Best private colleges in Pennsylvania

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- Niche Grade: B+
- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 31%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,354 (7:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1300-1470

#10. Bryn Mawr College
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- Niche Grade: A-
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 12,505 (8:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1230-1430

#9. Drexel University
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- Niche Grade: A
- Location: Lewisburg, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 32%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 3,815 (10:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1300-1450

#8. Bucknell University
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- Niche Grade: A
- Location: Easton, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 31%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 2,742 (10:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1340-1490

#7. Lafayette College
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Haverford, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 13%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,419 (7:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1430-1540

#6. Haverford College
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Villanova, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 25%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 7,087 (8:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1400-1510

#5. Villanova University
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Bethlehem, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 29%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 5,624 (9:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1350-1490

#4. Lehigh University
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Swarthmore, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 7%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,641 (6:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1460-1560

#3. Swarthmore College
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 11%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 7,133 (5:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1500-1570

#2. Carnegie Mellon University
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Acceptance Rate: 6%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 10,610 (5:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1500-1570

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 47 states.

#1. University of Pennsylvania
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