Best Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Colleges
Swarthmore College ranked first and Haverford College ranked second in 2024 Liberal Arts Colleges rankings in Pennsylvania. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 23 Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 23 Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania is $60,411.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 23 Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania is $28,440.
- The average SAT score is 1,347 and the average acceptance rate is 47.75%.
- The average number of students is 2,106 and the students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 81.77% and the transfer-out rate is 9.88%.
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 | $62,412 | - | 1,520 | 7% | 1,625 | 93% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 | Haverford College Haverford, PA | $68,300 | - | 1,500 | 14% | 1,421 | 91% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | $64,772 | $28,280 | 1,390 | 33% | 3,787 | 86% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | $62,574 | - | 1,410 | 34% | 2,729 | 89% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | $60,240 | $16,480 | 1,310 | 66% | 1,959 | 82% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | $62,560 | $52,506 | 1,400 | 31% | 1,742 | 82% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | $63,475 | $3,750 | - | 35% | 2,137 | 83% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Ursinus College Collegeville, PA | $59,196 | - | 1,280 | 82% | 1,527 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA | $64,230 | $4,500 | 1,370 | 56% | 2,854 | 81% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 | Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | $36,842 | $36,166 | 1,180 | 81% | 2,021 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Allegheny College Meadville, PA | $54,960 | - | 1,243 | 70% | 1,353 | 67% | 8 to 1 |
| 12 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | $68,380 | - | 1,378 | 36% | 1,990 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 13 | Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA | $57,400 | $57,400 | 1,180 | 77% | 2,231 | 75% | 13 to 1 |
| 14 | Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA | $28,185 | $8,400 | 1,130 | 88% | 1,151 | 74% | 10 to 1 |
| 15 | Westminster College New Wilmington, PA | $39,470 | $9,000 | - | 75% | 1,211 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| 16 | Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA | $41,100 | $14,584 | 1,140 | 73% | 1,536 | 76% | 11 to 1 |
| 17 | Albright College Reading, PA | $28,794 | $1,510 | - | 85% | 1,498 | 48% | 9 to 1 |
| 18 | Juniata College Huntingdon, PA | $56,402 | $14,700 | 1,230 | 76% | 1,212 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| 19 | Moravian University Bethlehem, PA | $52,000 | $18,594 | 1,145 | 67% | 2,533 | 69% | 10 to 1 |
| 20 | Lycoming College Williamsport, PA | $47,675 | - | 1,150 | 75% | 1,059 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| 21 | Thiel College Greenville, PA | $36,864 | $32,192 | - | 82% | 907 | 43% | 11 to 1 |
| 22 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA | $27,804 | $21,126 | 1,118 | 80% | 285 | 50% | 8 to 1 |
| 23 | Grove City College Grove City, PA | $20,890 | $8,550 | 1,250 | 71% | 2,316 | 80% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $60,411 | $28,440 | 1,347 | 48% | 2,106 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
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