Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

43 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Zoology

We ranked the top 43 universities for Zoology in Pennsylvania based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.61M subject-specific papers and 64.69M 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 Zoology

#22 in United States #25 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

2

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#26 in United States #30 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

3

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#66 in United States #78 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

4

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Zoology

#129 in United States #152 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

5

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Zoology

#146 in United States #171 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Zoology

#162 in United States #189 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

7

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

For Zoology

#182 in United States #213 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

8

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Zoology

#188 in United States #219 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

9

West Chester

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#355 in United States #401 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

10

Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Zoology

#630 in United States #684 in North America

66% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

890 Avg SAT

1854 Founded

11

Philadelphia

La Salle University

For Zoology

#539 in United States #589 in North America

97% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

12

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Zoology

#196 in United States #227 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

13

Selinsgrove

Susquehanna University

For Zoology

#580 in United States #633 in North America

81% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

14

Hershey

Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine

For Zoology

#311 in United States #351 in North America

10% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

15

Haverford

Haverford College

For Zoology

#571 in United States #623 in North America

12% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1833 Founded

16

Beaver Falls

For Zoology

#552 in United States #602 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,029 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

17

Meadville

Allegheny College

For Zoology

#374 in United States #421 in North America

55% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1266 Avg SAT

1815 Founded

18

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Zoology

#200 in United States #231 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

19

Wilkes-Barre

King’s College – Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#684 in United States #742 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

20

Scranton

University of Scranton

For Zoology

#658 in United States #715 in North America

81% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

21

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr College

For Zoology

#444 in United States #491 in North America

29% Acceptance

1,360 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

22

Glenside

Arcadia University

For Zoology

#672 in United States #730 in North America

80% Acceptance

2,030 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

23

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#363 in United States #409 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

24

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Zoology

#329 in United States #370 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

25

Pittsburgh

La Roche College

For Zoology

#503 in United States #551 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

26

Kutztown

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#567 in United States #618 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,588 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

27

Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

For Zoology

#295 in United States #335 in North America

28% Acceptance

1,808 Enrollment

1387 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

28

Swarthmore

Swarthmore College

For Zoology

#303 in United States #343 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

29

Edinboro

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#564 in United States #614 in North America

83% Acceptance

3,070 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

30

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#643 in United States #699 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

31

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College

For Zoology

#530 in United States #580 in North America

42% Acceptance

2,311 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1773 Founded

32

Villanova

Villanova University

For Zoology

#184 in United States #215 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

33

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Zoology

#493 in United States #541 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

34

Millersville

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#516 in United States #566 in North America

86% Acceptance

3,707 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

35

Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

For Zoology

#450 in United States #497 in North America

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

36

Huntingdon

Juniata College

For Zoology

#391 in United States #438 in North America

79% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

37

Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes University

For Zoology

#565 in United States #615 in North America

91% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

38

Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#504 in United States #553 in North America

91% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

39

East Stroudsburg

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#506 in United States #555 in North America

92% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

40

Shippensburg

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#265 in United States #303 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,371 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

41

Gettysburg

Gettysburg College

For Zoology

#403 in United States #450 in North America

39% Acceptance

2,104 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1832 Founded

42

Mansfield, PA

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#470 in United States #517 in North America

87% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

43

Slippery Rock

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Zoology

#439 in United States #486 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded