25 Best colleges for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 25.4K academic papers made by 25 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. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Computational Linguistics

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Computational Linguistics

#27 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#69 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

6. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Computational Linguistics

#74 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#86 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Computational Linguistics

#140 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Computational Linguistics

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Computational Linguistics

#193 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Computational Linguistics

#232 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Computational Linguistics

#256 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Computational Linguistics

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

14. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

15. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Computational Linguistics

#327 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

16. Lafayette College

Easton

For Computational Linguistics

#330 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

17. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Computational Linguistics

#348 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,528
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,913

18. Haverford College

Haverford

For Computational Linguistics

#352 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

19. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#395 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

20. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#396 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Computational Linguistics

#398 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Computational Linguistics

#414 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

23. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Computational Linguistics

#422 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

24. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Computational Linguistics

#423 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

25. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#436 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computational Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	7
District of Columbia	6	54
New Jersey	12	13
New York	53	9
Connecticut	11	37
Virginia	9	56
Ohio	17	21
Massachusetts	24	3
Rhode Island	3	47
Vermont	3	172
New Hampshire	3	85
North Carolina	10	45
Indiana	9	26
Kentucky	4	94
Michigan	10	18
South Carolina	6	90
Maine	3	202
Tennessee	10	59
Illinois	18	6
Georgia	8	20
Wisconsin	7	22
Alabama	5	93
Iowa	4	42
Missouri	8	48
Mississippi	4	156
Minnesota	7	36
Arkansas	5	87
Florida	14	43
Louisiana	7	104
Kansas	4	58
South Dakota	4	332
Nebraska	4	129
Oklahoma	4	175
North Dakota	2	206
Texas	31	16
Colorado	8	38
New Mexico	3	89
Utah	3	46
Idaho	3	221
Arizona	3	28
Washington	6	5
Oregon	5	79
California	40	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computational Linguistics

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