27 Best colleges for Data Science in Pennsylvania

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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 988K citations received by 21.5K academic papers made by 27 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

For Data Science

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

For Data Science

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

For Data Science

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

For Data Science

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

5. Drexel University

For Data Science

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

6. Temple University

For Data Science

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

7. California University of Pennsylvania

For Data Science

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

8. Lehigh University

For Data Science

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

9. Villanova University

For Data Science

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

10. Duquesne University

For Data Science

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

11. Bryn Mawr College

For Data Science

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

12. Haverford College

For Data Science

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

13. Thomas Jefferson University

For Data Science

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

14. Bucknell University

For Data Science

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

16. Robert Morris University

For Data Science

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

17. La Roche College

For Data Science

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1145
Net Price
$24,638
Receiving Aid
100%

18. University of the Sciences

For Data Science

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

19. Saint Joseph's University

For Data Science

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

20. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

For Data Science

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

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Data Science

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

22. Lafayette College

For Data Science

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

23. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Data Science

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

24. Gannon University

For Data Science

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

25. La Salle University

For Data Science

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

26. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$14,882
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,747

27. Swarthmore College

For Data Science

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Data Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Maryland 11 13
District of Columbia 6 79
New Jersey 13 29
New York 45 10
Connecticut 10 22
Virginia 12 42
Ohio 19 31
Massachusetts 26 2
Rhode Island 4 116
Vermont 3 123
New Hampshire 3 55
North Carolina 14 26
Indiana 11 28
Kentucky 6 75
Michigan 12 6
South Carolina 7 82
Tennessee 10 46
Illinois 19 3
Georgia 9 17
Wisconsin 6 8
Alabama 5 104
Iowa 5 49
Missouri 10 51
Mississippi 5 157
Minnesota 8 16
Arkansas 6 140
Florida 18 41
Louisiana 7 119
Kansas 4 81
South Dakota 3 254
Nebraska 4 65
Oklahoma 5 113
North Dakota 2 171
Texas 36 25
Colorado 9 45
New Mexico 3 120
Utah 4 43
Idaho 3 130
Arizona 3 19
Washington 7 7
Oregon 7 67
California 47 1