Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

31 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Microbiology

We ranked the top 31 universities for Microbiology in Pennsylvania based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.56M subject-specific papers and 63.91M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#12 in United States #14 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

2

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Microbiology

#21 in United States #23 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

3

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Microbiology

#51 in United States #59 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

4

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

For Microbiology

#104 in United States #119 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

5

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Microbiology

#107 in United States #122 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Microbiology

#114 in United States #129 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Microbiology

#168 in United States #187 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

8

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Microbiology

#248 in United States #275 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

9

Wilkes-Barre

King’s College – Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#431 in United States #474 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

10

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

For Microbiology

#486 in United States #533 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

11

Philadelphia

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Microbiology

#397 in United States #439 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

12

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Microbiology

#288 in United States #322 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

13

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

For Microbiology

#126 in United States #141 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

14

Villanova

Villanova University

For Microbiology

#285 in United States #318 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

15

Erie

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Microbiology

#420 in United States #462 in North America

11% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

16

Meadville

Allegheny College

For Microbiology

#294 in United States #328 in North America

55% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1266 Avg SAT

1815 Founded

17

Scranton

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Microbiology

#458 in United States #502 in North America

100% Acceptance

64 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

2008 Founded

18

Pittsburgh

La Roche College

For Microbiology

#192 in United States #212 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

19

Scranton

University of Scranton

For Microbiology

#341 in United States #376 in North America

81% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

20

Philadelphia

Chestnut Hill College

For Microbiology

#479 in United States #523 in North America

74% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

21

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#370 in United States #409 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

22

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Microbiology

#263 in United States #291 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

23

Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

For Microbiology

#502 in United States #549 in North America

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

24

Mansfield, PA

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#413 in United States #455 in North America

87% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

25

West Chester

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Microbiology

#434 in United States #477 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

26

Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Microbiology

#529 in United States #577 in North America

66% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

890 Avg SAT

1854 Founded

27

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Microbiology

#342 in United States #377 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

28

Beaver Falls

For Microbiology

#257 in United States #284 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,029 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

29

Haverford

Haverford College

For Microbiology

#349 in United States #385 in North America

12% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1833 Founded

30

Loretto

Saint Francis University

For Microbiology

#494 in United States #541 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

31

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Microbiology

#493 in United States #540 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded