52 Best Cyber Security schools 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 53.8K academic papers made by 52 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 Cyber Security

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Cyber Security

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#45 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#108 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Cyber Security

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Cyber Security

#140 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Cyber Security

#195 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#235 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#318 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

13. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Cyber Security

#351 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Cyber Security

#359 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

15. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Cyber Security

#385 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

16. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Cyber Security

#397 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

17. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Cyber Security

#408 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

18. Widener University

Chester

For Cyber Security

#413 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

19. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#416 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

20. Lafayette College

Easton

For Cyber Security

#420 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

21. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Cyber Security

#424 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Cyber Security

#447 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

23. Haverford College

Haverford

For Cyber Security

#448 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

24. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Cyber Security

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,096

25. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Cyber Security

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

26. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Cyber Security

#461 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

27. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Cyber Security

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

28. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Cyber Security

#498 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

29. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Cyber Security

#506 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

30. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#507 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

31. Gannon University

Erie

For Cyber Security

#513 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

32. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Cyber Security

#527 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Cyber Security

#531 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

34. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Cyber Security

#574 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,127
Enrollment: 3,070

35. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Cyber Security

#587 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

36. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Cyber Security

#590 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Cyber Security

#603 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

38. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Cyber Security

#616 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,984
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,706

39. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Cyber Security

#635 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

40. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Cyber Security

#636 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

41. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Cyber Security

#653 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

42. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Cyber Security

#687 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,420

43. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#694 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

44. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Cyber Security

#704 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $34,739

45. Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown

For Cyber Security

#744 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,760

46. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Cyber Security

#745 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

47. Mercyhurst University

Erie

For Cyber Security

#755 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $25,946
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,949

48. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Cyber Security

#762 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

49. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Cyber Security

#771 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

50. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Cyber Security

#787 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

51. Westminster College

New Wilmington

For Cyber Security

#815 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $20,394
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,553

52. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Cyber Security

#831 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $30,037
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	19	7
District of Columbia	7	56
New Jersey	19	13
New York	88	8
West Virginia	5	99
Connecticut	17	24
Virginia	21	35
Ohio	30	29
Massachusetts	42	3
Rhode Island	6	67
Vermont	5	182
New Hampshire	7	68
North Carolina	20	37
Indiana	18	18
Kentucky	10	74
Michigan	20	6
South Carolina	10	84
Maine	6	233
Tennessee	18	72
Illinois	34	10
Georgia	22	5
Wisconsin	18	23
Alabama	14	101
Iowa	5	49
Missouri	16	48
Mississippi	6	129
Minnesota	18	27
Arkansas	8	151
Florida	28	25
Louisiana	14	107
Kansas	9	106
South Dakota	4	225
Nebraska	7	86
Oklahoma	11	123
North Dakota	2	162
Texas	54	17
Colorado	12	51
New Mexico	4	98
Montana	3	216
Puerto Rico	3	390
Utah	6	58
Idaho	3	159
Arizona	5	31
Washington	16	11
Oregon	11	83
California	69	1

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Cyber Security

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