45 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 1.91M citations received by 70.5K academic papers made by 45 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

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Telecommunications

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Telecommunications

#99 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#122 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Telecommunications

#140 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Telecommunications

#198 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Telecommunications

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#243 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

12. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Telecommunications

#252 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

13. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Telecommunications

#264 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

14. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Telecommunications

#316 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Telecommunications

#327 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

16. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#337 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

17. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Telecommunications

#350 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

18. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Telecommunications

#403 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

19. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Telecommunications

#405 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

20. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#417 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Telecommunications

#418 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

22. Haverford College

Haverford

For Telecommunications

#425 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

23. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Telecommunications

#431 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $25,825
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,715

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Telecommunications

#447 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

25. Widener University

Chester

For Telecommunications

#452 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

26. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Telecommunications

#455 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

27. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Telecommunications

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

28. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Telecommunications

#495 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

29. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#519 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

30. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Telecommunications

#550 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

31. Gannon University

Erie

For Telecommunications

#556 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

32. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Telecommunications

#567 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

33. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Telecommunications

#587 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

34. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Telecommunications

#591 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

35. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Telecommunications

#610 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

36. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Telecommunications

#614 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

37. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Telecommunications

#643 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,902

38. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Telecommunications

#654 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

39. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Telecommunications

#655 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

40. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Telecommunications

#667 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,916

41. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Telecommunications

#679 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

42. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Telecommunications

#693 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $10,022
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,589

43. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Telecommunications

#702 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,999
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,305

44. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Telecommunications

#718 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,546

45. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Telecommunications

#733 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,605

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	75	14
West Virginia	3	126
Connecticut	16	44
Virginia	19	20
Ohio	28	22
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	5	80
Vermont	3	150
New Hampshire	4	89
North Carolina	19	35
Indiana	15	24
Kentucky	8	95
Michigan	21	7
South Carolina	12	87
Maine	6	202
Tennessee	16	61
Illinois	29	6
Georgia	18	4
Wisconsin	19	21
Alabama	11	93
Iowa	6	49
Missouri	12	52
Mississippi	6	116
Minnesota	15	19
Arkansas	9	142
Florida	26	30
Louisiana	16	90
Kansas	8	85
South Dakota	4	266
Nebraska	7	76
Oklahoma	10	71
North Dakota	3	169
Texas	48	8
Colorado	13	28
New Mexico	4	66
Montana	3	152
Puerto Rico	5	237
Utah	6	48
Idaho	3	163
Arizona	5	31
Washington	13	16
Oregon	8	64
California	62	2
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	102