49 Best colleges for Telecommunications in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Telecommunications. A graph of 2.9M citations received by 79.8K academic papers made by 49 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 Telecommunications

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Telecommunications

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#89 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Telecommunications

#102 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#113 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Telecommunications

#134 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Telecommunications

#226 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#230 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Telecommunications

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

12. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Telecommunications

#259 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,127
Enrollment: 3,070

13. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#275 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

14. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Telecommunications

#277 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

15. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#319 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

16. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Telecommunications

#321 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

17. Lafayette College

Easton

For Telecommunications

#332 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

18. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Telecommunications

#372 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

19. Haverford College

Haverford

For Telecommunications

#384 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,535

20. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Telecommunications

#426 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

21. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Telecommunications

#433 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

23. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Telecommunications

#450 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Telecommunications

#464 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

25. Widener University

Chester

For Telecommunications

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Telecommunications

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Telecommunications

#486 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

28. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#497 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

29. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Telecommunications

#498 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,528
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $21,913

30. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Telecommunications

#511 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $23,933
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $27,629

31. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#524 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

32. Gannon University

Erie

For Telecommunications

#534 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $23,123
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,799

33. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Telecommunications

#553 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Telecommunications

#567 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

35. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#581 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

36. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Telecommunications

#584 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Telecommunications

#609 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

38. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Telecommunications

#615 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,369

39. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Telecommunications

#620 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

40. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Telecommunications

#646 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Telecommunications

#651 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

42. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Telecommunications

#665 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $30,037
Receiving Aid: 99%

43. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Telecommunications

#674 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,984
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,706

44. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Telecommunications

#677 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

45. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Telecommunications

#684 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,420

46. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Telecommunications

#699 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1293
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,158

47. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Telecommunications

#708 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,096

48. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Telecommunications

#726 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Telecommunications

#768 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	17	10
District of Columbia	8	101
New Jersey	16	12
New York	80	15
West Virginia	3	119
Connecticut	16	41
Virginia	22	21
Ohio	29	20
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	6	80
Vermont	3	154
New Hampshire	4	87
North Carolina	21	36
Indiana	16	19
Kentucky	9	96
Michigan	21	6
South Carolina	14	92
Maine	7	200
Tennessee	19	59
Illinois	30	7
Georgia	20	4
Wisconsin	19	23
Alabama	13	93
Iowa	6	53
Missouri	14	48
Mississippi	6	115
Minnesota	16	22
Arkansas	9	139
Florida	27	30
Louisiana	16	90
Kansas	8	84
South Dakota	6	262
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	10	67
North Dakota	3	168
Texas	49	9
Colorado	13	27
New Mexico	4	71
Montana	3	156
Puerto Rico	5	241
Utah	6	50
Idaho	3	162
Arizona	5	31
Washington	13	16
Oregon	11	66
California	66	1
Alaska	3	207
Hawaii	4	106