20 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 444K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 20 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. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
3. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
6. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
7. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
8. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
9. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
10. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $23,572
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,512
11. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
13. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,882
14. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
16. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
17. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
18. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
19. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
20. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,200
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,172
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Software Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 10 | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 89 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 22 |
| New York | 39 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 33 |
| Virginia | 12 | 15 |
| Ohio | 16 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 72 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 127 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 14 |
| Indiana | 12 | 28 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 74 |
| Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 68 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 23 |
| Illinois | 16 | 5 |
| Georgia | 9 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 13 |
| Alabama | 7 | 86 |
| Iowa | 3 | 37 |
| Missouri | 8 | 69 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 109 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 125 |
| Florida | 16 | 42 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 94 |
| Kansas | 3 | 100 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 264 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 59 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 140 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 161 |
| Texas | 31 | 9 |
| Colorado | 9 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 98 |
| Utah | 4 | 43 |
| Idaho | 3 | 138 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Washington | 7 | 10 |
| Oregon | 6 | 53 |
| California | 38 | 2 |