7 Best Nuclear Engineering schools in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 38.3K citations received by 2.62K academic papers made by 7 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
2. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
4. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
5. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
7. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Nuclear Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 |
| New York | 11 | 28 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 44 |
| Virginia | 6 | 25 |
| Ohio | 8 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 16 |
| Indiana | 3 | 8 |
| Michigan | 5 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 |
| Illinois | 6 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 |
| Alabama | 3 | 55 |
| Missouri | 3 | 34 |
| Florida | 7 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 112 |
| Texas | 10 | 10 |
| Colorado | 4 | 37 |
| Utah | 3 | 38 |
| Idaho | 3 | 51 |
| Washington | 3 | 24 |
| California | 17 | 5 |