2026 Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania (Kollegio college rankings)
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77 Pennsylvania schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for History ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for History

Grove City College

Grove City

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$19,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#2 Best Colleges for History

Haverford College

Haverford

Acceptance rate

12.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#3 Best Colleges for History

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

Acceptance rate

47.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#4 Best Colleges for History

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

Acceptance rate

6.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,856

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#5 Best Colleges for History

Dickinson College

Carlisle

Acceptance rate

43.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,158

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#6 Best Colleges for History

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

5.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,652

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#7 Best Colleges for History

Muhlenberg College

Allentown

Acceptance rate

64.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$53,865

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#8 Best Colleges for History

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

Acceptance rate

31.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,025

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#9 Best Colleges for History

Lafayette College

Easton

Acceptance rate

31.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,874

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#10 Best Colleges for History

University of Scranton

Scranton

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,062

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#11 Best Colleges for History

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington

Acceptance rate

81.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,612

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#12 Best Colleges for History

Ursinus College

Collegeville

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$56,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#13 Best Colleges for History

Villanova University

Villanova

Acceptance rate

25.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,290

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#14 Best Colleges for History

Allegheny College

Meadville

Acceptance rate

58.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$51,910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#15 Best Colleges for History

Bucknell University

Lewisburg

Acceptance rate

32.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,474

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#16 Best Colleges for History

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

49.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,092

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#17 Best Colleges for History

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$37,684

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#18 Best Colleges for History

Franklin & Marshall College

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

31.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$63,216

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#19 Best Colleges for History

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

Acceptance rate

79.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,716

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#20 Best Colleges for History

Lehigh University

Bethlehem

Acceptance rate

29.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,980

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#21 Best Colleges for History

Moravian University

Bethlehem

Acceptance rate

54.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$46,799

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#22 Best Colleges for History

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

11.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$57,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#23 Best Colleges for History

Lycoming College

Williamsport

Acceptance rate

67.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$43,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#24 Best Colleges for History

Lebanon Valley College

Annville

Acceptance rate

74.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$45,860

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#25 Best Colleges for History

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

78.8%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$43,526

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

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