Colleges in Pennsylvania that accept a 30 ACT score.

52 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania are within reach of a 30. 25 of them admit a 30 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is University of Pittsburgh-Bradford at $15,350 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 30 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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52 colleges

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Bradford, PA · Public
Strong fit
$15,350/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–28
Admit rate
89%
Undergrads
995

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · Public
Strong fit
$16,804/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–27
Admit rate
91%
Undergrads
6,764

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Monaca, PA · Public
Strong fit
$17,418/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–27
Admit rate
96%
Undergrads
482

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

Greensburg, PA · Public
Strong fit
$17,945/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–26
Admit rate
95%
Undergrads
1,305

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Public
Strong fit
$18,071/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–27
Admit rate
97%
Undergrads
2,877

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Public
Strong fit
$18,202/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–27
Admit rate
95%
Undergrads
1,808

York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Private
Strong fit
$18,556/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–28
Admit rate
74%
Undergrads
3,265

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

York, PA · Public
Strong fit
$19,047/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
97%
Undergrads
668

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public
In range
$19,550/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–32
Admit rate
91%
Undergrads
7,877

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public
Strong fit
$19,608/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–26
Admit rate
71%
Undergrads
6,788

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA · Private
Strong fit
$22,204/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–27
Admit rate
80%
Undergrads
1,492

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA · Public
Strong fit
$22,213/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
98%
Undergrads
2,367

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA · Private
In range
$22,940/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–30
Admit rate
55%
Undergrads
1,156

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA · Private
Reach
$23,149/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
33–35
Admit rate
7%
Undergrads
1,613

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Public
In range
$23,330/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–31
Admit rate
98%
Undergrads
4,031

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public
Strong fit
$23,331/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–28
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
14,164

Marywood University

Scranton, PA · Private
In range
$23,388/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–30
Admit rate
61%
Undergrads
1,784

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA · Private
Strong fit
$23,510/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–27
Admit rate
62%
Undergrads
1,259

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA · Private
Strong fit
$23,526/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–27
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
1,557

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Public
Strong fit
$23,726/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–28
Admit rate
87%
Undergrads
4,086

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA · Private
In range
$23,988/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–30
Admit rate
79%
Undergrads
1,191

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

Reading, PA · Public
Strong fit
$24,356/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–27
Admit rate
99%
Undergrads
1,872

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Public
In range
$24,558/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–31
Admit rate
97%
Undergrads
3,240

Haverford College

Haverford, PA · Private
Reach
$25,314/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
33–35
Admit rate
12%
Undergrads
1,430

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA · Private
In range
$26,502/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–31
Admit rate
79%
Undergrads
2,259

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA · Private
In range
$26,598/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–31
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
1,868

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private
Strong fit
$27,743/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
91%
Undergrads
1,985

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA · Private
In range
$28,278/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–30
Admit rate
93%
Undergrads
1,628

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private
Reach
$28,699/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
34–36
Admit rate
5%
Undergrads
10,650

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA · Private
Strong fit
$28,819/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–29
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
2,163

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA · Private
In range
$28,905/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
29–33
Admit rate
72%
Undergrads
1,727

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA · Private
In range
$28,928/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–30
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
3,755

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Private
In range
$29,689/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
28–31
Admit rate
89%
Undergrads
4,948

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private
In range
$29,954/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–30
Admit rate
62%
Undergrads
1,232

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public
In range
$30,434/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
29–33
Admit rate
58%
Undergrads
20,370

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA · Private
In range
$30,536/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
28–32
Admit rate
92%
Undergrads
1,491

Moravian University

Bethlehem, PA · Private
Strong fit
$30,670/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
54%
Undergrads
1,949

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA · Private
In range
$31,490/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
29–32
Admit rate
39%
Undergrads
2,099

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA · Private
Strong fit
$31,643/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
27–28
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
2,128

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA · Private
In range
$31,759/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
29–33
Admit rate
29%
Undergrads
1,359

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private
Reach
$31,944/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
34–35
Admit rate
12%
Undergrads
7,304

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA · Private
In range
$32,568/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–30
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
3,554

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public
In range
$32,875/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
27–32
Admit rate
61%
Undergrads
42,284

Lafayette College

Easton, PA · Private
Reach
$34,433/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
31–33
Admit rate
31%
Undergrads
2,757

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Private
In range
$36,425/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
30–33
Admit rate
28%
Undergrads
1,799

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private
Reach
$36,931/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
31–34
Admit rate
26%
Undergrads
5,898

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA · Private
In range
$37,607/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
30–33
Admit rate
42%
Undergrads
2,273

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private
In range
$37,730/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–32
Admit rate
84%
Undergrads
5,350

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private
In range
$38,509/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
27–32
Admit rate
79%
Undergrads
13,233

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private
In range
$40,766/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
30–33
Admit rate
29%
Undergrads
3,876

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA · Private
In range
$43,086/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–32
Admit rate
56%
Undergrads
535

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private
Reach
$43,756/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
32–34
Admit rate
27%
Undergrads
6,938

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Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 30. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

What colleges in Pennsylvania accept a 30 ACT score?

52 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania are within reach of a 30 ACT score, 25 of which admit a 30 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $15,350 a year at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

Is a 30 a good ACT score for Pennsylvania colleges?

A 30 places a student inside the admitted range at 25 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.