Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by graduates
33 colleges in Pennsylvania awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in multi and interdisciplinary studies in 2023: 2,250 degrees, 4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Pennsylvania graduated the most (433, 15.3% of its class). 14 of the 33 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 79%; the most selective is University of Pennsylvania at 5%.
Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies colleges in Pennsylvania
Every Pennsylvania college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in multi and interdisciplinary studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its multi and interdisciplinary studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Private | 433 | 15.3% | 5% | 1560 |
| 2 | Penn State University | Public | 340 | 3.1% | 55% | 1370 |
| 3 | Temple University | Public | 187 | 3.5% | 80% | 1250 |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | Private | 160 | 9.5% | 12% | 1550 |
| 5 | Drexel University | Private | 156 | 5.1% | 79% | 1340 |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh | Public | 155 | 3.2% | 58% | 1400 |
| 7 | Franklin & Marshall College | Private | 111 | 21.6% | 28% | 1420 |
| 8 | Lehigh University | Private | 78 | 5.7% | 26% | 1430 |
| 9 | Slippery Rock University | Public | 71 | 4.2% | 71% | 1130 |
| 10 | Elizabethtown College | Private | 60 | 15.3% | 78% | 1230 |
| 11 | Allegheny College | Private | 41 | 13.9% | 55% | 1230 |
| 12 | Bryn Mawr College | Private | 28 | 8.8% | 29% | 1430 |
| 13 | Commonwealth U Bloomsburg | Public | 28 | 1.3% | 93% | 1120 |
| 14 | Commonwealth U Lock Haven | Public | 28 | 1.3% | 93% | 1120 |
| 15 | Commonwealth U Mansfield | Public | 28 | 1.3% | 93% | 1120 |
| 16 | Millersville University | Public | 27 | 2.4% | 86% | 1130 |
| 17 | Bucknell University | Private | 26 | 3% | 29% | 1410 |
| 18 | California University of PA | Public | 24 | 1.2% | 94% | 1120 |
| 19 | Clarion University | Public | 24 | 1.2% | 94% | 1120 |
| 20 | Edinboro University | Public | 24 | 1.2% | 94% | 1120 |
| 21 | Gettysburg College | Private | 22 | 4% | 39% | 1350 |
| 22 | Indiana U of Pennsylvania | Public | 22 | 1.6% | 91% | 1120 |
| 23 | Messiah University | Private | 22 | 3.8% | 79% | 1230 |
| 24 | La Salle University | Private | 21 | 3.8% | 97% | 1170 |
| 25 | Albright College | Private | 19 | 7% | 76% | 1230 |
| 26 | East Stroudsburg University | Public | 19 | 2% | 92% | 1070 |
| 27 | Juniata College | Private | 19 | 7% | 79% | 1230 |
| 28 | Lafayette College | Private | 16 | 2.7% | 31% | 1410 |
| 29 | Dickinson College | Private | 13 | 2.8% | 42% | 1380 |
| 30 | Jefferson University | Private | 13 | 1.3% | 81% | 1150 |
| 31 | Geneva College | Private | 12 | 4.9% | 79% | 1230 |
| 32 | Shippensburg University | Public | 12 | 1.4% | 87% | 1100 |
| 33 | Moravian University | Private | 11 | 2.3% | 54% | 1230 |
Questions about multi and interdisciplinary studies colleges in Pennsylvania
What is the best college for multi and interdisciplinary studies in Pennsylvania?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest multi and interdisciplinary studies programs in Pennsylvania are University of Pennsylvania (433), Penn State University (340), Temple University (187). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Pennsylvania college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Pennsylvania offer multi and interdisciplinary studies?
33 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in multi and interdisciplinary studies in 2023, 14 public and 19 private, for 2,250 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for multi and interdisciplinary studies in Pennsylvania?
At the 14 public universities on this list, Pennsylvania residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.