Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

45 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Oceanography

Focusing specifically on Oceanography, our data science engine identified the 45 most influential universities in Pennsylvania. Our methodology evaluated 1.52M subject-specific papers and 61.69M 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

For Oceanography

#7 in United States #7 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

2

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Oceanography

#54 in United States #61 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

3

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#58 in United States #65 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

4

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Oceanography

#75 in United States #93 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

5

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Oceanography

#116 in United States #139 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Oceanography

#125 in United States #150 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Oceanography

#158 in United States #189 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

8

Chester, PA

Widener University

For Oceanography

#527 in United States #587 in North America

71% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1862 Founded

9

Philadelphia

Moore College of Art and Design

For Oceanography

#639 in United States #703 in North America

56% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

10

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

For Oceanography

#480 in United States #538 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

11

Allentown

Muhlenberg College

For Oceanography

#624 in United States #688 in North America

72% Acceptance

1,737 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

12

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#285 in United States #333 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

13

Philadelphia

Chestnut Hill College

For Oceanography

#658 in United States #723 in North America

74% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

14

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Oceanography

#381 in United States #434 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

15

Kutztown

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#706 in United States #773 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,588 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

16

Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

For Oceanography

#370 in United States #423 in North America

28% Acceptance

1,808 Enrollment

1387 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

17

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Oceanography

#377 in United States #430 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

18

Swarthmore

Swarthmore College

For Oceanography

#452 in United States #508 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

19

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#549 in United States #610 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

20

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College

For Oceanography

#495 in United States #554 in North America

42% Acceptance

2,311 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1773 Founded

21

Huntingdon

Juniata College

For Oceanography

#629 in United States #693 in North America

79% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

22

Villanova

Villanova University

For Oceanography

#225 in United States #262 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

23

Millersville

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#463 in United States #520 in North America

86% Acceptance

3,707 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

24

Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

For Oceanography

#420 in United States #474 in North America

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

25

Clarion

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#592 in United States #656 in North America

83% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

26

Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes University

For Oceanography

#698 in United States #764 in North America

91% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

27

Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#392 in United States #445 in North America

91% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

28

Mansfield, PA

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#540 in United States #601 in North America

87% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

29

Shippensburg

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#655 in United States #720 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,371 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

30

Gettysburg

Gettysburg College

For Oceanography

#456 in United States #512 in North America

39% Acceptance

2,104 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

31

Erie

Gannon University

For Oceanography

#767 in United States #834 in North America

74% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

32

Slippery Rock

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#613 in United States #677 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

33

West Chester

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#390 in United States #443 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

34

Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Oceanography

#710 in United States #777 in North America

66% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

890 Avg SAT

1854 Founded

35

Philadelphia

La Salle University

For Oceanography

#651 in United States #716 in North America

97% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

36

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Oceanography

#326 in United States #376 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

37

Selinsgrove

Susquehanna University

For Oceanography

#590 in United States #654 in North America

81% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

38

Meadville

Allegheny College

For Oceanography

#477 in United States #535 in North America

55% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1266 Avg SAT

1815 Founded

39

Pittsburgh

La Roche College

For Oceanography

#486 in United States #545 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

40

Haverford

Haverford College

For Oceanography

#376 in United States #429 in North America

12% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1833 Founded

41

Beaver Falls

For Oceanography

#659 in United States #724 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,029 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

42

Scranton

University of Scranton

For Oceanography

#634 in United States #698 in North America

81% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

43

Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#684 in United States #750 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1269 Avg SAT

2001 Founded

44

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Oceanography

#301 in United States #351 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

45

Wilkes-Barre

King’s College – Pennsylvania

For Oceanography

#538 in United States #599 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1946 Founded