Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

42 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Gerontology

Focusing specifically on Gerontology, our data science engine identified the 42 most influential universities in Pennsylvania. Our methodology evaluated 1.56M subject-specific papers and 63.04M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Gerontology

#7 in United States #7 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

2

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#13 in United States #14 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

3

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Gerontology

#24 in United States #27 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

4

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Gerontology

#89 in United States #102 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

5

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

For Gerontology

#96 in United States #110 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Gerontology

#101 in United States #115 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Gerontology

#136 in United States #157 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

8

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Gerontology

#517 in United States #565 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

9

Beaver Falls

For Gerontology

#459 in United States #504 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,029 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

10

Scranton

University of Scranton

For Gerontology

#398 in United States #441 in North America

81% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

11

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

For Gerontology

#342 in United States #379 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

12

Loretto

Saint Francis University

For Gerontology

#533 in United States #582 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

13

Chester, PA

Widener University

For Gerontology

#514 in United States #561 in North America

71% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1862 Founded

14

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Gerontology

#270 in United States #302 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

15

Wilkes-Barre

King’s College – Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#385 in United States #428 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

16

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#212 in United States #239 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

17

Erie

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Gerontology

#582 in United States #635 in North America

11% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

18

Swarthmore

Swarthmore College

For Gerontology

#465 in United States #510 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

19

Glenside

Arcadia University

For Gerontology

#434 in United States #478 in North America

80% Acceptance

2,030 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

20

Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

For Gerontology

#545 in United States #595 in North America

28% Acceptance

1,808 Enrollment

1387 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

21

Scranton

Marywood University

For Gerontology

#537 in United States #586 in North America

61% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1915 Founded

22

Villanova

Villanova University

For Gerontology

#267 in United States #298 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

23

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#483 in United States #528 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

24

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College

For Gerontology

#576 in United States #629 in North America

42% Acceptance

2,311 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1773 Founded

25

Philadelphia

Chestnut Hill College

For Gerontology

#314 in United States #349 in North America

74% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

26

Scranton

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Gerontology

#626 in United States #681 in North America

100% Acceptance

64 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

2008 Founded

27

Millersville

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#606 in United States #660 in North America

86% Acceptance

3,707 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

28

Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

For Gerontology

#531 in United States #579 in North America

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

29

Dallas, PA

Misericordia University

For Gerontology

#617 in United States #672 in North America

71% Acceptance

835 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

30

Philadelphia

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Gerontology

#511 in United States #558 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

31

Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#327 in United States #363 in North America

91% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

32

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Gerontology

#335 in United States #371 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

33

Slippery Rock

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#451 in United States #496 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

34

Gettysburg

Gettysburg College

For Gerontology

#561 in United States #611 in North America

39% Acceptance

2,104 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

35

East Stroudsburg

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#610 in United States #664 in North America

92% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

36

Philadelphia

La Salle University

For Gerontology

#423 in United States #467 in North America

97% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

37

West Chester

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#291 in United States #325 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

38

York, PA

York College of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#377 in United States #417 in North America

74% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

39

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

For Gerontology

#166 in United States #190 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

40

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Gerontology

#474 in United States #519 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

41

Pittsburgh

Chatham University

For Gerontology

#529 in United States #577 in North America

62% Acceptance

1,550 Enrollment

1183 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

42

Meadville

Allegheny College

For Gerontology

#452 in United States #497 in North America

55% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1266 Avg SAT

1815 Founded