Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Astrobiology

Focusing specifically on Astrobiology, our data science engine identified the 17 most influential universities in Pennsylvania. Our methodology evaluated 1.5M subject-specific papers and 62.28M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

#17 in United States #18 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

2

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

#12 in United States #13 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

3

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

#33 in United States #36 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

4

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

#38 in United States #41 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

5

Philadelphia

Temple University

#81 in United States #93 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

6

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

#157 in United States #180 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

7

Philadelphia

Drexel University

#105 in United States #120 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

#145 in United States #166 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

9

Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

#442 in United States #489 in North America

28% Acceptance

1,808 Enrollment

1387 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

10

Gettysburg

Gettysburg College

#384 in United States #430 in North America

39% Acceptance

2,104 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

11

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

#286 in United States #317 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

12

Swarthmore

Swarthmore College

#252 in United States #283 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

13

Villanova

Villanova University

#195 in United States #220 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

14

Pittsburgh

La Roche College

#1130 in United States #1205 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

15

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

#627 in United States #686 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

16

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

#518 in United States #569 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

17

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

#451 in United States #498 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded