27 Best colleges for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 22.4K 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Data Science

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#30 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#50 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

7. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Data Science

#174 in the United States

#201 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: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Data Science

#214 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#260 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

11. Haverford College

Haverford

For Data Science

#266 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Data Science

#269 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

13. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#270 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Data Science

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

15. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Data Science

#360 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

16. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Data Science

#367 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

17. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#389 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

18. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#394 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

19. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Data Science

#395 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

20. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Data Science

#437 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Data Science

#440 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

22. Gannon University

Erie

For Data Science

#443 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

23. Lafayette College

Easton

For Data Science

#462 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Data Science

#464 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

25. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Data Science

#467 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

26. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Data Science

#476 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

27. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Data Science

#481 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

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	81
New Jersey	13	29
New York	47	10
Connecticut	10	22
Virginia	11	42
Ohio	19	32
Massachusetts	25	2
Rhode Island	4	113
Vermont	3	123
New Hampshire	3	56
North Carolina	16	26
Indiana	12	28
Kentucky	6	74
Michigan	12	5
South Carolina	8	82
Maine	3	188
Tennessee	10	45
Illinois	19	3
Georgia	9	16
Wisconsin	6	8
Alabama	6	105
Iowa	5	49
Missouri	10	52
Mississippi	6	156
Minnesota	9	17
Arkansas	6	139
Florida	18	39
Louisiana	7	119
Kansas	5	79
South Dakota	3	255
Nebraska	4	67
Oklahoma	5	112
North Dakota	2	173
Texas	36	25
Colorado	9	46
New Mexico	3	120
Utah	4	43
Idaho	3	132
Arizona	3	19
Washington	7	7
Oregon	7	65
California	48	1

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Data Science

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