Best colleges in Pennsylvania

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- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Acceptance rate: 39%
- Net price: $34,482
- SAT range: 1310-1500
- Niche grade:  A
#10. Bryn Mawr College
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- Location: Lewisburg, PA
- Acceptance rate: 35%
- Net price: $38,170
- SAT range: 1270-1450
- Niche grade:  A
#9. Bucknell University
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- Location: University Park, PA
- Acceptance rate: 56%
- Net price: $26,151
- SAT range: 1160-1360
- Niche grade:  A
#8. Penn State
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- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Acceptance rate: 67%
- Net price: $22,996
- SAT range: 1250-1470
- Niche grade:  A
#7. University of Pittsburgh
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- Location: Bethlehem, PA
- Acceptance rate: 46%
- Net price: $31,539
- SAT range: 1290-1490
- Niche grade:  A+

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#6. Lehigh University
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- Location: Haverford, PA
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Net price: $24,462
- SAT range: 1420-1540
- Niche grade:  A+
#5. Haverford College
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- Location: Villanova, PA
- Acceptance rate: 25%
- Net price: $33,123
- SAT range: 1350-1490
- Niche grade:  A+
#4. Villanova University
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- Location: Swarthmore, PA
- Acceptance rate: 8%
- Net price: $19,733
- SAT range: 1430-1560
- Niche grade:  A+
#3. Swarthmore College
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- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Acceptance rate: 14%
- Net price: $37,450
- SAT range: 1480-1560
- Niche grade:  A+
#2. Carnegie Mellon University
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- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Acceptance rate: 6%
- Net price: $14,578
- SAT range: 1480-1570
- Niche grade:  A+

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This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. University of Pennsylvania
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