78 Best Materials Science schools in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 8.33M citations received by 235K academic papers made by 78 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
2. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
6. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
8. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
11. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
12. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1967
13. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,233
14. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
15. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
16. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1213
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
17. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,476
18. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
19. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
20. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
22. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
23. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,135
24. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,185
25. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,719
26. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Net Price
- $38,204
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
27. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,918
28. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $25,357
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,288
29. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
30. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Net Price
- $23,923
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
31. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,777
32. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $23,572
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,512
33. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
34. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,882
35. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $20,999
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $20,305
36. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,459
37. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $25,825
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,715
38. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,926
39. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Net Price
- $17,552
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
40. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
41. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,869
42. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $37,610
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $39,554
43. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,593
44. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $22,732
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,563
45. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,902
46. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 708
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
47. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1184
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,605
48. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,200
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,172
49. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,036
- Male:Female
- 37:63
50. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,563
51. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
52. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,538
53. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,692
54. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
55. Gratz College
- Enrollment
- 377
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1895
56. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,307
- Male:Female
- 43:57
57. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,916
58. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,322
59. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
60. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $10,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,589
61. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,546
62. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,926
63. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
64. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,743
65. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
66. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,120
67. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,165
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
68. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,636
69. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,723
70. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
71. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $22,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,252
72. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1157
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,168
73. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,542
74. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1146
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,697
75. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,935
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $32,418
76. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,496
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,420
77. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,121
78. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $27,033
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,008
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Materials Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 23 | 27 |
District of Columbia | 8 | 133 |
New Jersey | 20 | 23 |
New York | 99 | 9 |
West Virginia | 9 | 110 |
Connecticut | 19 | 32 |
Virginia | 30 | 33 |
Ohio | 44 | 22 |
Massachusetts | 50 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 8 | 59 |
Vermont | 4 | 130 |
New Hampshire | 8 | 105 |
North Carolina | 27 | 25 |
Indiana | 27 | 18 |
Kentucky | 14 | 65 |
Michigan | 27 | 5 |
South Carolina | 19 | 73 |
Maine | 9 | 165 |
Tennessee | 28 | 51 |
Illinois | 45 | 6 |
Georgia | 26 | 7 |
Wisconsin | 25 | 13 |
Alabama | 19 | 91 |
Iowa | 10 | 28 |
Missouri | 22 | 58 |
Mississippi | 11 | 126 |
Minnesota | 21 | 16 |
Arkansas | 13 | 102 |
Florida | 36 | 24 |
Louisiana | 19 | 80 |
Kansas | 11 | 92 |
South Dakota | 7 | 222 |
Nebraska | 8 | 76 |
Oklahoma | 14 | 95 |
North Dakota | 5 | 134 |
Texas | 62 | 10 |
Colorado | 15 | 39 |
New Mexico | 7 | 83 |
Montana | 3 | 153 |
Puerto Rico | 12 | 249 |
Utah | 7 | 40 |
Idaho | 5 | 149 |
Arizona | 5 | 37 |
Nevada | 3 | 124 |
Washington | 20 | 14 |
Oregon | 15 | 82 |
California | 85 | 2 |
Alaska | 3 | 206 |
Hawaii | 4 | 145 |