2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Pennsylvania Rankings
Among Pennsylvania colleges, Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest number of students per faculty (5 to 1) and Swarthmore College has the second lowest number of students (7) based on academic year 2023-2024 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Pennsylvania having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Pennsylvania
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 7,377 | 1,748 | 5 to 1 | $65,636 | 11.7% | 94% | 1,540 |
| 2 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA | 1,623 | 293 | 7 to 1 | $65,494 | 7.5% | 92% | 1,540 |
| 3 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division Pittsburgh, PA | 2,940 | 587 | 7 to 1 | $14,040 | - | - | - |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 11,478 | 2,526 | 8 to 1 | $68,686 | 5.4% | 97% | 1,550 |
| 5 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | 3,920 | 405 | 9 to 1 | $67,812 | 28.9% | 86% | 1,400 |
| 6 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | 13,309 | 2,159 | 9 to 1 | $62,412 | 79.4% | 78% | 1,340 |
| 7 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | 1,808 | 239 | 9 to 1 | $70,794 | 28.2% | 84% | 1,375 |
| 8 | Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | 1,737 | 306 | 9 to 1 | $62,805 | 72.0% | 82% | 1,330 |
| 9 | Arcadia University Glenside, PA | 2,030 | 370 | 10 to 1 | $49,610 | 80.2% | 67% | 1,190 |
| 10 | Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA | 1,550 | 349 | 10 to 1 | $45,001 | 62.0% | 63% | 1,180 |
Qualified Pennsylvania Colleges in Core Admission Stats
