30 Best Systems Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Systems Engineering. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 29.3K academic papers made by 30 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 Systems Engineering

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Systems Engineering

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Systems Engineering

#32 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#83 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#87 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Systems Engineering

#110 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Systems Engineering

#157 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Systems Engineering

#172 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Systems Engineering

#264 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

11. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Systems Engineering

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

12. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Systems Engineering

#268 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

13. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#317 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

14. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Systems Engineering

#321 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

15. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Systems Engineering

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

16. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Systems Engineering

#344 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

17. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Systems Engineering

#348 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,100

18. Lafayette College

Easton

For Systems Engineering

#374 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

19. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

20. Haverford College

Haverford

For Systems Engineering

#421 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,828

21. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Systems Engineering

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

22. Widener University

Chester

For Systems Engineering

#430 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#432 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Systems Engineering

#454 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

25. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Systems Engineering

#464 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1100
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,951

26. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Systems Engineering

#478 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

27. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Systems Engineering

#481 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $26,215
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $24,908

28. Gannon University

Erie

For Systems Engineering

#498 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,942
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $27,483

29. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Systems Engineering

#499 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

30. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Systems Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	11
District of Columbia	7	86
New Jersey	14	21
New York	57	16
Connecticut	12	34
Virginia	13	28
Ohio	20	19
Massachusetts	31	2
Rhode Island	3	69
Vermont	3	145
New Hampshire	3	106
North Carolina	13	38
Indiana	12	14
Kentucky	7	70
Michigan	14	7
South Carolina	7	79
Maine	3	229
Tennessee	12	48
Illinois	20	6
Georgia	10	5
Wisconsin	13	18
Alabama	9	97
Iowa	4	42
Missouri	9	44
Mississippi	5	101
Minnesota	10	25
Arkansas	6	146
Florida	18	31
Louisiana	7	78
Kansas	4	94
South Dakota	4	260
Nebraska	5	66
Oklahoma	4	96
North Dakota	2	142
Texas	39	8
Colorado	9	41
New Mexico	3	108
Utah	5	51
Idaho	3	166
Arizona	3	27
Washington	10	9
Oregon	7	68
California	52	3