26 Best Chemical Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

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 40.5M citations received by 1.25M academic papers made by 26 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%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Chemical Engineering

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

8. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#189 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,505

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Chemical Engineering

#224 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,123

10. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#252 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1215
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#255 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

12. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#260 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1063
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,334

13. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Chemical Engineering

#303 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1373
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,170

14. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Chemical Engineering

#307 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Chemical Engineering

#312 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,754

16. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Chemical Engineering

#323 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

17. Haverford College

Haverford

For Chemical Engineering

#332 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,462

18. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Chemical Engineering

#399 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Chemical Engineering

#424 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $26,316
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $50,026

20. Widener University

Chester

For Chemical Engineering

#426 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1178
Net Price: $25,343
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Chemical Engineering

#428 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,733

22. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Chemical Engineering

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1080
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Chemical Engineering

#458 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $34,482
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $39,058

24. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Chemical Engineering

#483 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,493
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,275

25. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Chemical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $30,155

26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Chemical Engineering

#526 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1040
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	12	26
District of Columbia	5	144
New Jersey	12	25
New York	56	15
Connecticut	10	43
Virginia	14	38
Ohio	21	30
Massachusetts	24	1
Rhode Island	3	64
Vermont	3	191
New Hampshire	3	124
North Carolina	15	16
Indiana	10	14
Kentucky	4	56
Michigan	14	9
South Carolina	6	51
Maine	3	141
Tennessee	14	45
Illinois	16	7
Georgia	12	3
Wisconsin	12	17
Alabama	10	86
Iowa	5	33
Missouri	9	60
Mississippi	5	120
Minnesota	9	18
Arkansas	7	79
Florida	22	24
Louisiana	12	74
Kansas	4	83
South Dakota	4	176
Nebraska	6	62
Oklahoma	5	85
North Dakota	3	122
Texas	38	4
Colorado	8	42
New Mexico	3	80
Montana	3	143
Puerto Rico	6	198
Utah	3	37
Idaho	3	132
Arizona	4	32
Washington	5	11
Oregon	6	76
California	45	2