Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Pharmacy

We ranked the top 22 universities for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.52M subject-specific papers and 62.86M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Pharmacy

#19 in United States #21 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

2

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Pharmacy

#20 in United States #22 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

3

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Pharmacy

#28 in United States #31 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

4

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Pharmacy

#90 in United States #105 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

5

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Pharmacy

#98 in United States #113 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Pharmacy

#137 in United States #158 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Pharmacy

#175 in United States #200 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

8

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

For Pharmacy

#239 in United States #270 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

9

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

For Pharmacy

#354 in United States #392 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

10

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Pharmacy

#293 in United States #327 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

11

Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

For Pharmacy

#289 in United States #323 in North America

28% Acceptance

1,808 Enrollment

1387 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

12

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Pharmacy

#279 in United States #312 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

13

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Pharmacy

#275 in United States #308 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

14

Erie

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Pharmacy

#406 in United States #445 in North America

11% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

15

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

For Pharmacy

#306 in United States #340 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

16

Pittsburgh

La Roche College

For Pharmacy

#156 in United States #180 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

17

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Pharmacy

#146 in United States #170 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

18

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Pharmacy

#172 in United States #196 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

19

Villanova

Villanova University

For Pharmacy

#227 in United States #257 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

20

Mansfield, PA

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Pharmacy

#264 in United States #296 in North America

87% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

21

Glenside

Arcadia University

For Pharmacy

#391 in United States #430 in North America

80% Acceptance

2,030 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

22

Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes University

For Pharmacy

#322 in United States #356 in North America

91% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1933 Founded