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UPenn Ranked As PA's Best University By WalletHub

Analysts at WalletHub looked at various factors to rank colleges across the nation. Penn was ranked the best in the Keystone state.

PHILADELPHIA – WalletHub recently released its new list of the best universities and colleges in the United States, but we are focused on those in Pennsylvania and how they ranked. And the University of Pennsylvania was named the top school in the state.

WalletHub recently released 2019's Best College and University Rankings after comparing nearly 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as student selectivity, cost & financing, and career outcomes.

The University of Pennsylvania was ranked the top school in Pennsylvania No. 7 nationally with the factors considered

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Schools in the Philadelphia area dominated the list, making up half of the top ten in Pennsylvania.

See the full WalletHub rankings for PA schools below:

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  1. University of Pennsylvania
  2. Carnegie Mellon University
  3. Swarthmore College
  4. Lehigh University
  5. Lafayette College
  6. Bryn Mawr College
  7. Haverford College
  8. Villanova University
  9. Bucknell University
  10. University of Pittsburgh

Read more about WalletHub's study and see even more results in the rankings here.

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