13 Best colleges for Actuarial Science in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Actuarial Science. A graph of 214K citations received by 7.68K academic papers made by 13 universities in Pennsylvania was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
2. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
4. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
5. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
6. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
7. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
8. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
9. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
11. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,185
12. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
13. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,777
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Actuarial Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7 | 29 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 30 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 24 |
| New York | 29 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 12 |
| Virginia | 10 | 36 |
| Ohio | 12 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 11 |
| Indiana | 7 | 42 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 62 |
| Michigan | 6 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 59 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 43 |
| Illinois | 12 | 3 |
| Georgia | 6 | 23 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 15 |
| Alabama | 4 | 65 |
| Iowa | 4 | 31 |
| Missouri | 6 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 129 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 126 |
| Florida | 12 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 70 |
| Kansas | 3 | 89 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 76 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 251 |
| Texas | 20 | 17 |
| Colorado | 4 | 99 |
| Utah | 3 | 52 |
| Arizona | 3 | 39 |
| Washington | 3 | 22 |
| Oregon | 5 | 87 |
| California | 35 | 6 |