Best Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Colleges
Swarthmore College ranked first and Haverford College ranked second in 2025 Liberal Arts Colleges rankings in Pennsylvania. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 17 Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 17 Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania is $64,802.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 17 Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania is $19,604.
- The average SAT score is 1,376 and the average acceptance rate is 43.22%.
- The average number of students is 2,094 and the students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 82.92% and the transfer-out rate is 10.00%.
Best Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Colleges Comparison Table
The following table shows Best Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Colleges. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA | $65,494 | - | 1,540 | 7% | 1,623 | 92% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Haverford College Haverford, PA | $70,398 | - | 1,510 | 12% | 1,431 | 90% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | $67,812 | $29,616 | 1,400 | 29% | 3,969 | 86% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | $64,648 | - | 1,430 | 31% | 2,775 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | $65,920 | $55,140 | 1,390 | 29% | 1,679 | 82% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | $62,805 | $17,000 | 1,330 | 72% | 1,788 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | $70,794 | - | 1,375 | 28% | 1,808 | 84% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | $65,650 | $3,750 | 1,380 | 42% | 2,314 | 80% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 | Ursinus College Collegeville, PA | $61,061 | - | 1,305 | 92% | 1,502 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 | Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA | $59,850 | $7,620 | 1,230 | 81% | 2,255 | 82% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA | $66,640 | $4,500 | 1,370 | 39% | 2,812 | 83% | 10 to 1 |
| 12 | Allegheny College Meadville, PA | $56,550 | - | 1,250 | 55% | 1,171 | 73% | 8 to 1 |
| 13 | Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA | $42,396 | $16,168 | 1,115 | 62% | 1,440 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
| 14 | Albright College Reading, PA | $29,082 | $1,540 | - | 76% | 1,380 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| 15 | Westminster College New Wilmington, PA | $40,290 | $9,000 | - | 93% | 1,191 | 65% | 12 to 1 |
| 16 | Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA | $29,392 | $8,400 | - | 81% | 1,309 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 17 | Juniata College Huntingdon, PA | $58,580 | $14,700 | 1,220 | 79% | 1,321 | 74% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $64,802 | $19,604 | 1,376 | 43% | 2,094 | 83% | 9 to 1 |
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