New study ranks Penn State as top public university in Pennsylvania
Penn, Carneige-Mellon, and Lehigh -- all private schools -- rank ahead of Penn State, while Pitt rounds out the top 5. West Chester is the top-rank...
Penn, Carneige-Mellon, and Lehigh -- all private schools -- rank ahead of Penn State, while Pitt rounds out the top 5. West Chester is the top-ranked PSSHE school. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State University is the state's top-ranked public institution, according to a recent report issued by U.S. News & World Report. There are three private schools ranked ahead of Penn State on the U.S. News list -- Penn, Carneige-Mellon, and Lehigh are the top three overall -- while the University of Pittsburgh rounds out the Keystone State's top five.