Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 10,326 (5,682 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: comprehensive research university
Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; top-ranked science and engineering programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; membership in the American Association of Universities for strengths in research
For more information and admissions data, visit the Carnegie Mellon profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CMU
Dickinson College
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Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 2,381 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 17; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; chartered in 1783 and named after a signer of the Constitution; member of the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference
For more information and admissions data, visit the Dickinson College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Dickinson
Franklin and Marshall College
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Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 2,104 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: test-optional admissions; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; hands-on approach to education (two-thirds of students engage in research under faculty guidance); chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences
For more information and admissions data, visit the Franklin and Marshall profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for F&M
Gettysburg College
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Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 2,503 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio and average class size of 18; historic location; ; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; new athletic center; music conservatory and professional performing arts center
For more information and admissions data, visit the Gettysburg College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Gettysburg
Grove City College
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Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 2,499 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private Christian liberal arts college
Distinctions: one of the country's top conservative colleges; excellent value; impressive retention and graduation rates; chapel requirement for all students
For more information and admissions data, visit the Grove City College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for GCC
Haverford College
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Location: Haverford, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 1,169 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the country's top liberal arts colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; opportunities to take classes at Bryn Mawr,Swarthmore, and the University of Pennsylvania
For more information and admissions data, visit the Haverford profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Haverford
Juniata College
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Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 1,526 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 14; no traditional majors but "programs of emphasis"; 30% of students design their own majors; main campus is complemented by a large nature preserve and environmental studies field station
For more information and admissions data, visit the Juniata College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Juniata
Lafayette College
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Location: Easton, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 2,403 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; excellent value; several engineering programs as well as traditional liberal arts and sciences; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Patriot League
For more information and admissions data, visit the Lafayette College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Lafayette
Lehigh University
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Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 6,845 (4,756 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: small comprehensive research university
Distinctions: 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong engineering and applied science programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; althetic teams participate in the NCAA Division I Patriot League
For more information and admissions data, visit the Lehigh University profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Lehigh
Muhlenberg College
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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 2,492 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college with Lutheran affiliation
Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strengths in several pre-professional areas as well as a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; high retention and graduation rates
For more information and admissions data, visit the Muhlenberg College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Muhlenberg
Penn State University
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