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 19.9M citations received by 581K academic papers made by 102 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
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
2. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
7. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
8. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
11. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1967
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
13. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,233
14. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
15. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
16. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,719
17. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
18. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,476
19. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
20. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,777
21. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
23. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,135
24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
25. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
26. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
27. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,185
28. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,882
29. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,869
30. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,916
31. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Net Price
- $17,552
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
32. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $25,357
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,288
33. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
34. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
35. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $23,572
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,512
36. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $20,999
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $20,305
37. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
38. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,593
39. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $37,610
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $39,554
40. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,902
41. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,918
42. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,563
43. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
44. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,036
- Male:Female
- 37:63
45. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,200
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,172
46. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
47. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1213
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
48. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,692
49. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,165
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
51. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,546
52. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1184
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,605
53. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,723
54. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $10,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,589
55. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,322
56. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,459
57. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,926
58. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,542
59. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,307
- Male:Female
- 43:57
60. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 708
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
61. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
62. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
63. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,636
64. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $22,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,252
65. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,926
66. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $25,825
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,715
67. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1157
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,168
68. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
69. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,504
70. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $27,033
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,008
71. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Net Price
- $38,204
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
72. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,935
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $32,418
73. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $22,732
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,563
74. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,538
75. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1146
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,697
76. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,743
77. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,120
78. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,104
79. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,121
80. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Net Price
- $23,923
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
81. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Net Price
- $17,437
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
82. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Net Price
- $23,500
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
83. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,496
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,420
84. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Net Price
- $28,122
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
85. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $21,981
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
86. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $28,707
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,623
87. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1178
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
88. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,281
89. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Net Price
- $27,091
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
90. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Net Price
- $29,188
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
91. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,576
92. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $42,467
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,460
93. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Net Price
- $33,047
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
94. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 972
- Net Price
- $12,379
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
95. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1104
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,256
96. Biblical Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 160
- Male:Female
- 50:50
97. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,702
98. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $20,564
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
100. Rosemont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $19,741
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,072
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Computer Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 27 | 8 |
District of Columbia | 11 | 93 |
New Jersey | 28 | 26 |
Delaware | 3 | 92 |
New York | 135 | 11 |
West Virginia | 18 | 121 |
Connecticut | 20 | 15 |
Virginia | 42 | 44 |
Ohio | 62 | 23 |
Massachusetts | 69 | 2 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 60 |
Vermont | 12 | 134 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 94 |
North Carolina | 44 | 31 |
Indiana | 33 | 43 |
Kentucky | 26 | 64 |
Michigan | 39 | 5 |
South Carolina | 27 | 91 |
Maine | 14 | 224 |
Tennessee | 34 | 51 |
Illinois | 72 | 9 |
Georgia | 47 | 21 |
Wisconsin | 32 | 16 |
Alabama | 25 | 77 |
Iowa | 31 | 48 |
Missouri | 36 | 33 |
Mississippi | 14 | 156 |
Minnesota | 27 | 18 |
Arkansas | 18 | 159 |
Florida | 61 | 29 |
Louisiana | 24 | 98 |
Kansas | 15 | 90 |
South Dakota | 8 | 324 |
Nebraska | 13 | 105 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 115 |
North Dakota | 8 | 196 |
Texas | 78 | 19 |
Colorado | 21 | 50 |
New Mexico | 9 | 95 |
Montana | 7 | 193 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 370 |
Utah | 11 | 45 |
Idaho | 7 | 199 |
Arizona | 9 | 34 |
Nevada | 7 | 149 |
Washington | 32 | 6 |
Oregon | 18 | 84 |
California | 131 | 1 |
Alaska | 4 | 269 |
Hawaii | 7 | 127 |