27 Best colleges for Management Information Systems (MIS) in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Management Information Systems. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 18.5K academic papers made by 27 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Management Information Systems

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Management Information Systems

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Management Information Systems

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#44 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#72 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

7. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Management Information Systems

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Management Information Systems

#164 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

9. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Management Information Systems

#187 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Management Information Systems

#229 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Management Information Systems

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

12. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#274 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

13. Widener University

Chester

For Management Information Systems

#297 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Management Information Systems

#303 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $23,933
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $27,629

15. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#342 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Management Information Systems

#366 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#410 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

18. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Management Information Systems

#418 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Management Information Systems

#424 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Management Information Systems

#425 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Management Information Systems

#438 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

22. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Management Information Systems

#465 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,756

23. Lafayette College

Easton

For Management Information Systems

#477 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

24. Gannon University

Erie

For Management Information Systems

#518 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $23,123
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,799

25. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#540 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

26. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Management Information Systems

#548 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

27. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Management Information Systems

#556 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Management Information Systems

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	9
District of Columbia	7	38
New Jersey	15	24
New York	48	18
Connecticut	11	62
Virginia	14	32
Ohio	19	27
Massachusetts	27	5
Rhode Island	5	206
New Hampshire	4	50
North Carolina	16	29
Indiana	14	19
Kentucky	7	48
Michigan	13	1
South Carolina	9	42
Maine	3	211
Tennessee	12	64
Illinois	20	7
Georgia	16	17
Wisconsin	11	28
Alabama	10	70
Iowa	4	51
Missouri	10	63
Mississippi	5	135
Minnesota	11	8
Arkansas	6	68
Florida	21	31
Louisiana	9	79
Kansas	8	102
South Dakota	3	251
Nebraska	6	69
Oklahoma	5	56
North Dakota	2	252
Texas	43	15
Colorado	10	37
Utah	6	60
Idaho	3	149
Arizona	5	13
Washington	11	12
Oregon	6	96
California	60	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Management Information Systems

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