Location: Durham, North Carolina Enrollment

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  Location: Elon, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 5,628 (4,992 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private university
  
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  Distinctions: strong pre-professional programs; high marks for student engagement; attractive campus a designated botanical garden; member of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Elon University profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Elon
  

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  Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 2,641 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college with ties to the Quaker Friends
  
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  Distinctions: featured in Loren Pope's well-regarded Colleges That Change Lives; 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio; rich history as a station on the Underground Railroad; high value placed on community, diversity and justice; test-optional admissions
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Guilford College profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Guilford
  

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  Location: High Point, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 3,409 (3,059 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Methodist Church
  
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  Distinctions: 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; students come from over 40 states and 50 countries; $300 million recently dedicated to upgrades and expansion; Panthers compete in the NCAA Division I Big South Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the High Point University profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for High Point
  

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  Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 2,250 (2,001 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college for women
  
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  Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and average class size of 16; strong experiential learning efforts through internships, co-ops and other programs; over 90 student clubs and organizations; attractive 225-acre campus; most students receive grant aid
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Meredith College profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Meredith
  

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  Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 32,872 (24,741 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public research university
  
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  Distinctions: largest university in North Carolina; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; good value; founding member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the North Carolina State profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for NOrth Carolina State
  

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  Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 939 (735 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college for women
  
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  Distinctions: founded in 1772; oldest educational institution for women in the country; 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; high placement rates for law and medical schools; excellent grant aid
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Salem College profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Salem
  

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  Location: Asheville, North Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 3,629 (3,589 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions: one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the country; public university with a strong undergraduate focus; beautiful location in the Blue Ridge Mountains; member of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference; good value
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the UNC Asheville profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UNC Asheville
  

Top Pennsylvania Colleges

19 of the Top Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania

By Allen Grove

Pennsylvania has some of the best colleges in the country. Students will find top-ranked liberal arts colleges, public universities, and private universities. The 19 top colleges listed below vary so much in size and type of school that I have simply listed them alphabetically rather than force them into any sort of artificial ranking.

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  Location: Meadville, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment:  2,125 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions:  14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 22; featured in Loren Pope's well-regarded Colleges That Change Lives; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences 
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Allegheny College profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Alleghany
  

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  Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 1,745 (1,287 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private women's liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions:  9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the original "seven sister" colleges; one of the top women's colleges in the U.S.; member of the Tri-College Consortium with Swarthmore and Haverford; many rich traditions
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Bryn Mawr profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Bryn Mawr
  

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  Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 3,677 (3,520 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: small comprehensive university
  
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  Distinctions:  10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; feel of a small liberal arts college with academic offerings of a comprehensive university; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; participation in the NCAA Division I Patriot League
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Bucknell profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Bucknell
  

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