23 Best Software Engineering schools in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 650K citations received by 18.9K academic papers made by 23 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. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,342
6. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,289
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
8. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
9. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,946
10. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,486
11. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $26,215
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $24,908
12. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,729
13. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,125
14. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,930
15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
18. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,100
19. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,097
20. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $36,392
21. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,942
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $27,483
22. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $34,728
23. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,828
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Software Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 10 | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 98 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 23 |
| New York | 41 | 18 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 35 |
| Virginia | 13 | 14 |
| Ohio | 18 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 75 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 123 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 20 |
| Indiana | 12 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 76 |
| Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 68 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 26 |
| Illinois | 16 | 5 |
| Georgia | 10 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 24 |
| Alabama | 8 | 87 |
| Iowa | 4 | 36 |
| Missouri | 10 | 66 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 110 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 22 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 118 |
| Florida | 16 | 41 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 101 |
| Kansas | 4 | 81 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 271 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 57 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 140 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 160 |
| Texas | 34 | 10 |
| Colorado | 9 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 106 |
| Utah | 4 | 45 |
| Idaho | 3 | 133 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Washington | 7 | 6 |
| Oregon | 6 | 54 |
| California | 39 | 2 |