2026 Best Colleges for Film & Photography in Pennsylvania

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

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#1 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

Acceptance rate

6.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,856

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#2 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

5.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,652

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#3 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

11.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$57,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#4 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Haverford College

Haverford

Acceptance rate

12.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#5 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Lafayette College

Easton

Acceptance rate

31.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,874

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#6 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

86.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#7 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Drexel University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

77.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$54,766

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#8 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

Acceptance rate

47.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#9 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

49.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,092

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#10 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Franklin & Marshall College

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

31.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$63,216

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#11 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Muhlenberg College

Allentown

Acceptance rate

64.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$53,865

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#12 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Penn State University Park

University Park

Acceptance rate

54.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$18,368

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,638

#13 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Temple University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

82.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,488

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#14 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

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 Film & Photography

Marywood University

Scranton

Acceptance rate

83.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,534

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#16 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Robert Morris University

Moon Township

Acceptance rate

90.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#17 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

DeSales University

Center Valley

Acceptance rate

78.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$39,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#18 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg

Acceptance rate

78.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,430

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#19 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

York College of Pennsylvania

York

Acceptance rate

94.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$20,260

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,685

#20 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Lycoming College

Williamsport

Acceptance rate

67.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$43,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#21 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Arcadia University

Glenside

Acceptance rate

79.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$45,520

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#22 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Chatham University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

70.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,443

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#23 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

La Roche University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

77.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#24 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Point Park University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

97.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,870

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

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