24 Best colleges for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 24 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: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Computational Linguistics

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Computational Linguistics

#27 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#70 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

6. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Computational Linguistics

#75 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

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Computational Linguistics

#140 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Computational Linguistics

#180 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Computational Linguistics

#189 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Computational Linguistics

#232 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Computational Linguistics

#254 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Computational Linguistics

#262 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

14. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#312 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Computational Linguistics

#326 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

16. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Computational Linguistics

#328 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

17. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Computational Linguistics

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,145
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,748

18. Haverford College

Haverford

For Computational Linguistics

#351 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,828

19. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#393 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

20. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Computational Linguistics

#394 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Computational Linguistics

#395 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Computational Linguistics

#414 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

23. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Computational Linguistics

#416 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

24. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Computational Linguistics

#417 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computational Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	11	7
District of Columbia	6	54
New Jersey	12	13
New York	53	10
Connecticut	9	38
Virginia	9	57
Ohio	17	20
Massachusetts	24	3
Rhode Island	3	46
Vermont	3	171
New Hampshire	3	85
North Carolina	10	45
Indiana	9	26
Kentucky	4	95
Michigan	10	19
South Carolina	6	94
Maine	3	201
Tennessee	10	59
Illinois	17	6
Georgia	8	21
Wisconsin	7	22
Alabama	5	89
Iowa	4	42
Missouri	7	48
Mississippi	4	154
Minnesota	7	36
Arkansas	5	88
Florida	14	44
Louisiana	7	102
Kansas	4	58
South Dakota	4	332
Nebraska	4	131
Oklahoma	4	176
North Dakota	2	206
Texas	31	16
Colorado	8	37
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	3	47
Idaho	3	224
Arizona	3	28
Washington	6	5
Oregon	5	80
California	40	2

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computational Linguistics

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