21 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 741K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 21 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

Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

7. Villanova University

Villanova

For Electronic Engineering

#137 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

8. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#156 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

9. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#207 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

10. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Electronic Engineering

#214 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Electronic Engineering

#233 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

12. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Electronic Engineering

#273 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

13. Lafayette College

Easton

For Electronic Engineering

#278 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

14. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Electronic Engineering

#282 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

15. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#308 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

16. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Electronic Engineering

#336 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $25,825
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,715

17. Widener University

Chester

For Electronic Engineering

#352 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

18. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Electronic Engineering

#378 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

19. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#408 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

20. Gannon University

Erie

For Electronic Engineering

#433 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,172

21. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Electronic Engineering

#443 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	11	9
District of Columbia	6	106
New Jersey	11	15
New York	45	20
West Virginia	3	140
Connecticut	7	52
Virginia	13	10
Ohio	18	27
Massachusetts	21	2
Rhode Island	3	101
New Hampshire	3	95
North Carolina	10	26
Indiana	10	19
Kentucky	4	85
Michigan	12	7
South Carolina	5	74
Tennessee	12	50
Illinois	13	6
Georgia	11	4
Wisconsin	7	21
Alabama	9	73
Iowa	4	42
Missouri	8	58
Mississippi	5	100
Minnesota	5	18
Arkansas	5	105
Florida	16	24
Louisiana	7	82
Kansas	4	104
South Dakota	4	256
Nebraska	5	87
Oklahoma	4	96
North Dakota	2	136
Texas	34	8
Colorado	7	31
New Mexico	3	76
Montana	3	138
Puerto Rico	3	232
Utah	5	53
Idaho	3	146
Arizona	3	32
Washington	6	30
Oregon	6	51
California	39	1