Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology in Pennsylvania
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in kinesiology and exercise science, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology in Pennsylvania56 schools
56 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 2
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 3
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 4
Grove City College
Grove City, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- 5
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 6
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B
- 7
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 8
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 9
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 10
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 11
Marywood University
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 12
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · PublicTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 13
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 14
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 15Tie
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 15Tie
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · PublicTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 17
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 18
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 19
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 20
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 21
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade C+
- 22
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 23
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 24
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B-
- 25
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | About $31,000 | $26,999 | $71,517 | 83% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | About $30,000 | $24,250 | $66,125 | 86% |
| Pennsylvania State University | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $63,435 | 86% |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | 83% |
| Drexel University | About $39,000 | $25,325 | $84,648 | 78% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | About $30,000 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| University of Scranton | About $33,000 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Messiah University | About $27,000 | $25,621 | $54,064 | 75% |
| Immaculata University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $75,701 | 71% |
| Elizabethtown College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $62,399 | 76% |
| Marywood University | About $23,000 | $26,186 | $55,817 | 72% |
| Temple University | About $28,000 | $24,395 | $63,727 | 75% |
| DeSales University | About $32,000 | $25,788 | $61,295 | 72% |
| Lancaster Bible College | About $25,000 | $20,500 | $44,096 | 67% |
| Saint Vincent College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $59,982 | 69% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | About $23,000 | $23,500 | $61,258 | 71% |
| Geneva College | About $26,000 | $25,198 | $50,004 | 61% |
| Lebanon Valley College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $62,621 | 65% |
| Chatham University | About $30,000 | $23,250 | $52,410 | 63% |
| Misericordia University | About $37,000 | $26,973 | $64,313 | 72% |
| Arcadia University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 67% |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | About $25,000 | $23,961 | $52,567 | 53% |
| York College of Pennsylvania | About $19,000 | $26,000 | $61,012 | 64% |
| Seton Hill University | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $51,748 | 67% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | About $20,000 | $25,000 | $53,032 | 66% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 14
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 16
- California 49
- Colorado 12
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- Florida 29
- Georgia 31
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 34
- Indiana 27
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 19
- Louisiana 11
- Maine 7
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 24
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 26
- Montana 8
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 42
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 51
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 12
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 4
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 30
- Texas 63
- Utah 8
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 24
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 21