100 Best Engineering schools in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 18.3M citations received by 552K academic papers made by 100 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. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
6. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
8. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
12. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
13. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
14. La Roche College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,233
15. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
16. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
17. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,476
18. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1213
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
19. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
20. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
22. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,135
23. Allegheny College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,719
24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,863
- Enrollment
- 1,784
25. Widener University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,185
26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
27. Gettysburg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,882
28. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,777
29. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
30. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,127
- Enrollment
- 3,070
31. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Net Price
- $17,552
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
32. Chestnut Hill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $25,357
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,288
33. Moore College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Net Price
- $38,204
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
34. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
35. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,918
36. King's College - Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,869
37. Robert Morris University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $23,572
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,512
38. Geneva College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $20,999
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $20,305
39. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
- Enrollment
- 7,500
40. Dickinson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $37,610
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $39,554
41. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,902
42. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,593
43. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
44. Gannon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $22,200
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,172
45. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
46. Salus University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,165
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1919
47. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 3,036
- Male:Female
- 37:63
48. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,563
49. Saint Francis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,459
50. York College of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,916
51. Susquehanna University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1184
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,605
52. University of Valley Forge
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $25,825
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,715
53. Arcadia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,692
55. Eastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,542
56. Juniata College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,926
57. Chatham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,322
58. Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Net Price
- $23,923
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
59. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $10,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,589
60. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
61. Ursinus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,546
62. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 708
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 2008
63. Muhlenberg College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,926
64. Elizabethtown College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,723
65. Lock Haven University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,862
- Founded
- 1870
66. Grove City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,538
67. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,524
- Enrollment
- 4,319
68. Lincoln University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
69. Westminster College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $22,645
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,252
70. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 4,307
- Male:Female
- 43:57
71. Lebanon Valley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,743
72. Thiel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $22,732
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,563
73. Marywood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,504
74. Moravian College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1157
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,168
75. Messiah College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,120
76. Washington & Jefferson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,636
77. Saint Vincent College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,121
78. Misericordia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $27,033
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,008
79. Gratz College
- Enrollment
- 377
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1895
80. Mercyhurst University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,935
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $32,418
81. Lycoming College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1146
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,697
82. Cedar Crest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Net Price
- $23,500
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
83. Albright College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $21,496
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,420
84. Neumann University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $28,707
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,623
85. Waynesburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,281
86. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Net Price
- $17,437
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
87. Alvernia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Net Price
- $27,091
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
88. Delaware Valley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1104
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,256
89. Gwynedd Mercy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Net Price
- $28,122
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
90. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $42,467
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,460
91. Immaculata University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Net Price
- $29,188
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
92. Seton Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,576
94. Point Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,702
95. Holy Family University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 972
- Net Price
- $12,379
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
96. Mount Aloysius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $20,564
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
97. Cabrini University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $21,981
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
98. DeSales University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,104
99. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1117
- Net Price
- $21,305
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Engineering
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Maryland | 26 | 16 |
District of Columbia | 10 | 106 |
New Jersey | 27 | 17 |
Delaware | 3 | 58 |
New York | 136 | 9 |
West Virginia | 18 | 112 |
Connecticut | 20 | 31 |
Virginia | 41 | 33 |
Ohio | 57 | 20 |
Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 65 |
Vermont | 13 | 139 |
New Hampshire | 11 | 102 |
North Carolina | 40 | 34 |
Indiana | 31 | 25 |
Kentucky | 25 | 69 |
Michigan | 36 | 5 |
South Carolina | 27 | 82 |
Maine | 14 | 183 |
Tennessee | 32 | 55 |
Illinois | 68 | 6 |
Georgia | 43 | 7 |
Wisconsin | 31 | 13 |
Alabama | 24 | 92 |
Iowa | 26 | 36 |
Missouri | 33 | 50 |
Mississippi | 14 | 127 |
Minnesota | 27 | 15 |
Arkansas | 17 | 122 |
Florida | 55 | 27 |
Louisiana | 24 | 78 |
Kansas | 13 | 99 |
South Dakota | 8 | 231 |
Nebraska | 12 | 76 |
Oklahoma | 18 | 94 |
North Dakota | 8 | 163 |
Texas | 75 | 12 |
Colorado | 21 | 37 |
New Mexico | 9 | 86 |
Montana | 8 | 156 |
Puerto Rico | 14 | 278 |
Utah | 11 | 42 |
Idaho | 7 | 149 |
Arizona | 10 | 32 |
Nevada | 6 | 135 |
Washington | 31 | 8 |
Oregon | 17 | 74 |
California | 129 | 2 |
Alaska | 4 | 188 |
Hawaii | 7 | 121 |