49 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 2.79M citations received by 78.5K 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: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Telecommunications

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#92 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Telecommunications

#102 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#114 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Telecommunications

#134 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

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

#229 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Telecommunications

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

12. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Telecommunications

#257 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

13. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Telecommunications

#272 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

14. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#276 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

15. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Telecommunications

#319 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

16. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#320 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

17. Lafayette College

Easton

For Telecommunications

#330 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

18. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Telecommunications

#368 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

19. Haverford College

Haverford

For Telecommunications

#375 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

20. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#424 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Net Price: $24,638
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Telecommunications

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Telecommunications

#438 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

23. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Telecommunications

#451 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Telecommunications

#460 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

25. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Telecommunications

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,608

26. Widener University

Chester

For Telecommunications

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

27. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Telecommunications

#488 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,508

28. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Telecommunications

#492 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,145
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,748

29. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#499 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

30. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Telecommunications

#515 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

31. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#525 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

32. Gannon University

Erie

For Telecommunications

#545 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

33. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Telecommunications

#557 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

34. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Telecommunications

#565 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

35. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Telecommunications

#582 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

36. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Telecommunications

#604 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $27,854
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,317

37. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Telecommunications

#608 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

38. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Telecommunications

#619 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,929

39. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Telecommunications

#647 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,205

40. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Telecommunications

#648 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Telecommunications

#665 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,994

42. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Telecommunications

#668 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

43. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Telecommunications

#678 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,716

44. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Telecommunications

#679 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $14,882
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,747

45. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#692 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $28,583
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

46. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Telecommunications

#706 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,036

47. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Telecommunications

#710 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,625

48. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Telecommunications

#727 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

49. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Telecommunications

#767 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,258

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	79	15
West Virginia	3	120
Connecticut	16	41
Virginia	22	23
Ohio	28	21
Massachusetts	39	1
Rhode Island	6	80
Vermont	3	153
New Hampshire	4	87
North Carolina	20	37
Indiana	16	19
Kentucky	9	96
Michigan	21	6
South Carolina	13	91
Maine	7	200
Tennessee	19	59
Illinois	30	7
Georgia	20	4
Wisconsin	19	22
Alabama	13	93
Iowa	6	53
Missouri	13	48
Mississippi	6	115
Minnesota	16	20
Arkansas	9	140
Florida	27	30
Louisiana	16	89
Kansas	8	84
South Dakota	6	261
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	10	67
North Dakota	3	169
Texas	48	9
Colorado	13	27
New Mexico	4	69
Montana	3	156
Puerto Rico	5	240
Utah	6	50
Idaho	3	162
Arizona	5	31
Washington	13	16
Oregon	11	64
California	66	2
Alaska	3	208
Hawaii	3	106