29 Best Systems Engineering schools 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 893K citations received by 26.3K academic papers made by 29 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Systems Engineering

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#20 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Systems Engineering

#29 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#77 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Systems Engineering

#103 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#109 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Systems Engineering

#123 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Systems Engineering

#174 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Systems Engineering

#262 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Systems Engineering

#269 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

12. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Systems Engineering

#299 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

13. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#329 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

14. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Systems Engineering

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Systems Engineering

#353 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Systems Engineering

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

17. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Systems Engineering

#366 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

18. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Systems Engineering

#383 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

19. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Systems Engineering

#399 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

20. Widener University

Chester

For Systems Engineering

#401 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

21. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#418 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

22. Haverford College

Haverford

For Systems Engineering

#421 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

23. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Systems Engineering

#445 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

24. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#457 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

25. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Systems Engineering

#480 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Systems Engineering

#490 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

27. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Systems Engineering

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,572
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,512

28. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#505 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

29. Gannon University

Erie

For Systems Engineering

#515 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Systems Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	12	9
District of Columbia	7	93
New Jersey	14	21
New York	55	17
Connecticut	12	34
Virginia	13	28
Ohio	18	18
Massachusetts	29	2
Rhode Island	3	78
New Hampshire	3	107
North Carolina	13	37
Indiana	12	19
Kentucky	6	68
Michigan	14	7
South Carolina	7	81
Maine	3	229
Tennessee	11	42
Illinois	19	6
Georgia	9	5
Wisconsin	11	14
Alabama	8	87
Iowa	4	38
Missouri	9	41
Mississippi	4	101
Minnesota	8	22
Arkansas	6	142
Florida	18	32
Louisiana	7	74
Kansas	4	90
South Dakota	4	273
Nebraska	5	62
Oklahoma	4	91
North Dakota	2	143
Texas	38	8
Colorado	8	45
New Mexico	3	98
Utah	5	49
Idaho	3	165
Arizona	4	27
Washington	8	12
Oregon	7	69
California	47	3