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Best Social Sciences Colleges In Pennsylvania

Rankings of the top 40 Social Sciences Colleges and Universities In Pennsylvania, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Social Sciences Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania, Bachelors Degree - July 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Gettysburg College

http://www.gettysburg.edu
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
(717) 337-6100

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1832

2,597

40%

82.8%

80.3%

$45,870

$45,870

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

610

600

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Gettysburg College

http://www.gettysburg.edu
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
(717) 337-6100

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1832

2,597

40%

82.8%

80.3%

$45,870

$45,870

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

610

600

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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3

Gettysburg College

http://www.gettysburg.edu
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
(717) 337-6100

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1832

2,597

40%

82.8%

80.3%

$45,870

$45,870

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

610

600

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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4

Gettysburg College

http://www.gettysburg.edu
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
(717) 337-6100

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1832

2,597

40%

82.8%

80.3%

$45,870

$45,870

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

610

600

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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5

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

http://www.bloomu.edu
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 389-4316

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1839

9,201

68%

56.2%

42.7%

$8,582

$18,516

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

503

489

480

21

0%

NC

 

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

http://www.bloomu.edu
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 389-4316

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1839

9,201

68%

56.2%

42.7%

$8,582

$18,516

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

503

489

480

21

0%

NC

 

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

http://www.bloomu.edu
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 389-4316

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1839

9,201

68%

56.2%

42.7%

$8,582

$18,516

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

503

489

480

21

0%

NC

 

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8

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

http://www.bloomu.edu
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 389-4316

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1839

9,201

68%

56.2%

42.7%

$8,582

$18,516

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

503

489

480

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

9

Widener University

http://www.widener.edu
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania
(610) 499-4126

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1821

3,298

66%

50.1%

42.7%

$38,028

$38,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

505

486

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

10

Widener University

http://www.widener.edu
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania
(610) 499-4126

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1821

3,298

66%

50.1%

42.7%

$38,028

$38,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

505

486

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

11

Widener University

http://www.widener.edu
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania
(610) 499-4126

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1821

3,298

66%

50.1%

42.7%

$38,028

$38,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

505

486

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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12

Widener University

http://www.widener.edu
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania
(610) 499-4126

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1821

3,298

66%

50.1%

42.7%

$38,028

$38,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

505

486

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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13

Moravian College

http://www.moravian.edu
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(610) 861-1300

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1742

1,582

79%

73.1%

71.5%

$35,518

$35,518

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

527

523

515

24

0%

NC

 

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14

Moravian College

http://www.moravian.edu
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(610) 861-1300

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1742

1,582

79%

73.1%

71.5%

$35,518

$35,518

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

527

523

515

24

0%

NC

 

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15

Moravian College

http://www.moravian.edu
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(610) 861-1300

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1742

1,582

79%

73.1%

71.5%

$35,518

$35,518

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

527

523

515

24

0%

NC

 

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16

Moravian College

http://www.moravian.edu
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(610) 861-1300

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1742

1,582

79%

73.1%

71.5%

$35,518

$35,518

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

527

523

515

24

0%

NC

 

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17

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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18

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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19

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

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707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

21

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

http://www.cheyney.edu
1837 University Circle, PO Box 200
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
(610) 399-2275

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1837

1,224

87%

16.8%

10.1%

$8,806

$13,302

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.5

340

340

320

N/A

0%

NC

 

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22

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

http://www.cheyney.edu
1837 University Circle, PO Box 200
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
(610) 399-2275

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1837

1,224

87%

16.8%

10.1%

$8,806

$13,302

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.5

340

340

320

N/A

0%

NC

 

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23

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

http://www.cheyney.edu
1837 University Circle, PO Box 200
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
(610) 399-2275

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1837

1,224

87%

16.8%

10.1%

$8,806

$13,302

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.5

340

340

320

N/A

0%

NC

 

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24

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

http://www.cheyney.edu
1837 University Circle, PO Box 200
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
(610) 399-2275

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1837

1,224

87%

16.8%

10.1%

$8,806

$13,302

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.5

340

340

320

N/A

0%

NC

 

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25

California University of Pennsylvania

http://www.calu.edu
250 University Avenue
California, Pennsylvania
(724) 938-4404

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1852

6,683

47%

47.3%

35.6%

$9,699

$13,011

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

440

440

410

N/A

0%

NC

 

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California University of Pennsylvania

http://www.calu.edu
250 University Avenue
California, Pennsylvania
(724) 938-4404

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1852

6,683

47%

47.3%

35.6%

$9,699

$13,011

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

440

440

410

N/A

0%

NC

 

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California University of Pennsylvania

http://www.calu.edu
250 University Avenue
California, Pennsylvania
(724) 938-4404

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1852

6,683

47%

47.3%

35.6%

$9,699

$13,011

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

440

440

410

N/A

0%

NC

 

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California University of Pennsylvania

http://www.calu.edu
250 University Avenue
California, Pennsylvania
(724) 938-4404

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1852

6,683

47%

47.3%

35.6%

$9,699

$13,011

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

440

440

410

N/A

0%

NC

 

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29

Muhlenberg College

http://www.muhlenberg.edu
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
(484) 664-3200

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1848

2,422

46%

85%

81.8%

$42,755

$42,755

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.29

623

619

619

29

0%

NC

 

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Muhlenberg College

http://www.muhlenberg.edu
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
(484) 664-3200

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1848

2,422

46%

85%

81.8%

$42,755

$42,755

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.29

623

619

619

29

0%

NC

 

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Muhlenberg College

http://www.muhlenberg.edu
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
(484) 664-3200

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1848

2,422

46%

85%

81.8%

$42,755

$42,755

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.29

623

619

619

29

0%

NC

 

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Muhlenberg College

http://www.muhlenberg.edu
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
(484) 664-3200

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1848

2,422

46%

85%

81.8%

$42,755

$42,755

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.29

623

619

619

29

0%

NC

 

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33

University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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Waynesburg University

http://www.waynesburg.edu
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(724) 852-3248

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1849

1,630

76%

57.8%

54.0%

$20,540

$20,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

460

450

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Waynesburg University

http://www.waynesburg.edu
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(724) 852-3248

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1849

1,630

76%

57.8%

54.0%

$20,540

$20,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

460

450

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Waynesburg University

http://www.waynesburg.edu
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(724) 852-3248

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1849

1,630

76%

57.8%

54.0%

$20,540

$20,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

460

450

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Waynesburg University

http://www.waynesburg.edu
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(724) 852-3248

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1849

1,630

76%

57.8%

54.0%

$20,540

$20,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

460

450

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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