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
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
$28,088 712
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
$31,835 13,661
A-
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
$26,468 5,767
A-
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
$20,560 3,701
A-
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
$38,970 12,010
B+
La Roche College
Pittsburgh, PA
$21,638 1,230
B+
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
$38,820 7,201
B
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
$41,830 1,190
B
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
$14,376 5,044
B
Penn State
University Park, PA
$25,946 37,988
B
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
$34,090 5,408
B
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
$21,634 26,618
B-
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
$38,034 1,307
B-
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
$31,800 2,272
B-
Gannon University
Erie, PA
$24,269 2,978
B-
Mercyhurst College
Erie, PA
$24,351 4,045
B-
Messiah College
Grantham, PA
$26,700 2,766
B-
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
$36,990 2,517
B-
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
$39,260 1,524
B-
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
$38,670 1,742
C+
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
$42,510 2,248
C+
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA
$24,050 2,368
C+
Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
$19,078 4,013