13 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 326K citations received by 9.09K academic papers made by 13 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
2. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
3. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
4. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
5. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
6. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
8. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
9. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
10. La Salle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Net Price
- $17,552
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
11. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
12. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
13. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Operations Research
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 9 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 40 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 26 |
| New York | 30 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 48 |
| Virginia | 9 | 17 |
| Ohio | 14 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 127 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 83 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 31 |
| Indiana | 7 | 14 |
| Michigan | 10 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 50 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 44 |
| Illinois | 11 | 13 |
| Georgia | 7 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 28 |
| Alabama | 5 | 66 |
| Iowa | 3 | 27 |
| Missouri | 7 | 75 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 115 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 25 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 101 |
| Florida | 11 | 20 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 39 |
| Kansas | 3 | 52 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 58 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 64 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 142 |
| Texas | 21 | 2 |
| Colorado | 7 | 37 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 120 |
| Utah | 3 | 78 |
| Washington | 4 | 23 |
| Oregon | 4 | 68 |
| California | 31 | 3 |