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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.08M citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 26 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: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Management Information Systems

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Management Information Systems

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#48 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#72 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

7. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Management Information Systems

#136 in the United States

#159 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: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

9. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Management Information Systems

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Management Information Systems

#229 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Management Information Systems

#250 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

12. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#271 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

13. Widener University

Chester

For Management Information Systems

#294 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Management Information Systems

#297 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $26,215
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $24,908

15. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#337 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Management Information Systems

#361 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Management Information Systems

#416 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

18. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Management Information Systems

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Management Information Systems

#423 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

20. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Management Information Systems

#437 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,100

21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Management Information Systems

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

22. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Management Information Systems

#467 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1100
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,951

23. Lafayette College

Easton

For Management Information Systems

#479 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

24. Gannon University

Erie

For Management Information Systems

#530 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,942
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $27,483

25. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Management Information Systems

#545 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

26. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Management Information Systems

#554 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

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	25
New York	48	18
Connecticut	11	61
Virginia	14	31
Ohio	18	27
Massachusetts	27	4
Rhode Island	5	210
New Hampshire	4	50
North Carolina	16	29
Indiana	13	19
Kentucky	7	49
Michigan	13	1
South Carolina	9	43
Maine	3	211
Tennessee	12	63
Illinois	19	7
Georgia	16	17
Wisconsin	11	28
Alabama	10	71
Iowa	4	51
Missouri	10	64
Mississippi	5	134
Minnesota	11	8
Arkansas	6	69
Florida	21	32
Louisiana	9	75
Kansas	8	99
South Dakota	3	249
Nebraska	6	68
Oklahoma	5	56
North Dakota	2	252
Texas	43	14
Colorado	10	37
Utah	6	62
Idaho	3	148
Arizona	5	13
Washington	10	12
Oregon	6	95
California	60	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Management Information Systems

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