27 Best colleges for Data Science 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 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

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Data Science

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#30 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#53 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

7. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Data Science

#172 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Data Science

#187 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Data Science

#211 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#264 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

11. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Data Science

#265 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

12. Haverford College

Haverford

For Data Science

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

13. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#271 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Data Science

#348 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

15. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Data Science

#362 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

16. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Data Science

#366 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

17. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#381 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

18. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

19. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#396 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

20. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Data Science

#432 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Data Science

#434 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

22. Lafayette College

Easton

For Data Science

#452 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

23. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Data Science

#455 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

24. Gannon University

Erie

For Data Science

#456 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

25. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#463 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

26. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Data Science

#471 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

27. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Data Science

#475 in the United States

#530 in North America

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 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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Data Science

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