35 Best Chemical Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 3.16M citations received by 60.3K academic papers made by 35 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

4. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#199 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

9. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#213 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Chemical Engineering

#234 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

11. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#235 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

12. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Chemical Engineering

#252 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

13. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Chemical Engineering

#298 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Chemical Engineering

#314 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

16. Haverford College

Haverford

For Chemical Engineering

#337 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

17. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Chemical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

18. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Chemical Engineering

#387 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Net Price: $21,748
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Chemical Engineering

#414 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Chemical Engineering

#435 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Chemical Engineering

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

22. Widener University

Chester

For Chemical Engineering

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Chemical Engineering

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Chemical Engineering

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

25. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#515 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Chemical Engineering

#527 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

27. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#529 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

28. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Chemical Engineering

#536 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

29. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Chemical Engineering

#540 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,580

30. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Chemical Engineering

#551 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

31. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Chemical Engineering

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#571 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

33. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Chemical Engineering

#580 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Chemical Engineering

#593 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

35. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Chemical Engineering

#620 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Chemical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	26
District of Columbia	7	147
New Jersey	13	27
New York	61	15
Connecticut	11	48
Virginia	16	38
Ohio	25	28
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	3	68
Vermont	3	186
New Hampshire	3	117
North Carolina	19	17
Indiana	12	13
Kentucky	6	55
Michigan	15	10
South Carolina	9	53
Maine	3	144
Tennessee	16	46
Illinois	20	6
Georgia	15	3
Wisconsin	15	18
Alabama	12	80
Iowa	5	37
Missouri	12	63
Mississippi	5	116
Minnesota	12	16
Arkansas	7	87
Florida	22	23
Louisiana	14	73
Kansas	5	83
South Dakota	4	178
Nebraska	6	65
Oklahoma	6	84
North Dakota	2	112
Texas	46	4
Colorado	8	41
New Mexico	4	82
Montana	3	145
Puerto Rico	6	206
Utah	4	42
Idaho	3	138
Arizona	4	29
Washington	10	12
Oregon	6	75
California	54	2