 19 | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No data is available. | ||||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Walnut Hill College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Robert Morris University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Rosemont College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Saint Francis University | 20% (65) | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 4% (46) | 28 | 29 | 26 | |
| Saint Vincent College | 10% (33) | 25 | 28 | 24 | |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Scranton | 4% (46) | 27 | 29 | 26 | |
| Seton Hill University | 8% (31) | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 5% (80) | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook admission. | ||||
| Susquehanna University | 6% (35) | 28 | 29 | 25 | |
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia admission. | ||||
| Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | ||||
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No data is available. | ||||
| Thiel College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3% (22) | 30 | 32 | 28 | |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No data is available. | ||||
| Ursinus College | 6% (21) | 30 | 33 | 28 | |
| University of Valley Forge | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Valley Forge admission. | ||||
| Villanova University | 15% (265) | 33 | 35 | 31 | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 14% (48) | 24 | 21 | 25 | |
| Waynesburg University | 8% (23) | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1% (42) | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
| Westminster College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Widener University | 2% (10) | 28 | 25 | 24 | |
| Wilkes University | 3% (14) | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
| Wilson College | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Test Score is NOT considered for Yeshivath Beth Moshe admission. | ||||
| York College of Pennsylvania | 3% (23) | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No data is available. | ||||
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| International Institute for Restorative Practices | No data is available. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 4% (12) | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| DeVry University-Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| EDMC Central Administrative Office | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No data is available. | ||||
| The Pennsylvania State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Allentown Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Lower Bucks County Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Center City Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 1% (11) | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 3% (67) | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
| Average | 6.38% | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Pennsylvania based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Compare Selected Schools
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.