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Most selective (lowest admit rate) in Pennsylvania
108 colleges in Pennsylvania with this figure reported (500+ students).
81Waynesburg University · PA · Private (nonprofit)92% admit82Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · PA · Public92% admit83Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · PA · Public92% admit84Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · PA · Public92% admit85Delaware Valley University · PA · Private (nonprofit)92% admit86East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · PA · Public93% admit87King's College · PA · Private (nonprofit)93% admit88Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · PA · Public93% admit89Gwynedd Mercy University · PA · Private (nonprofit)94% admit90Eastern University · PA · Private (nonprofit)94% admit91Pennsylvania Western University · PA · Public94% admit92York College of Pennsylvania · PA · Private (nonprofit)94% admit93Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · PA · Public94% admit94Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · PA · Public95% admit95Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · PA · Public95% admit96Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · PA · Public95% admit97Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · PA · Public95% admit98Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · PA · Public95% admit99Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · PA · Public95% admit100Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · PA · Public96% admit101Manor College · PA · Private (nonprofit)96% admit102University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · PA · Public96% admit103Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · PA · Public96% admit104Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · PA · Public97% admit105Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona · PA · Public97% admit106Point Park University · PA · Private (nonprofit)98% admit107University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg · PA · Public98% admit108Cedar Crest College · PA · Private (nonprofit)99% admit
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS (latest survey year). Sorted only by most selective (lowest admit rate) — this is not an overall quality ranking. Open-admission colleges do not report an admit rate and are not listed here.