Location: University Park, Pennsylvania Enrollment

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  Location: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 1,490 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
  
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  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 neighboring Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and the University of Pennsylvania
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Swarthmore University profile
  
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  Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 24,107 (11,851 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: comprehensive private research university
  
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  Distinctions: member of the Ivy League; membership in theAssociation of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; rich history (founded by Benjamin Franklin)
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Penn profile
  
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  Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 27,562 (17,427 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: comprehensive public research university
  
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  Distinctions: wide-ranging strengths including philosophy, medicine, engineering and business; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Pitt profile
  
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  Location: Collegeville, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 1,583 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; student-centered curriculum; 170-acre campus boasts an excellent art museum, observatory, and new performing arts facility; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences 
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Ursinus College profile
  
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  Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania
  
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  Enrollment: 10,470 (7,350 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private Catholic university
  
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  Distinctions:  oldest and largest Catholic university in Pennsylvania; one of the country's top Catholic universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
  
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  For more information and admissions data, visit the Villanova profile
  
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Your SAT Scores Good Enough?

By Allen Grove:

What are good SAT scores? Do you have the SAT scores you need to get into your top choice schools? This article explains the relationship between college admissions and SAT scores. You can also check out these SAT links (or ACT links):

Also, schools usually make their SAT data public, and they know that their reputations depend upon high numbers. A college won’t be considered “highly selective” or “elite” if its students have an average SAT math score of 470.

So what is a good SAT score? The exam consists of three parts: Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing. The scores from each section can range from 200 to 800, so the best possible total score is 2400. The average score for each section is roughly 500, so the average total score is about 1500. For the 1.65 million test-takers in the class of 2011, the mean scores were 497 critical reading, 514 math, and 489 writing.

Very few students get a perfect SAT score, even those at the country’s top colleges. The list below shows the middle range of SAT scores for different schools. The middle 50% of admitted students fell within these numbers. Keep in mind that 25% of students who were admitted scored below the lower numbers listed here.