Best College Values: See Where Villanova University Landed

Villanova University was recently ranked the 105th best college for value in the county by a new list from Kiplinger.

According to Kiplinger's new list, Villanova is the 11th best college in Pennsylvania for a good education at a good price.

The list shows Villanova University has an annual cost of $63,473; $30,020 in need-based aid; debt of $33,588; a $73,900 salary yardstick.

Kiplinger said Villanova has a 48 percent admission rate and 87 percent four-year graduation rate.

Check out Kiplinger's full list and methodology online here.

Here is the list of Pennsylvania schools and what makes them affordable with the national ranking in parenthesis. And here is the order of the numbers: ANNUAL COST; NEED-BASED AID; DEBT; SALARY YARDSTICK:

• (1) Swarthmore College, Swarthmore; 64,840; 44,256; 18,262; 48,500
• (33) Haverford College, Haverford; 67,919; 45,390; 14,750; 56,600
• (40) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; 67,280; 41,598; 26,157; 79,700
• (51) Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr; 65,160; 38,637; 22,914; 53,600
• (55) Lafayette College, Easton; 65,105; 37,495; 31,154; 68,800
• (70) Bucknell University, Lewisburg; 65,516; 25,000; 22,500; 69,100
• (78) Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster; 66,810; 41,659; 26,162; 52,700
• (87) Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA; 62,010; 34,878; 34,940; 76,700
• (97) Dickinson College, Carlisle; 65,129; 35,343; 28,108; 53,300
• (100) Muhlenberg College, Allentown; 60,700; 31,259; 30,527; 56,300
• (105) Villanova University, Villanova; 63,473; 30,020; 33,588; 73,900
• (106) Gettysburg College, Gettysburg; 63,500; 33,139; 30,544; 52,600
• (144) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh; 67,980; 31,417; 31,444; 76,200
• (151) University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; 41,388; 8,334; 38,045; 48,800
• (217) Penn State University Park, University Park; 46,082; 7,144; 35,972; 47,700
• (229) Geneva College, Beaver Falls; 36,350; 16,503; 32,943; 38,900
• (267) Temple University, Philadelphia; 39,564; 6,390; 37,372; 47,200
• (281) West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester; 30,748; 5,425; 32,031; 46,100

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