Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 5 to last year.
University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Carnegie Mellon University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. University of Pennsylvania has the second lowest ratio of 8 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $54,618 and graduate tuition & fees is $32,896 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 53.10% and the average SAT score is 1,370 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year | 5 to 1 - | 16,002 | 1,286 | 362 | $63,274 | 91.00% |
| 2 - | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year | 8 to 1 2 to 1 | 28,201 | 2,248 | 288 | $66,104 | 96.00% |
| 3 - | Drexel University Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year | 9 to 1 1 to 1 | 22,344 | 1,224 | 969 | $60,663 | 78.00% |
| 4 1 | Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 - | 7,394 | 552 | 84 | $62,180 | 91.00% |
| 4 1 | Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 - | 7,861 | 268 | 307 | $51,340 | 82.00% |
| 4 2 | Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 1 to 1 | 10,383 | 720 | 398 | $64,701 | 90.00% |
| 7 - | Widener University Chester, PAPrivate, 4-year | 11 to 1 1 to 1 | 5,416 | 263 | 442 | $53,638 | 67.00% |
| 8 - | Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,107 | 478 | 471 | $47,146 | 77.00% |
| 8 - | Temple University Philadelphia, PAPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 33,196 | 2,271 | 1,488 | $37,248 ($21,991) | 77.00% |
| 10 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PAPublic, 4-year | 13 to 1 1 to 1 | 33,767 | 4,261 | 690 | $39,890 ($21,524) | 83.00% |
| Average | 10 to 1 | 17,267 | 1,357 | 550 | $54,618 ($21,758) | 83.20% |