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Leading the list is Swarthmore College, our #1 most geographically diverse college in Pennsylvania. It scores 65.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 82.6, and gender diversity 99.9.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 221 schools by geographic diversity in Pennsylvania, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 221 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Leading the list is Swarthmore College, our #1 most geographically diverse college in Pennsylvania. It scores 65.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 82.6, and gender diversity 99.9.
Bryn Mawr College earned the #2 place in Pennsylvania. On geographic diversity, it scores 61.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 68.3, alongside a 23.1 gender-diversity score.
Haverford College earned the #3 place in Pennsylvania. Haverford College scores 60.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.2, alongside a 98.7 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 221 colleges in Pennsylvania in this year's ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot. It scores 60.5 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 79.9, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #5 on this year's Most Geographically Diverse Colleges ranking in Pennsylvania. On geographic diversity, it scores 60.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 71.2, and gender diversity 98.7.
Dickinson College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 54.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.2, alongside a 97.1 gender-diversity score.
Lafayette College landed the #7 spot in Pennsylvania this year. Lafayette College scores 54.4 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.2, and gender diversity 100.0.
Villanova University placed #8 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Pennsylvania. The school's geographic diversity score is 53.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 52.7, and gender diversity 99.5.
Bucknell University placed #9 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Pennsylvania. Bucknell University scores 52.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 46.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Gettysburg College landed the #10 spot in Pennsylvania this year. Gettysburg College scores 52.3 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.0, and gender diversity 99.9.
Lehigh University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 51.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.0, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Franklin and Marshall College landed the #12 spot in Pennsylvania this year. It scores 50.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.8, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
University of Valley Forge came in at #13 in this year's ranking. It scores 49.4 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.7, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus scores 47.5 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 55.5, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Grove City College placed #15 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Pennsylvania. Grove City College scores 45.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 22.4, and gender diversity 99.8.
Institute of Medical Careers landed the #16 spot in Pennsylvania this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 45.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 45.6, alongside a 39.9 gender-diversity score.
Point Park University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 44.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 53.7, and gender diversity 91.7.
Muhlenberg College landed the #18 spot in Pennsylvania this year. Muhlenberg College scores 42.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 48.5, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
Drexel University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 42.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.3, alongside a 99.3 gender-diversity score.
Allegheny College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 41.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 52.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Lancaster Bible College placed #21 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Pennsylvania. Lancaster Bible College scores 41.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 54.6, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. It scores 40.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.7, and gender diversity 99.7.
Moore College of Art and Design ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. It scores 40.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.4, with a gender-diversity score of 4.4.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg landed the #24 spot in Pennsylvania this year. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg scores 38.3 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.0, and gender diversity 97.2.
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia earned the #25 position in Pennsylvania. The school's geographic diversity score is 38.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 8.9, with a gender-diversity score of 0.0.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most geographically diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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