15 Best colleges for Operations Research in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 457K citations received by 9.97K academic papers made by 15 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. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
2. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $32,964
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
4. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,017
5. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,289
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $42,342
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,891
- Enrollment
- 30,205
8. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,946
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $20,119
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,808
11. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,125
12. Saint Joseph's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $36,392
13. Carlow University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $20,561
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,233
14. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,486
15. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,930
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Operations Research
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 10 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 38 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 28 |
| New York | 33 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 42 |
| Virginia | 9 | 18 |
| Ohio | 15 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 95 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 89 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 29 |
| Indiana | 8 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 82 |
| Michigan | 10 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 52 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 48 |
| Illinois | 12 | 13 |
| Georgia | 8 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 26 |
| Alabama | 5 | 65 |
| Iowa | 3 | 35 |
| Missouri | 8 | 66 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 111 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 106 |
| Florida | 12 | 20 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 40 |
| Kansas | 3 | 49 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 68 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 69 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 143 |
| Texas | 23 | 3 |
| Colorado | 7 | 34 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 118 |
| Utah | 3 | 86 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Washington | 4 | 23 |
| Oregon | 4 | 71 |
| California | 32 | 4 |