48 Best colleges for Computer Networking in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Computer Networking. A graph of 1.85M citations received by 60.4K academic papers made by 48 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 Computer Networking

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Computer Networking

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Computer Networking

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#99 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Computer Networking

#105 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#115 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Computer Networking

#140 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Computer Networking

#167 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Computer Networking

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

11. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Computer Networking

#284 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

12. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

13. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Computer Networking

#288 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

14. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Computer Networking

#363 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

15. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Computer Networking

#370 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Computer Networking

#379 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

17. Haverford College

Haverford

For Computer Networking

#401 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

18. Lafayette College

Easton

For Computer Networking

#402 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

19. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#408 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

20. Widener University

Chester

For Computer Networking

#417 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Computer Networking

#419 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#426 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Computer Networking

#430 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

24. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#431 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

25. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Computer Networking

#438 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

26. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Computer Networking

#458 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

27. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Computer Networking

#511 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Computer Networking

#522 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

29. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Computer Networking

#525 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

30. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Computer Networking

#526 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

31. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Computer Networking

#541 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

32. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Computer Networking

#551 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

33. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Computer Networking

#555 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

34. Gannon University

Erie

For Computer Networking

#574 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,172

35. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Computer Networking

#579 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,572
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,512

36. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Computer Networking

#591 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $25,825
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,715

37. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Computer Networking

#607 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

38. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Computer Networking

#608 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

39. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Computer Networking

#612 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

40. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Computer Networking

#645 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,902

41. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Computer Networking

#665 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1095
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,593

42. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Computer Networking

#667 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

43. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Computer Networking

#684 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,692

44. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Computer Networking

#699 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,916

45. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Computer Networking

#707 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

46. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Computer Networking

#712 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,605

47. Westminster College

New Wilmington

For Computer Networking

#733 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $22,645
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,252

48. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Computer Networking

#744 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $10,022
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,589

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computer Networking

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	18	14
District of Columbia	7	92
New Jersey	17	12
New York	78	13
West Virginia	3	121
Connecticut	16	42
Virginia	21	24
Ohio	28	17
Massachusetts	35	4
Rhode Island	6	80
Vermont	4	157
New Hampshire	5	79
North Carolina	20	33
Indiana	15	22
Kentucky	9	93
Michigan	19	8
South Carolina	11	91
Maine	6	198
Tennessee	16	72
Illinois	31	5
Georgia	19	3
Wisconsin	17	19
Alabama	12	90
Iowa	5	45
Missouri	14	52
Mississippi	6	141
Minnesota	16	20
Arkansas	8	144
Florida	25	28
Louisiana	14	81
Kansas	9	100
South Dakota	4	271
Nebraska	7	71
Oklahoma	9	108
North Dakota	3	160
Texas	50	9
Colorado	13	47
New Mexico	3	88
Montana	3	170
Puerto Rico	3	278
Utah	6	55
Idaho	3	166
Arizona	5	30
Washington	16	15
Oregon	10	64
California	62	1
Alaska	3	230
Hawaii	3	128

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computer Networking

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