College Rankings - Local Atmosphere in Pennsylvania

Making the grade: A high Local Atmosphere grade indicates that the area surrounding campus is safe and scenic. Other factors include nearby attractions, proximity to other schools, and the town's attitude toward students. How exactly does CP calculate these grades?

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Grade Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size
A
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
$21,720 1,541
A
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
$28,088 712
A
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
$28,200 1,481
A
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
$31,874 2,879
A
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
$23,852 18,031
A-
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
$43,160 6,366
A-
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
$36,090 13,661
A-
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
$26,468 5,767
A-
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
$21,334 3,493
A-
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
$38,820 7,201
B+
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
$28,135 1,685
B+
La Roche College
Pittsburgh, PA
$23,328 1,312
B+
Penn State
University Park, PA
$25,946 37,988
B+
Penn State Abington
Abington, PA
$19,542 3,376
B+
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
$38,970 12,010
B+
University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
$34,840 1,881
B+
West Chester Univ. of PA
West Chester, PA
$17,634 11,920
B
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
$38,034 1,307
B
Cairn University
Langhorne, PA
$20,888 1,020
B
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
$25,850 2,599
B
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
$41,830 1,190
B
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
$14,376 5,044
B
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
$31,818 1,347
B
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
$23,410 4,707
B
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
$34,090 5,408