Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

35 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Virology

We ranked the top 35 universities for Virology in Pennsylvania based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.59M subject-specific papers and 64.44M 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 Virology

#5 in United States #5 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

2

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Virology

#13 in United States #13 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

3

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Virology

#43 in United States #46 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

4

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

For Virology

#77 in United States #86 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

5

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Virology

#103 in United States #117 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Virology

#105 in United States #119 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Virology

#132 in United States #147 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

8

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Virology

#270 in United States #298 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

9

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

For Virology

#128 in United States #143 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

10

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Virology

#398 in United States #437 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

11

Erie

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Virology

#362 in United States #397 in North America

11% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

12

Meadville

Allegheny College

For Virology

#318 in United States #351 in North America

55% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1266 Avg SAT

1815 Founded

13

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

For Virology

#498 in United States #539 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

14

Pittsburgh

La Roche College

For Virology

#142 in United States #160 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

15

Scranton

University of Scranton

For Virology

#419 in United States #459 in North America

81% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

16

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Virology

#311 in United States #344 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

17

Philadelphia

Chestnut Hill College

For Virology

#402 in United States #441 in North America

74% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

18

Chester, PA

Widener University

For Virology

#533 in United States #578 in North America

71% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1862 Founded

19

Swarthmore

Swarthmore College

For Virology

#440 in United States #480 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

20

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Virology

#289 in United States #320 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

21

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Virology

#233 in United States #258 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

22

Villanova

Villanova University

For Virology

#330 in United States #363 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

23

Mansfield, PA

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Virology

#303 in United States #336 in North America

87% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

24

Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

For Virology

#401 in United States #440 in North America

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

25

Scranton

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

For Virology

#470 in United States #510 in North America

100% Acceptance

64 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

2008 Founded

26

Beaver Falls

For Virology

#259 in United States #286 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,029 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

27

Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Virology

#500 in United States #541 in North America

91% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

28

Loretto

Saint Francis University

For Virology

#473 in United States #513 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

29

Gettysburg

Gettysburg College

For Virology

#452 in United States #492 in North America

39% Acceptance

2,104 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

30

Wilkes-Barre

King’s College – Pennsylvania

For Virology

#328 in United States #361 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

31

West Chester

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Virology

#483 in United States #523 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

32

Philadelphia

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Virology

#292 in United States #323 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

33

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Virology

#341 in United States #375 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

34

Philadelphia

La Salle University

For Virology

#554 in United States #602 in North America

97% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

35

Haverford

Haverford College

For Virology

#391 in United States #429 in North America

12% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1833 Founded