| Rankings |
Schools |
| 1 |
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Tuition: $43,738
Total enrollment: 19,919
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 12.4%
Average freshman retention rate: 98%
6-year graduation rate: 96%
Classes with under 20 students: 71.5%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1350-1530 |
| 2 |
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tuition: $45,124
Total enrollment: 12,058
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 30.4%
Average freshman retention rate: 96%
6-year graduation rate: 87%
Classes with under 20 students: 68.6%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1310-1510 |
| 3 |
Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA)
Tuition: $42,220
Total enrollment: 7,055
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 33.4%
Average freshman retention rate: 94%
6-year graduation rate: 87%
Classes with under 20 students: 47.7%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1220-1400 |
| 4 |
Penn State University Park (University Park, PA)
Tuition: in-state: $16,444, out-of-state: $28,746
Total enrollment: 45,628
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 52.4%
Average freshman retention rate: 92%
6-year graduation rate: 87%
Classes with under 20 students: 38.3%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1090-1300 |
| 5 |
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tuition: in-state: $16,590, out-of-state: $26,280
Total enrollment: 28,766
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 57.9%
Average freshman retention rate: 92%
6-year graduation rate: 79%
Classes with under 20 students: 40.3%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1170-1380 |
| 6 |
Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
Tuition: $36,090
Total enrollment: 18,489
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 57.5%
Average freshman retention rate: 84%
6-year graduation rate: 68%
Classes with under 20 students: 60.3%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1100-1310 |
| 7 |
Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tuition: $30,054
Total enrollment: 9,933
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 70.1%
Average freshman retention rate: 87%
6-year graduation rate: 73%
Classes with under 20 students: 49.7%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1040-1210 |
| 8 |
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Tuition: in-state: $13,508, out-of-state: $23,334
Total enrollment: 36,855
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 62.8%
Average freshman retention rate: 88%
6-year graduation rate: 68%
Classes with under 20 students: 37.4%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 1010-1210 |
| 9 |
Widener University (Chester, PA)
Tuition: $36,382
Total enrollment: 6,464
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 66.3%
Average freshman retention rate: 72%
6-year graduation rate: 54%
Classes with under 20 students: 59.6%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 890-1070 |
| 10 |
Immaculata University (Immaculata, PA)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 4,312
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 79.9%
Average freshman retention rate: 76%
6-year graduation rate: 47%
Classes with under 20 students: 84.3%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 840-1040 |
| 11 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA)
Tuition: N/A
Total enrollment: 15,132
Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 58.3%
Average freshman retention rate: 75%
6-year graduation rate: 52%
Classes with under 20 students: 26.4%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 900-1080 |
