29 Best Chemical Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.51M citations received by 55K academic papers made by 29 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

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

4. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#138 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#190 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Chemical Engineering

#228 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#251 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

11. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#260 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

12. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Chemical Engineering

#262 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

13. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Chemical Engineering

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Chemical Engineering

#301 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

16. Haverford College

Haverford

For Chemical Engineering

#311 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

17. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Chemical Engineering

#344 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Chemical Engineering

#405 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

19. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Chemical Engineering

#426 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

20. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Chemical Engineering

#430 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1045
Net Price: $23,923
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Widener University

Chester

For Chemical Engineering

#434 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

22. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Chemical Engineering

#442 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

23. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Chemical Engineering

#458 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

24. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#481 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

25. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

26. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Chemical Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,926

27. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Chemical Engineering

#517 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

28. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Chemical Engineering

#530 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

29. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Chemical Engineering

#567 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Chemical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	25
District of Columbia	5	149
New Jersey	12	27
New York	60	14
Connecticut	11	47
Virginia	15	38
Ohio	22	28
Massachusetts	25	1
Rhode Island	3	67
Vermont	3	189
New Hampshire	3	116
North Carolina	18	18
Indiana	12	13
Kentucky	6	56
Michigan	15	10
South Carolina	6	52
Maine	3	148
Tennessee	14	45
Illinois	18	7
Georgia	14	3
Wisconsin	13	17
Alabama	11	84
Iowa	5	33
Missouri	11	64
Mississippi	5	121
Minnesota	10	16
Arkansas	7	85
Florida	22	24
Louisiana	13	74
Kansas	6	83
South Dakota	4	177
Nebraska	6	62
Oklahoma	6	87
North Dakota	2	113
Texas	43	4
Colorado	8	42
New Mexico	4	79
Montana	3	145
Puerto Rico	6	202
Utah	3	39
Idaho	3	135
Arizona	4	29
Washington	10	12
Oregon	6	78
California	48	2