Pennsylvania's Best Colleges For 2022: Niche

Pittsburgh PA

03 September, 2021

10:59 AM

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PENNSYLVANIA — If you're looking to find the state's best institution of higher education, look no further than the University of Pennsylvania. That's according to Pittsburgh-based data analysis company Niche, which has released its 2022 rankings of the nation's best colleges. Penn also ranked ninth nationally in the Niche rankings. The top 10: 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2. Harvard University 3. Stanford University 4. Yale University 5. Princeton University 6. Duke University 7. Rice University 8. Brown University 9. University of Pennsylvania 10. Dartmouth University To compile the rankings, Niche combined data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education with reviews and ratings from current students, alumni, and parents in an analysis of factors such as academics, campus, value for the financial investment and other aspects of the collegiate experience. Here are Niche's top 20 Pennsylvania colleges and universities: 1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 2. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 3. Haverford College, Delaware County 4. Swathmore College, Delaware County 5. Villanova University, Philadelphia 6. Lehigh University, Northampton County 7. Layfayette College, Northampton County 8. Bucknell University, Union County 9. Pennsylvania State University, Centre County 10. Bryn Mawr College, Montgomery County 11. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 12. Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster County 13. Gettysburg College, Adams College 14. Dickinson College, Cumberland County 15. Temple University, Philadelphia 16. Drexel University, Philadelphia 17. Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University), Philadelphia 18. University of Scranton, Lackawanna County 19. St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia 20. Duquesne University, Pittsburgh See the entire Niche rankings here. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.