Best Optical Engineering colleges in Philadelphia, PA [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 43.9K academic papers made by 9 universities in Philadelphia 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. University of Pennsylvania

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Pennsylvania

#22 in the United States

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

2. Drexel University

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Pennsylvania

#101 in the United States

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

3. Temple University

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Pennsylvania

#123 in the United States

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

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Pennsylvania

#127 in the United States

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

5. University of the Sciences

For Optical Engineering

#21 in Pennsylvania

#414 in the United States

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

6. Chestnut Hill College

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Pennsylvania

#483 in the United States

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

7. Saint Joseph's University

For Optical Engineering

#33 in Pennsylvania

#596 in the United States

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

8. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Optical Engineering

#37 in Pennsylvania

#618 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

9. La Salle University

For Optical Engineering

#58 in Pennsylvania

#853 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

Universities for Optical Engineering near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	273	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Salus University	343	Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	376	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	287	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	226	Villanova, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	307	Glassboro, New Jersey
48	College of New Jersey	399	Ewing Township, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	67	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	15	Princeton, New Jersey
75	Lehigh University	100	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

9 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Philadelphia, PA

1. University of Pennsylvania

2. Drexel University

3. Temple University

4. Thomas Jefferson University

5. University of the Sciences

6. Chestnut Hill College

7. Saint Joseph's University

8. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

9. La Salle University

Universities for Optical Engineering near Philadelphia

Engineering subfields in Philadelphia