100 Best Computer Science schools in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 27.6M citations received by 654K academic papers made by 103 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $32,964
2. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,342
7. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,097
8. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,289
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,946
11. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1967
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,125
13. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,486
14. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Net Price
- $24,638
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
15. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,930
16. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,828
17. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,383
18. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $27,929
19. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
21. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1379
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $37,475
22. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $34,728
23. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $36,392
24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
25. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,145
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $20,748
26. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
27. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,608
28. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,729
29. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Net Price
- $30,720
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
30. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $20,119
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,808
31. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,036
32. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,100
33. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $28,583
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,744
34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
35. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $26,215
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $24,908
36. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
38. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $40,242
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $40,209
39. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,951
40. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,942
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $27,483
41. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,205
42. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1147
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,508
43. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,716
44. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,027
- Male:Female
- 36:64
45. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,994
46. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
47. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
48. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $14,882
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,747
49. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,625
50. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
51. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,258
52. American College of Financial Services
- Enrollment
- 4,204
- Male:Female
- 69:31
- Founded
- 1927
53. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
54. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,019
55. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $21,900
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,308
56. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $29,051
57. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,814
58. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,421
59. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,117
- Male:Female
- 43:57
60. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
61. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 649
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
62. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $25,090
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,624
63. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,925
64. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $26,051
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $38,971
65. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
66. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $21,089
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,615
67. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
68. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,720
69. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1251
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,184
70. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,712
71. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $26,962
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,437
72. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $22,490
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,605
73. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1322
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $44,371
74. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1172
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $20,733
75. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Net Price
- $28,640
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
76. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $27,854
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,317
77. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,882
78. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,524
79. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1112
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,857
80. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $22,116
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,201
81. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $21,567
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
82. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $20,561
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,233
83. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1114
- Net Price
- $26,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
84. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $23,036
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
85. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1163
- Net Price
- $24,733
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
86. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $29,298
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,372
87. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,837
88. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $44,510
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,324
89. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,499
90. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Net Price
- $26,166
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
91. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,732
92. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
93. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Net Price
- $33,565
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $6,657
94. Rosemont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $19,297
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $17,563
95. Biblical Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 49
- Male:Female
- 65:35
96. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,477
97. Gratz College
- Enrollment
- 482
- Male:Female
- 15:85
- Founded
- 1895
98. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Net Price
- $13,016
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
99. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,401
100. Cairn University - Langhorne
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $27,603
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computer Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 28 | 8 |
District of Columbia | 11 | 89 |
New Jersey | 29 | 23 |
Delaware | 4 | 91 |
New York | 137 | 11 |
West Virginia | 19 | 120 |
Connecticut | 21 | 15 |
Virginia | 42 | 43 |
Ohio | 62 | 24 |
Massachusetts | 71 | 2 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 59 |
Vermont | 12 | 135 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 87 |
North Carolina | 45 | 29 |
Indiana | 35 | 32 |
Kentucky | 26 | 64 |
Michigan | 39 | 5 |
South Carolina | 28 | 95 |
Maine | 14 | 224 |
Tennessee | 36 | 51 |
Illinois | 76 | 9 |
Georgia | 48 | 25 |
Wisconsin | 33 | 16 |
Alabama | 25 | 81 |
Iowa | 31 | 49 |
Missouri | 36 | 34 |
Mississippi | 14 | 157 |
Minnesota | 27 | 19 |
Arkansas | 18 | 152 |
Florida | 65 | 31 |
Louisiana | 25 | 74 |
Kansas | 15 | 90 |
South Dakota | 8 | 322 |
Nebraska | 13 | 103 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 111 |
North Dakota | 8 | 195 |
Texas | 79 | 17 |
Colorado | 21 | 47 |
New Mexico | 9 | 99 |
Montana | 8 | 193 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 382 |
Utah | 11 | 45 |
Idaho | 7 | 196 |
Arizona | 10 | 39 |
Nevada | 7 | 148 |
Washington | 33 | 6 |
Oregon | 18 | 84 |
California | 136 | 1 |
Alaska | 4 | 271 |
Hawaii | 7 | 131 |